18 Upcoming Villains Who Will Be More Interesting Than The Heroes
4. Lex Luthor - Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice
The Hero: While Batman is undeniably more popular, it’s a sequel to a Superman film and ultimately, it will be the man of steel’s movie. In the end, it will be Superman who faces off against his most famous opponent.
The Villain: A self-proclaimed saviour of humanity, Lex Luthor is one of the smartest and richest men around, but he can’t stand the thought of Superman unfairly flying above him.
Why The Villain Will Be More Interesting: Superman is nicknamed the boy scout for a reason. Try as he might to hold an edge, we can generally anticipate that morally-upright way he’ll behave. He’s unselfish and just to a fault.
Lex Luthor, on the other hand, has the potential to be the greatest citizen in the world, but instead chooses to focus all of his intellect on Superman. There’s an incredibly interesting arc which features a man brilliant and resourceful enough to truly change the world, but who falls prey to jealously and hatred. Lex Luthor legitimately believes himself to be a hero who is tasked with ridding the alien menace of Superman so that humanity might achieve excellence without him. That’s a fascinating viewpoint and one which seems a lot more engaging than Superman’s unwavering views.