The new Superman movie might have just found its Lex Luthor in the form of an actor who was initially in the running to play the Man of Steel.
He then revealed that he was actually referring to Hackman, who played Luthor in Richard Donner’s 1978 film Superman and its 1980 sequel Superman II.
Earlier this year, it was revealed by DC Studios that David Corenswet would play Superman in James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy, which is set to be released in 2025.
Eisenberg played the role in 2016 film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.