Nicholas Hoult landed the role of Lex Luthor in James Gunn’s Superman after initially auditioning to play the Man of Steel. The film is set to hit theaters this month, and it has driven plenty of fan ...

“He’s a great actor. I mean, some might say he’s better than David in certain ways, but he just didn’t fit the role, and that’s why he didn’t get that,” the director said of Hoult, who plays Lex ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. I hired him because I said, ‘This man is so full of hatred.’ James Gunn is, of course, having ...

Superman is here and it has definitely met many of the expectations that were set for it. It has everything you could want from a summer blockbuster movie, and its biggest strength is its characters.

Nicholas Hoult said in Superman: The Art and Making of the Film that he secured his Superman audition by directly messaging writer director James Gunn. Hoult explained, “It’s the first time I’ve done ...

“I was at home in Philadelphia, I was on a break from Twisters. It was the end of June, beginning of July of 2023. I was already on another phone call — it was exciting, full of intrigue and suspense ...

It's widely known that Nicholas Hoult auditioned to be James Gunn's new Superman, and the director is revealing why he lost out on the legendary part. During a recent appearance on Jake Hamilton's ...