Jesse Eisenberg has become the epitome of uncertain nerd through his roles in Zombieland and The Social Network. Therefore, quite a few fans were surprised when he was cast for Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice as the new Lex Luthor. The Fears come truebecause when the trailer was released, the audience was anything but enthusiastic. The actor still feels these reactions today.
Reactions to Batman V Superman had a negative effect on Jesse Eisenberg
During the promo tour to his film A Real Pain, Jesse Eisenberg visited Den Podcast Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard. His role as Lex Luthor in the DCEU was also discussed. Eisenberg announced that the film like the role was actually bad for his career.
I have never said that before and it is somehow embarrassing to admit it, but I actually believe that it has really harmed my career because I was badly absorbed with something so public. […] And I don’t read reports, reviews or film press reports or something, so I was not aware of how bad it was recorded.
In fact, Batman V Superman was taken up extremely negatively by reviews and the audience. In addition to the unnecessarily complicated plot Jesse Eisenberg’s performance heavily criticized. For his performance he was “awarded” a golden raspberry.
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Jesse Eisenberg’s advice to Nicholas Hoult
On the Sundance Film Festival 2024 he also spoke to Variety. Here he was asked what tip he would give his successor Nicholas Hoult, who will take on the role of the Lex Luthor in the upcoming Superman. The answer was simple and clear:
Don’t watch me! It starts with Superman DC film universe New under the patronage of James Gunn and Peter Safran. The first excursion to the new DCU took place through the animation series Creature Commandos, which has not yet been published in Germany. The upcoming blockbuster over the Man of Steel will run on the big screen from July 10, 2025.