Nicholas Hoult landed the role of Lex Luthor in James Gunn’s Superman after initially auditioning to play the Man of Steel. The film is set to hit theaters this month, and it has driven plenty of fan ...

James Gunn’s “Superman” is flying into theaters this month with David Corenswet in the title role and Nicholas Hoult as the villainous Lex Luthor. But that wasn’t the role Hoult auditioned for. The ...

Nicholas Hoult recalls auditioning against David Corenswet for the 'Superman' title role. Warner Bros. Although Nicholas Hoult is entering his onscreen villain era, the Superman star was up for the ...

Nicholas Hoult’s journey to becoming the iconic Lex Luthor in the upcoming Superman movie was far from the norm. Specifically, because the respected actor was initially auditioning to play the lead ...