Justice League Movie: 10 Villains Zack Snyder Could Use Instead Of Darkseid

10. Lex Luthor

Lex Luthor is merely human, so pitting him against any of the Justice Leaguers by himself would be an extremely unfair fight. However, Luthor is often regarded as the smartest man on the planet, so he could easily use the "brains vs. brawn" approach to defeating the JLA while utilizing other methods of taking on the entire team. He could be the hands-off mastermind of a larger threat like Doomsday, or jump into his iconic green and purple suit of armor and take them on himself. Or, he could oversee a team of villains, like the Legion of Doom, as to not be outnumbered by the Superfriends. Showing Lex as an actual threat to the larger Justice League team would only succeed in making him a more interesting and layered character, while showing audiences exactly why he's one of the most famous and iconic supervillains in history. Of course, with Lex being the main antagonist in 2016's Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, it may be smart to introduce someone new to the DCCU, rather than run the risk of overusing Lex this early on.