Bryan Cranston Reveals Whether There Was Ever Any Truth To Those 'Lex Luthor' Rumors

Bryan Cranston Reveals Whether There Was Ever Any Truth To Those 'Lex Luthor' Rumors

For a very long time, it was rumoured that Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston was set to play Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. That obviously didn't happen, but was there every any truth to those reports? Well, the actor has finally revealed the truth...

By JoshWilding - Jul 10, 2015 05:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Batman vs. Superman
When it was revealed that Jesse Eisenberg would play Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, a lot of fans were disappointed. That's not because it was an unconventional casting decision, but because they were hoping that Bryan Cranston would be chosen after numerous rumours pointed that way. So, did the actor ever talk to Warner Bros. about the role? "Not one conversation, it was all fan-driven," he told MTV at Comic-Con in the video below. "They're thinking, 'Who could play Lex Luthor? Who's bald who could be menacing? Oh, Walter White, we can get that guy!' So, it's like, that's not very inspiring casting..." What do you guys think?

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