Eisenberg is next Luthor

Jesse Eisenberg is to play arch-villain Lex Luthor in Warner Bros’ Superman-Batman movie – a choice that has surprised film fans.

Eisenberg is next Luthor

Jesse Eisenberg is to play arch-villain Lex Luthor in Warner Bros’ Superman-Batman movie – a choice that has surprised film fans.

Eisenberg, 30, is a widely respected actor and playwright, but is not known for the kind of villainous gravitas that Gene Hackman brought to the role. He made his screen debut with comedy-drama television series Get Real, from 1999 to 2000.

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