Earlier this week IGN caught up with Jesse Eisenberg, who was promoting his new film "The Double," and spoke with the actor about his role as Lex Luthor in the upcoming comic book epic Batman Vs. Superman.

Eisenberg was asked how his portrayal of the billionaire scientist and megalomaniac would differ from previous incarnations. Previously the role has been played by legendary stars Gene Hackman in the original 1978 Superman and more recently Kevin Spacey in Superman Returns.

The 30-year-old actor, who is no stranger to playing the role of an egotistical genius with his portrayal of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in the Social Network, said he would treat the role like any other character while still remaining separate from previous attempts.

"It'll definitely be played by a different person, but I don't know really how different this -- I don't know the history as well as the people making the movie, so I guess it's up to them to figure out how much they want to separate it from previous incarnations. But I will treat it like it's its own role," he said. "So I will just do it as though it's a character ... you just kind of treat it like a character, and that's probably the best course of action I think."

He also added that he would stay away from acting the way Spacey and Hackman played the role.

"There's no way to play the history of the character played by other people, unless you do some kind of wink, but that doesn't seem like a responsible way to act," Eisenberg said.

Keeping his lips sealed, Eisenberg said comic book fanboys would have to wait and see if he plays the role bald, as Lex is traditionally hairless, with the exception of Hackman's version where he donned a wig to cover up his character's baldness.

"I'm not allowed to say anything, because of their privacy," Eisenberg admitted.

The multi-picture, franchise film aspect wasn't the driving force behind Eisenberg's decision to sign up for the role. He said Lex Luthor in the "Man of Steel" sequel was written well and would be a great archetype in many other films that aren't comic book related.

"The character's really good, so it's like doing anything else. They make a lot of those movies, so if you're an actor in things, you will cross paths with it at some point," he said. "But the character's written really well. It's a really great role. The fact that it's in a big movie, you know, it seems like a character that would be in any kind of movie. It just happens to be in a bigger, flashier kind of thing."

The film is slated for a May 6, 2016, which also stars Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Amy Adams, Gal Gadot, Ray Fisher, Diane Lane, Jeremy Irons and Laurence Fishburne with Zack Snyder back at the helm.