Superman Legacy: James Gunn Considered Bradley Cooper to Play Lex Luthor, According to Website

James Gunn discussed the role of Lex Luthor with Bradley Cooper after filming Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3″.

Superman: Legacy This will be the new Man of Steel film, promising to tell the story of a hero’s journey to come to terms with his heritage. Kryptonian, reconciling this with his human life as Clark Kentfrom the city Smallville. But the film will also feature other famous characters such as Lex Luthor and it was recently revealed that the star of the franchise Guardians of the Galaxy (Bradley Cooper) was created to play the role of a villain. See details below!

It was recently confirmed that Lex LuthorV Superman: Legacywill be interpreted Nicholas Houltwho already worked at X-Men: First Class. Director’s film James Gunn has received another big name for its cast, which is already David Corenswet playing Man of Steel, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, as well as other additions such as: Isabella Merced like Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi like Mister Incredible and Nathan Fillion like Green Lantern.

However, according to the report Jeff Snyder (by using Comic Book Movies), the actor may not have been Gunn’s first choice as the director also discussed playing Lex with him. Bradley Coopergreat actor who gave life Rocket Raccoon V MK!

Bradley Cooper

It is unknown why the actor did not agree to the role, but the fact is that he was more selective your work and concentrate more on your work, because director there may be a plausible answer.

Snyder, in turn, notes that Gunn wanted to have “movie star” like your Lex Luthor, so I’d look for someone like Cooper, who has proven himself in a role that has made millions at the worldwide box office. However, he replaced Holt, who, despite very good results in X-Men: First Classdid not play a significant role in the hero of the movie.

Superman: Legacy scheduled for release in July 11, 2025