Nicholas Hoult Teases Lex Luthor Role In ‘Superman’: “Hopefully We’ve Done Something Special”

Nicholas Hoult is teasing his Superman role as Lex Luthor in the upcoming DC Studios film.

During the AFI Fest, Hoult talked to Deadline about working on the superhero movie where he will play the villain.

“I’m a fan of Superman and Lex Luthor as a character, so hopefully we’ve done something special with it that people enjoy,” Hoult told us.

Hoult also praised the film’s director, James Gunn, who is also the co-head of DC Studios.

“I just loved working with James Gunn,” he said. “I think he’s an incredible director and has such a great sense of that world, that story, those characters. I just put my trust in him.”

Superman stars David Corenswet in the titled role, which is set for release on July 11, 2025. The cast includes Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and María Gabriela de Faría as The Engineer. The ensemble consists of Skyler Gisondo (Jimmy Olsen), Sara Sampaio (Eve Teschmacher), Edi Gathegi (Mister Terrific), Terence Rosemore (Otis), Anthony Carrigan (Metamorpho), Isabela Merced (Hawkgirl), Nathan Fillion (Guy Gardner), Wendell Pierce (Daily Planet editor Perry White), Beck Bennett, and Frank Grillo (Rick Flag Sr).

Filming for Superman wrapped in July of this year with Gunn expressing his gratitude, saying, “God bless our cast and crew whose commitment, creativity, and hard work have brought this project to life.”

Gunn added, “I set out to make a movie about a good man in a world that isn’t always so much. And the goodness and kindness and love I’ve encountered on a daily basis on the set has inspired me and thrust me forward when I felt too spent to move on my own. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. It has been an honor.”