Dave Bautista responds to rumors about Lex Luthor’s role in Superman movie

Dave Bautista responds to rumors about Lex Luthor’s role in Superman movie

James Gunn is rumored to be offered the role of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3!

Preparation for production Superman: Legacy is in full swing, and now begins the difficult process of casting actors who will play some of the most important characters in the world. dc universe to the cinema. It was recently announced that James Gunn call one of the actors Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 interpret Lex Luthor… but we already know who was not consulted!

Among the main speculations of fans after extensive reporting Hollywood Reporter revealing that Gunn was reportedly offered the role Lex Luthor some actor Marvel, Dave Batista became the main option, since he never played any role in dc universe and, being bald, physically matched the villain.

However, the actor used his Instagram to confirm that you didn’t haveno conversationwith James. Then he even joked that he did not want to “harm” anyone (via comic):

“No! No talking. I won’t hurt people.”

See Bautista’s comment on his profile at Instagram:

In accordance with Hollywood Reporterthere is a casting for some character named simply Apexwhich led many to believe that this Apex Lex Luthor – version of the character during the arc year of villains, in which the character sacrifices their humanity and is recreated in a hybrid body between a normal human and a white Martian. So far, Gunn has not confirmed if this version will be featured in the films.

Apex Lex Luthor, introduced in the Year of the Villains arc.

Superman: Legacy will be written and sent James Gunnand filming is due to begin next January. We don’t yet know who will play Man of Steel or Lois Lane in the film, but the names of the actors are expected to be revealed soon.

Superman: Legacy debut in July 2025.

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