After shutting down his potential Bane casting, Dave Bautista reveals he would be down to portray Lex Luthor in James Gunn's DCUniverse. 'I never thought about that! And now I'm never going to be able to stop thinking about it. 😈 '
After recently shutting down his potential to play a Batman villain, Dave Bautista says he would be down to play Lex Luthor in James Gunn's DC Universe. Gunn, who made his franchise debut with The Suicide Squad, was tapped to lead DC Studios this past November alongside The Conjuring Universe producer Peter Safran, with the two crafting a 10-year plan for how the DCU, formerly known as the DC Extended Universe, would move forward.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Amid the recent reshuffles at the studio, ComicBook.com's Chris Killian took to his Instagram to pitch Dave Bautista for the role of Lex Luthor in Gunn's DCU. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chris Killian The Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery star subsequently took to commenting on Killian's post, admitting he had not thought about the possibility of portraying the iconic Superman villain, while also teasing he would not stop thinking about it moving forward.
Penned by Gunn himself, with Safran hoping he will also direct if he has the time, Superman: Legacy is said to be the true launching point of DCU Chapter 1, not exploring his origin story, but rather how he will balance his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing in his early days as the titular hero and as a Daily Bugle reporter. While Gunn indicates wanting to move away from a typical "good guy vs.
With that said, it doesn't entirely rule out the possibility for Bautista's Lex Luthor to go toe-to-toe with Superman in direct fisticuffs in Gunn's DCU given his frequent use of the mechanized armor, Warsuit, that grants him enhanced strength, allowing him to fight the Man of Steel. However, considering Gunn is looking to go for a younger Superman in his DCU plans, it may be better to introduce a similarly younger actor for Luthor.
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