While discussing Gene Hackman's Lex Luthor, and how the Superman ... Still, it showed that Luthor USED to be a good guy. Another major moment occurred in 1963's Superman #164 (by Edmond Hamilton ...

There’s only one Hackman, and now he’s gone. Growing up in the age of the brawny action star, as I did, Hackman’s success as one of the great stars of the 1970s always felt like a minor miracle. There ...

So beloved is Hackman as this character that his Lex Luthor is even referenced and shown via archival photographs in modern-day pop culture properties like the 2025 feature Superboys of Malegaon.

He starred in films such as “The French Connection,” “The Conversation,” the original Superman movies as villain Lex Luthor, the basketball feel-good story “Hoosiers” and countless more.

2025 marks 85 years since Lex Luthor first appeared in the pages of 1940's Action Comics #23. To mark the occasion, Superman director James Gunn has shared a new behind-the-scenes photo of ...

Hoult hopes to portray Lex Luthor for a long time, exploring multiple character directions. The Superman film will hit theaters on July 11, 2025, with David Corenswet as the new Superman.

In honor of Lex Luthor's 85th anniversary, Superman writer/director James Gunn posted a new look at Nicholas Hoult in character for the film. Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 11:03:08 -0600 by Ray Flook ...