On the big screen, Gene Hackman famously played Lex Luthor alongside Christopher Reeve as Clark Kent in the original Superman movie and two of its sequels.
Cryer also appeared alongside Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor as the supervillain’s nephew in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.
Superman reached the 82nd anniversary of his comic book debut this week, but the actors who’ve played his nemesis Lex Luthor aren’t celebrating the occasion.
Cryer’s tweet caught the attention of two other Lex Luthor actors on Twitter, bringing about a couple of amusing responses.