SUPERMAN & LOIS Will See The Man Of Steel Face Off With Lex Luthor...From Another World

SUPERMAN & LOIS Will See The Man Of Steel Face Off With Lex Luthor...From Another World

Jon Cryer plays Lex Luthor in the Arrowverse, but a new report claims that the upcoming Superman & Lois will see the Man of Steel battle an alternate universe version of his greatest foe. Check it out...

By JoshWilding - Jun 26, 2020 02:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Superman & Lois
Source: The Illuminerdi

Superman & Lois is set to premiere on The CW early next year, but we've already heard a lot of leaked details about the series. For example, we know that the first episode will include a mysterious villain called "The Stranger" played by All American star Wolé Parks. There's been a lot of speculation about his role, but we're willing to bet you won't have guessed who he's been cast as!

According to The Illuminerdi, Parks is taking on the role of an alternate universe Lex Luthor. 

This may seem like a strange decision considering the fact that Jon Cryer plays the character in Supergirl, but it's possible The CW wants a different version of the villain for Superman & Lois without any baggage (it's also feasible Cryer didn't want to commit to a role as big as this one). 

Remember, Batwoman recently featured another version of Beth Kane who was a leftover from another universe following the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths. With that in mind, Superman & Lois can easily do the same with Lex Luthor, and this "Stranger" working from the shadows makes sense.

Perhaps he's after Superman because he holds the Man of Steel responsible for his world's end? 

Let us know your theories below!

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DaHyro
DaHyro - 6/26/2020, 2:28 AM
So that leaked script was real then?
tmp3
tmp3 - 6/26/2020, 2:31 AM
@DaHyro - I mean, it was the entire pilot script, would be a lot of effort to fake a 45 page document like that
DaHyro
DaHyro - 6/26/2020, 2:35 AM
@tmp3 - True, but lots of fans make their own scripts. Hell, I’ve made my own fan scripts for comic book shit when i’m dealing writers block. (it sounds weird, but it’s been nice to write without responsibility. it’s a fun exercise)
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 6/26/2020, 2:29 AM

Cryer is damn good and could be even better with a proper script but you know...still CW.
Origame
Origame - 6/26/2020, 4:53 AM
@Doomsday8888 - i could at least see supergirl using a different villain post crisis and having lex go against superman in SAL. Or, you know, just use a different villain. I know zods supposed to be the worst villain for this superman anyway.
Odin
Odin - 6/26/2020, 5:20 AM
@Doomsday8888 - Maybe they still want to do the storyline they had originally set up for Lex in crisis, where Cryer Lex and Rosenbaum Lex were supposed to team up.
BIGBMH
BIGBMH - 6/26/2020, 9:16 AM
@Doomsday8888 - "Cryer is damn good"

I haven't seen a lot of his take on the character, but having seen Crisis and a few clips of him, I find him quite cheesy and lacking in the charisma, elegance, and thinly veiled menace that I envision when I think of the character.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 6/26/2020, 2:30 AM
Ehhh, I'd rather it be the fantastic Cryer Lex rather than some alternate universe version.
Repian
Repian - 6/26/2020, 2:43 AM
@HeavyMetal4Life - This is going to be Team Luthor. Parks Luthor and Cryer Luthor together against Superman.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 6/26/2020, 3:12 AM
@Repian - I'd be down with that
tmp3
tmp3 - 6/26/2020, 2:35 AM
Hope we get Lex back on the big-screen soon. Kind of dumb that we've never seen the John Byrne take in live-action, especially when real-life billionaires are committing so much unethical shit.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 6/26/2020, 2:40 AM
@tmp3 - nah, WB blew it with Lex on the big screen. Cryers Lex all the way, every day.
tmp3
tmp3 - 6/26/2020, 2:42 AM
@HeavyMetal4Life - Don't care for Cryer's Lex at all. Dude's a campy cartoon. Just re-cast with a great actor and move on from there.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 6/26/2020, 2:58 AM
@tmp3 - 😲😲
FishyZombie
FishyZombie - 6/26/2020, 3:29 AM
@HeavyMetal4Life - agreed. Every movie Lex was horrible (Hackman, Spacey, Eisenburg.) The tv ones (Shea, Rossenbaum, Cryer) are all superior. Hopefully this continues that trend.
tmp3
tmp3 - 6/26/2020, 5:20 AM
@FishyZombie - I'll agree on Rossenbaum. Only live-action Lex I've enjoyed so far.
dracula
dracula - 6/26/2020, 2:51 AM
Read the script. Dont think its Lex Luthor at least not the Lex people are saying it is. Reading some of the dialogue, one thing came to mind

Alexander Luthor the son of earth 3 lex
FishyZombie
FishyZombie - 6/26/2020, 3:25 AM
@dracula - yeah the dead universe and armor totally point to him being Arrowverse Alexander.

Could we also get some prime time? I love that psychotic little bastard. Oh damn, everything is set on Earth Prime now, maybe he’ll be one of Clark’s sons. They could totally do infinite crisis. Maybe bring back Routh to fill earth 2 Superman’s role again.
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 6/26/2020, 4:11 AM
Wait so Cryer isn't their Lex anymore? That sucks. If you have to get somebody else at least bring Rosenbaum back. He was sorely missed during Crisis.
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 6/26/2020, 5:03 AM
@Nightwing1015 - let's leave smallvile at Crisis shall we?
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 6/26/2020, 5:06 AM
@UltimaRex - I agree with that for most of the Smallville characters.

But I'm just saying if they NEED a Lex from an alternate universe, it makes sense to go for one that everyone already likes.
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