Prior to Jesse Eisenberg being cast as Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the hope among fans had been that Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston might match wits with the Caped Crusader and Man of Steel.
The actor has since remained a fan-favourite choice to bring the classic Superman villain to life on screen, though we've seen actors like Jon Cryer and Michael Cudlitz pick up where Eisenberg left off, albeit on television.
During a recent interview with Josh Horowitz, Cranston was asked if he thinks there's an element of laziness surrounding the fact the mustache and bald head he once rocked as Walter White is the cause of him so often being fan cast as both Lex and Commissioner Jim Gordon.
"Not that I know of," he said of whether there's ever been any actual talks of casting him. "I did Jim Gordon in the animated Batman thing. And that was fun. I think it was - I think you’re right, I think it was, like, lazy casting. There should be a, like, 'lazycasting.com.'"
"And I was like, 'What is it?' Because I had a bald head, they go 'Ah! Lex Luthor!' It’s like, come on. Let’s think about this a little bit."
There's no denying that Cranston would be a fantastic Lex, though the moment might have now passed.
James Gunn is believed to be looking for an actor to play the villain in Superman: Legacy, though the only name we've heard connected with the role is X-Men: First Class star Nicholas Hoult. However, it's believed he was, in reality, screen testing for Clark Kent.
Check out the interview with Cranston below.
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