James Gunn, Lex Luthor and Superman
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James Gunn might have given us a tease for who the ultimate villain of DCU will turn out to be through Superman, and here's what we think.
Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom has a lot to live up to already Robert Downey Jr.'s casting as Doctor Doom in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday rocked the internet when it was announced, but I was instantly skeptical.
DC fans are hopeful that a major supervillain team-up could be coming to James Gunn's new DCU, especially after the way Superman ended. But before we get any further, be warned: there are Superman spoilers ahead, so turn back now if you haven't seen the movie and don't want to know what happens!
While Superman is taking his lumps throughout the superhero movie, The Green Lantern, played wonderfully by Nathan Fillion, walks through disasters and battles with nary a scratch. He is unflappable and seemingly untouchable by any of the many enemies he faces throughout the movie. He’s even cocky about it.
Superman and the clone fight, and it's not looking good for Clark, until he calls Krypto for help. Supes is ultimately able to knock Ultraman into a black hole opened as part of the rift, then he and Krypto take down the next wave of Lex's back-up.
We break down the epic ending to James Gunn's Superman, how it sets up future movies, and why it's a good thing that Gunn isn't necessarily focused on what's next for the DCU.
Lex Luthor? When it comes to the positive takes critics have shared about James Gunn’s Superman, a considerable amount of praise has been pushed towards the ensemble cast. Lead actor David Corenswet has been praised for his winning performance as the Man of Steel but,
In fact, the idea of Lex Luthor and the Joker teaming up is the subject of the classic animated movie The Batman/Superman Movie: World's Finest, which marks the first crossover between Superman: The Animated Series and Batman: The Animated Series all the way back in 1997.
Nicholas Hoult plays the DC Universe’s first major supervillain on the big screen with Lex Luthor, and he’s already looking ahead to potential team-ups with other bad guys. In an interview with ComicBook ahead of Superman‘s debut on July 11th,