00:00Nicholas Holt is in talks to join Superman Legacy as villain Lex Luthor.
00:05James Gunn is writing and directing Superman Legacy,
00:08which marks the first feature from his and Peter Safran's new DC Studios universe.
00:13David Cornswett is set to star as Clark Kent, a.k.a. Superman,
00:17while Rachel Brosnahan is playing Lois Lane.
00:19The duo landed the roles in June after a lengthy casting search.
00:23Holt also put his hat in the ring to play Superman and was one of the finalists for the role.
00:27As for him joining the DC Studios universe as classic villain Lex Luthor,
00:31he was long in contention for the role.
00:33And while no deal is done, talks have been in the works since before the actor's strike.
00:37Warner Bros. had no comment.
00:38The actor previously played the Marvel character Beast in the X-Men films released from 2011 to 2019.
00:44His recent credits include The Menu and Renfield.
00:47He was also among the stars of Hulu's period drama The Great,
00:50for which he earned an Emmy nomination in 2022.
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