Happy birthday to Lex Luthor who turned 85 years young on Sunday. To celebrate the occasion, James Gunn shared a new look at Nicholas Hoult in a behind-the-scenes image from Superman.
“In celebration of the 85th anniversary of Lex Luthor here’s an exclusive photo of Nicholas Hoult as Lex in our upcoming movie,” tweeted Gunn.
Lex Luthor first appeared in Action Comics #23 on April 10, 1940, created by Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Lex is considered to be “The World’s Greatest Criminal Mastermind.”
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