31 January 2014 10:12 AM, PST | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
Jesse Eisenberg, say goodbye to that curly hair.
The Oscar-nominated star of The Social Network has been cast as the Man of Steel’s ultimate foe in Warner Bros. upcoming Batman/Superman film, the studio announced today.
He’ll be joined by another actor with Academy Award history: Jeremy Irons (won won Best Actor for 1990′s Reversal of Fortune) will co-star opposite Ben Affleck’s Batman as his butler and confidante Alfred in the upcoming Zack Snyder-directed film.
“Lex Luthor is often considered the most notorious of Superman’s rivals, his unsavory reputation preceding him since 1940″ Snyder said in a statement announcing the deal. »
- Anthony Breznican
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