Jesse Eisenberg has revealed he would welcome a return to DC to reprise the role of Lex Luthor, but he doesn’t expect that call.
The Social network the star first appeared as Lex Luthor in 2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justicereprising the role the following year Justice League. Fan reactions to Eisenberg’s radical reimagining of the character have been mixed, though generally negative.
Speaking recently about a potential return as Lex Luthor, Jesse Eisenberg admitted that he would appreciate the opportunity to play the character again, but thinks the public reaction will prevent a comeback.
Speaking to Deadline recently, Jesse Eisenberg revealed he would be “shocked” to get a call from DC to return as Lex, but admitted it would be “a pleasant shock”.
The actor was speaking after a screening of his directorial debut When you’re done saving the world. During a talk he gave to fans, he discussed the response to his portrayal of Lex, saying “I felt very personal about it”, but the ultimate response was that “people hate me “.
In an interview after his speech, Jesse Eisenberg opened up about the possibility of a DC future as Lex Luthor, saying:
“I would be shocked if I found myself in a DC movie, but it would be a pleasant shock. Look, I’m not a fan of comics. For me, it wasn’t playing a role that I had imagined since the childhood. For me, it was a chance to play this great character that this great writer wrote, and I loved doing that. So playing it is a joy, and not playing it is not something that I’m going to be ashamed to talk to my kids, because it’s not an important genre in my life, even though I loved making this movie.”
Going on to explain if he would consider doing another superhero movie more generally, Eisenberg confirmed he would, saying “as an actor you do all kinds of different things, and sometimes big roles. appear in really commercial things and sometimes terrible roles show in independent films.
Here’s the synopsis for the upcoming DC movie, black adam:
“Nearly 5,000 years after being gifted with the almighty powers of the ancient gods – and imprisoned just as quickly – Black Adam (Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world. “
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra from a screenplay written by Adam Sztykiel and Rory Haines & Sohrab Noshirvani, the DCEU film stars Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Sarah Shahi, Marwan Kenzari, Quintessa Swindell, Bodhi Sabongui and Pierce Brosnan.
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Source: Deadline
