'Man of Steel 2' News & Rumors: Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor Street-Smart & Into Tattoos? [VIDEO]
New Lex Luthor rumors have been spreading days after Jesse Eisenberg's casting as the iconic villain for Man of Steel 2, a.k.a. Batman vs. Superman.
Reputable superhero movie source El Mayimbe of Latino-Review published a description of the Lex Luthor character based on the Man of Steel 2 script.
Mayimbe explained in the recently published article that Lex Luthor will be bald in Man of Steel 2, as he is often depicted in other Superman works. Intriguingly, this Lex Luthor is also into body art, so he has an entire sleeve tattoo of the Metropolis skyline. The villainous businessman became a self-made billionaire at the age of 18.
Eisenberg's Lex is very street-smart, having grown up on the streets and learned how to thrive and adapt. He learns through his teenage years that having a tough resolve is sometimes better than strength. Most of all, he is incredibly intelligent with huge ambition.
Moviegoers will first meet Lex Luthor through Bruce Wayne/Batman (Ben Affleck), and the duo aren't exactly best friends. While Bruce sees Lex as an "arrogant brat," Lex sees Bruce as a trust fund baby.
Bruce and Lex are at odds throughout the movie as they try to figure out how to rebuild Metropolis after the catastrophic events of Man of Steel.
Mayimbe noted that this story description could all change considering Chris Terrio is rewriting the script.
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In other Man of Steel 2 news, it was recently discovered that Warner Bros. registered another possibly title for the film. A Reddit commenter via WorstPreviews reported that Warner Bros. registered Man of Steel: Fight or Flight for possible use. Fight or Flight could actually be for a video game tie-in or something else associated with the movie.
Man of Steel 2 is scheduled for release in theaters on May 6, 2016.
