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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n Nicholas Hoult<\/strong><\/a> is our newest Lex Luthor!<\/p>\n The 34-year-old Renfield<\/em> star will play the supervillain in Superman: Legacy<\/em><\/strong>, director James Gunn<\/strong><\/a> confirmed on Monday (December 11).<\/p>\n \u201cYes, finally I can answer, @nicholashoult is Lex Luthor in #SupermanLegacy and I couldn\u2019t be happier,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe went out to dinner last night to celebrate and discuss how we can create a Lex that will be different from anything you\u2019ve seen before and will never forget. \u2018But, James<\/strong>, we heard this weeks ago, why didn\u2019t you tell us it was true?\u2019 Because, although we were discussing it, it wasn\u2019t final until a couple days ago and I don\u2019t want to tell you all something that isn\u2019t certain. Anyway, here\u2019s to Lex (and Nicholas<\/strong>!), one of my very favorite characters in the DCU.\u201d<\/p>\n Find out which other stars are confirmed to appear in Superman: Legacy<\/em><\/a> so far.<\/p>\n The role has previously been played by Michael Rosenbaum<\/strong><\/a> in Smallville<\/em>, Gene Hackman<\/strong> in Superman<\/em>, Jon Cryer<\/strong><\/a> in Supergirl<\/em>, and John Shea<\/strong><\/a> in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman<\/em>.<\/p>\n Find out which Superman movie is considered the best!<\/a><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n