Batman Vs Superman: Jesse Eisenberg Announced As Lex Luthor

Jeremy Irons also confirmed as Alfred.

Batman vs. Superman may have been delayed all the way into 2016, but that isn€™t stopping Warner Brothers and director Zack Snyder from keeping the mega-blockbuster in the limelight. One minute you€™re reading about the inclusion of Wonder Woman, and then the next day news breaks that Ben Affleck might exit the project. In short, it never ends, but today€™s breaking news is a true doozy of a shocker. This isn€™t a prank, but in what has to be even more unorthodox casting than Heath Ledger as the Clown Prince of Crime, Jesse Eisenberg has been cast as Superman€™s arch-nemesis Lex Luthor. It€™s going to be very interesting to see how comic book aficionados €“ and generally anyone familiar with the villain €“ handle this considering Eisenberg isn€™t bald or very intimidating. To Eisenberg€™s credit though, he nailed the selfish and maniacal CEO role as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network; something that will probably be asked of him here too. Hearts seemed dead set on getting Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston €“ whom easily would have fit the bill €“ or Joaquin Phoenix, but Zack Snyder is either going a different direction with his story or just couldn€™t reel in the fan favorite picks. Nevertheless, the decision is sure to redirect the scorn on Ben Affleck playing Batman. Jeremy Irons has also been pegged to play the part of Bruce Wayne€™s butter Alfred, which makes some sense considering he is English and looks the part to a certain degree, but it€™s still not exactly who anyone had in mind. Still, we wait to be pleasantly surprised. What are your thoughts on these offbeat casting decisions? Comment below!
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