UPDATED: More speculation> Is MOS pulling a Ras on us? Meloni will end up being Lex...

UPDATED: More speculation> Is MOS pulling a Ras on us? Meloni will end up being Lex...

Could Meloni end up being Lex after all?

By TwistedSteelSexAppeal - Feb 15, 2012 12:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Superman
Source: Comic Book Movie

These are not recent pics, but they may give you a feel for a more bald Meloni playing Lex.
There is growing speculation on various Superman and superhero related sites, that the script may be hiding Meloni's "true" identity as Lex.





UPDATED:

Interesting.

What adds fuel to the fire? When casting information first came out it seemed everyone but Lois and Superman were playing generals (insert laugh here). Meloni went from being a general, to Colonel Hardy. When pressed about his role he sarcastically stated "I can't tell you, or I'd have to kill you..."
adding more mystique surrounding his role.

There was also speculation that part of his reason for leaving "Law and Order: SVU" was his role in "Man of Steel"

Is there a possibility that all this "Who will be Lex?" stuff will subside when it is revealed that Lex has been in the film all along?

Meloni could very well be playing a military related role, that is eventually going to be revealed as Lex Luthor.
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AlexdoxA
AlexdoxA - 2/15/2012, 6:11 AM
Huh! Interesting...
superotherside
superotherside - 2/15/2012, 7:18 AM
Cool. Hope Lex is in there, just don't want him to be the main villain.
superotherside
superotherside - 2/15/2012, 7:19 AM
It would be interesting if they made Clark/Lex friendship like in Superman: Birthright.
LP4
LP4 - 2/15/2012, 10:28 AM
Wow, because he's balder than usual...he's automatically playing Lex afterall? 0_o

Ooooookay. I'd love to see Lex in this, from DAY 1 among a flood of "booooos" and voices saying "no more lex" I was one of the few who actually fought for him to have a place in MOS reason being- Lex has not had a proper portrayal on the big screen.

But this theory just sounds ridiculous

Sorry, but it does. I hope it's true cuz Meloni is f'n awesome and LL is my favorite cb villain. But this article is 'grasping at straws'
MrReese
MrReese - 2/15/2012, 1:11 PM
Lex should be in MOS!!He should start hating Supes slowly but surely.Just watching everything from the sidelines plotting & scheming 2 make his right move.Boom sequel with Lex & some1 else. XD
GeneralZod1138
GeneralZod1138 - 2/15/2012, 1:19 PM
So, you can't be bald in a Superman movie without SECRETLY being Lex? No other baldys in Metropolis?
LP4
LP4 - 2/15/2012, 1:44 PM
@MrReese- My friend u and I from day-1 have agreed on everything from lex to our distaste of routh! Lol, awesome to see u again.

@GeneralZod1138- I agree with u, but I sure as heck hope this ends up true.

Lex deserves another chance if only to redeem himself. Cut the silly jokes and hackman/spacey cheesiness. Make Lex real menacing. It aint Lex the character's fault that the movies keep messing him up and making him a pitiful joke
MrReese
MrReese - 2/15/2012, 2:21 PM
@LP4 cheers bud! XD
LP4
LP4 - 2/15/2012, 2:57 PM
@MrReese- Haha cheers old friend!!! ;D
CraptainAmerica
CraptainAmerica - 2/15/2012, 3:47 PM
Hmmmmm..*twizles 'tache*..nice theorising sir
LP4
LP4 - 2/15/2012, 4:12 PM
My only question is...if there's any othee clues to back this theory up. For instance the first picture above of Meloni looks very Luthor-ish to me, is that an actual set photo from MOS???
LP4
LP4 - 2/15/2012, 4:22 PM
Oh and another thing is...Meloni never really had all that much hair to begin with...so eh...i don't know
LP4
LP4 - 2/15/2012, 5:30 PM
@nowtheresaBATman- Ahhhh yes, true. He also had hair in his SVU role too...hmmmm...maybe he IS Lex Luthor.

Kinda like how in TDKR Talia Al Ghul is "Miranda Tate"

GeneralZod1138
GeneralZod1138 - 2/15/2012, 5:32 PM
That's not to say I don't want to see Lex in the movie in some capacity. I think he's one of Supermans best rogues, next to Zod of coarse.

I highly doubt that someone like Lex would ever result to using dual identities such as Ras did. He's built his character as he is who he his very publicly. He is a Luthor, after all.
LP4
LP4 - 2/15/2012, 6:00 PM
@Superman9859- Ok, nice catch.

Now what about the first photo? ;D

Looks very Luthorish to me
LP4
LP4 - 2/15/2012, 6:38 PM
@Superman9859- Ahhhh, really? Shit never mind then. I hate getting disappointed :(

I did wonder too though- why he said he was gonna play "a general" but the name of his role is "COLONEL Hardy" ...???

From what I understand, a general is a way higher rank than a colonel. Hmmmm unless his character's first name is "Colonel" which would be kinda stupid
TwistedSteelSexAppeal
TwistedSteelSexAppeal - 2/15/2012, 6:47 PM
Sorry guys, I saw pics posted on SHH forum and posted it here as story. I assumed they were recent new pics.

Still I think the idea of a Ras Lex plot happening is plausible. Pics or not I think there is something to the possibility.
TwistedSteelSexAppeal
TwistedSteelSexAppeal - 2/15/2012, 6:48 PM
I've seen that set pic too. You can see balding hair from the back, it is a far away shot. He is in military clothes in it.

Haven't seen any pics from MOS outside of military clothes. Interesting. What if he does transform into Lex? I still think this idea of secret Lex is possible. Call me a conspiracy theorist if you want lol.
LP4
LP4 - 2/15/2012, 7:02 PM
This is [frick]ing lame. This article got me excited for nothing. No wonder I stopped coming here (to cbm)

LP4
LP4 - 2/15/2012, 7:08 PM
So I guess no Lex in MOS then. Not surprising but not good either.

Lex Luthor represents a huge chunk of Superman-history and to just completely ignore him...i don't know.

LP4
LP4 - 2/15/2012, 10:42 PM
@Superman9859- I hope you are right man and thanks for giving me that one last bit of hope I needed...

LP4
LP4 - 2/15/2012, 11:01 PM
Yeah man, plus it would make sense and as you said- fit along nicely with Nolan's bat films and their use of dual-identities lol

Let it be so!!!!
LP4
LP4 - 2/16/2012, 12:42 AM
=D
thedude2936
thedude2936 - 2/16/2012, 10:42 AM
I don't know. it seems like they're grasping at straws, however, if it is true maybe we can get a menacing lex luthor this time around
P862010
P862010 - 2/16/2012, 11:59 AM
sorry if WB is going to cast one of the most popular comic book villains of our time

it would be a bigger star than meloni
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