Jesse Eisenberg Talks Lex Luthor

Appearing on the Diane Rehm Show, actor Jesse Eisenberg commented on his version of Lex Luthor featured in March's "Batman v. Superman." While he spent a majority of the interview discussing his book, the short story collection "Bream Gives Me Hiccups," he was asked about his portrayal of Luthor and the motivations behind the character:

"I've always noticed that, like, the best thing to channel as an actor is yourself, to figure out what makes you angry, what makes you feel vengeful or righteous. Those are the feelings that Lex Luthor has."

"[H]e believes he's the hero of his own story, is the kind of actor cliche. When you're playing the villain, you're the hero of your own story. And that's the kind of most interesting way for me, as an actor and I think for an audience to appreciate, as well."

These comments go along with a reported synopsis found by Comic Book Movie suggesting that Luthor will seek to manipulate both Batman and Superman for his own gain. It seems as though Eiseberg, along with Snyder, have done well it creating a full Luthor character.

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