'Batman v Superman' Lex Luthor: Jesse Eisenberg Has Horrible Comic-Con Experience, Likens It To 'Genocide'
Batman v Superman star Jesse Eisenberg is in hot water after comparing his Comic-Con experience as a type of genocide.
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Eisenberg, who plays the villainous Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was very negative about his time at Comic-Con. In a new interview with The Associated Press, the star did not hold back on his feelings towards the fan convention.
"It is like being screamed at by thousands of people. I don't know what the experience is throughout history, probably some kind of genocide. I can't think of anything that's equivalent," Eisenberg said.
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The comparison has led to very negative responses from the Internet, especially on Twitter.
Jesse Eisenberg has always been a bit pretentious in the press. Not surprised at his comments about #ComicCon.
— Phoenix Shanklin (@Da_Nerdette) July 14, 2015
jesse eisenberg or however u spell it is so pretentious and annoying, no one forced him to take a roll on a superhero franchise ugh — bee (@wondybat) July 14, 2015
Jesse Eisenberg, Genocide??? Really ????
— Miguel Mannella (@MiguelMannella1) July 14, 2015
Um, Jesse Eisenberg, it's cool that you didn't enjoy @Comic_Con, but it's NOT cool to describe it this way: https://t.co/rGQCgklf8s — Bam Smack Pow (@BamSmackPow) July 14, 2015
Eisenberg was present at Comic-Con to promote Batman v Superman alongside Ben Affleck, who is playing Batman and Henry Cavill, who is playing Superman.
Meanwhile, the second trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was released at the convention. The trailer shows Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, who has decidedly longer hair, a step in a different direction for the usually bald villain.Batman v Superman also stars Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, Diane Lane as Martha Kent and Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is scheduled for release in theaters on March 25, 2016.
