Former Smallville actor wants to be Lex Luthor in Man of Steel Sequel!

Former Smallville actor wants to be Lex Luthor in Man of Steel Sequel!

While it is almost a certainty that the familiar bald foe of Superman will appear in the proposed Man of Steel sequel, one candidate has officially thrown his hat into the ring for the part. Follow the jump to find out who!

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By LP4 - Jun 26, 2013 10:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman

Greetings CBMers!

While the aptly titled Lex-list has been almost all-encompassing, including such names as Bryan Cranston, Billy Zane and even the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio. One name we haven't seen thrown around too much has been veteran Lex Luthor actor Michael Rosenbaum himself!

Well the actor in question has officially thrown his hat into the ring for the part and he's asking Superman-fans for their support! He sent out the following tweet today on Twitter, taking a jab at Bryan Cranston's Breaking Bad role in the process!






Mr. Rosenbaum sent out that ominous tweet while providing a link to the Lex Luthor casting thread on Buzz Focus. Right now the front-runner still appears to be Mark Strong...but how would you guys & gals feel about a return to Smallville in the form of Michael Rosenbaum's chrome dome for the proposed Man of Steel sequel?

Post your thoughts down below!
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Luminus
Luminus - 6/26/2013, 10:43 PM
Heisenberg
AmazingNightEagle
AmazingNightEagle - 6/26/2013, 10:44 PM
i do feel like he seems to young, but my god he certainly was the best live action incarnation of Lex! so sure why not!
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 6/26/2013, 10:45 PM
*Yawn* He made a better Flash, he should be campaigning for that instead. He's too boyish looking to play a political hardened jackass with a very obvious sexual fetish towards an alien.
LP4
LP4 - 6/26/2013, 10:46 PM
I have actually been wanting to see Rosenbaum vs. Cavill in the Superman sequel as Lex Luthor vs. Superman. Would be epic IMO
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 6/26/2013, 10:49 PM
Also, Mark Strong would be a terrible choice for Lex. Sure he'd act great, but Lex Luthor is more of a behind-the-scenes villain as where let's say.... Mark fits Sinestro better because he has a more formidable presence of screen. He needs to be an active villain.
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 6/26/2013, 10:50 PM
If Rosenbaum is gonna be Lex, Welling better be Kyle Rayner.... Or Batman.... Or someone.... [frick], Welling is too golden not to shine as another hero.
jerryblake
jerryblake - 6/26/2013, 10:52 PM
he won't get any role in MOS sequel or JL because o Smallville.
His role was too big. Casting department won't even consider him.
They know it would be too confusing.
jerryblake
jerryblake - 6/26/2013, 10:52 PM
*of Smallville
LP4
LP4 - 6/26/2013, 10:53 PM
"Give me the role or else mother[frick]ers!!!"



lol
LP4
LP4 - 6/26/2013, 10:57 PM
@Nomis- My two favorite live action Lex Luthors were always John Shea and Michael Rosenbaum.

And since Rosenbaum modeled his Lex after Shea, I gotta give the slight edge to Shea. But Rosenbaum was great too
jerryblake
jerryblake - 6/26/2013, 10:58 PM
just wait till Cranston get to play Gordon in Batman reboot.
LP4
LP4 - 6/26/2013, 10:59 PM
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 6/26/2013, 11:01 PM
YESSSS!!!!!! :D
NoobNoob
NoobNoob - 6/26/2013, 11:07 PM
absolutely.....NO
WinterAvenger
WinterAvenger - 6/26/2013, 11:19 PM
toby stephens or John Ham
Reviewscrub72
Reviewscrub72 - 6/26/2013, 11:24 PM
BRYAN CRANSTON!
LP4
LP4 - 6/26/2013, 11:29 PM
@CaptainSteel- Yeah i could totally get on board with Toby Stephens as the nefarious LEX LUTHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR!!!

He has the snobby, rich guy look. But for some reason I'd want Toby Stephens to be the version of Lex that still has hair. Then slowly work towards him losing his hair possibly. But who knows.
giannis
giannis - 6/26/2013, 11:46 PM
Michael Rosenbaum was the best live-action Lex, so yeah.
GizmoEl
GizmoEl - 6/26/2013, 11:47 PM
Even though Smallville was a crappy show, he was the embodiment of Lex Luthor. He was the best live action Lex we've ever gotten, and I hope whoever takes the role in the sequel to MoS takes note and gives him credit.
Banner
Banner - 6/26/2013, 11:56 PM
I mean no disrespect to Michael but it will look like Smallville all over again and it will suck if he played Luthor in the MOS sequel.
Dick
Dick - 6/27/2013, 12:17 AM
Michael is a great Luthor but... NO.
ThePresidentGaming
ThePresidentGaming - 6/27/2013, 12:19 AM
YES. He is the perfect Lex Luthor.
LP4
LP4 - 6/27/2013, 12:25 AM
@Banner- Sorry but Spacey's Lex doesn't exist to me :P

For me the epitome of live action Lex Luthors always were and always will be- John Shea and Michael Rosenbaum.
JDUKE25
JDUKE25 - 6/27/2013, 12:34 AM
Loved him as Lex.
TheGambitFreak
TheGambitFreak - 6/27/2013, 12:35 AM
If he bulks up, be it in fat or muscle, and watches the animated series and works on sounding "bigger", he may do alright.
Banner
Banner - 6/27/2013, 12:35 AM
JDUKE25
JDUKE25 - 6/27/2013, 12:41 AM
If he did, yeah, he'd need to bulk up and gets some muscle.
Howlett
Howlett - 6/27/2013, 12:42 AM
@sweeper... a black Lex Luthor looks intriguing just like what Marvel did with Nick "Mutha[frick]a" fury, and Michael playing Lex is a big NO.
MattBracken
MattBracken - 6/27/2013, 12:43 AM
Definitely MARK STRONG, he will nail the role.
Banner
Banner - 6/27/2013, 12:44 AM
@LP4 yeah you're right, Superman Returns is garbage.
Dick
Dick - 6/27/2013, 12:47 AM
Brainiac and Lex Luthor should be the main villains in the sequel. I'm going for an African-American for Lex.

@MattBracken... Mark Strong should not play Lex because he already appeared as Sinestro in Green Lantern.
JDUKE25
JDUKE25 - 6/27/2013, 1:00 AM
Denzel?


JDUKE25
JDUKE25 - 6/27/2013, 1:10 AM
If Rosey got it I wouldn't complain. Hamm would be a fine choice also.
DangerRoom
DangerRoom - 6/27/2013, 1:12 AM
Michael Rosebaum is a great Luthor...for TV. 'Nuff said.
Dick
Dick - 6/27/2013, 1:19 AM
@JDUKE25 at least I won't be seeing Michael Rosenbaum in the MOS sequel if they got another actor to play Lex. If ever he get's the role it would be distracting for me because I might think that Tom Welling might be there lurking somewhere in that movie because of Michael "Lex Luthor" Rosenbaum.
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