Batman vs Superman: 5 Reasons Why I’m Cheering For Lex Luthor
This is article was provided by the guys at Travelbag. Visit the real life Metropolis with Travelbag. Few comic book movies have been as controversial as Man of Steel, even those who cried THIS ISNT MY BATMAN were at least somewhat placated by the fact we got a pretty bad ass trilogy in the Nolanverse. But Man of Steel boy do we have problems. Im not going to go over the fact that Superman flat out KILLED SOMEONE, neither am I going to dwell on his relaxed attitude to the whole hero side of being a superhero. I am, however, going to explain why I am onboard Team Luthor for the 2015 sequel.
1. Batfleck.
Im just getting this out of the way now theres no way I can actively cheer for Ben Affleck wearing the cowl. Will anyone really be able to look at him and think thats Batman in the same way that, for example, Chris Hemsworth has embraced the role of Thor? 2. Superman is a beacon of death
In Man Of Steel, Superman was not the shining light of truth, justice and the American way; he was a blue blur of probable death. If you see Superman flying near you, dont look up in wonder scream and run for your life! 3. Warner Brothers hates super heroes
They must do. Maybe theyve had enough after the Green Lantern and Catwoman abominations, but the way that they almost seem embarrassed about the fact they make comic book films is making it hard to root for the good guys. The name Superman is barely uttered throughout the 143 minutes, with the gritty nature of the film forgetting the fact, that really, Superman should be fun. 4. Bryan Cranston
The speculation has gone into overdrive recently regarding who will be cast as the head of Lexcorp. Breaking Bads Bryan Cranston has been tipped for the role, in a move which may just undo all the fanboy outcry caused by Batfleck. Cranston certainly has the acting chops to make Luthor a sympathetic villain, in much the same way he has us cheering for a drug-dealing murderer in Breaking Bad. 5. Metropolis
Humanity has pretty legitimate reasons to be irked with Superman Lex Luthor has more than most. The complete and utter destruction of Metropolis would presumably have racked up a death toll in the thousands and would take nothing short of a miraculous rebuilding effort to rectify. A study on the destruction in Man of Steel estimated that rebuilding Metropolis would cost over two trillion dollars. Could this be how Lex rises to prominence in the sequel, winning over the public in the process? We already saw Lexcorp-branded buildings, trucks and construction sites being completely trashed in Metropolis, so it makes sense for the company to become heavily involved in the recovery effort. As Lex picks up the broken pieces of the once proud Metropolis it makes sense for humanity to side with their own against the alien stranger who blew up a small town in rural Kansas.