Superman vs Batman Movie Release Date, Cast & News Update: Denzel Washington Eyed Next for Lex Luthor?
After news that Joaquin Phoenix coule be the next Lex Luthor in the upcoming Superman vs Batman movie, here comes another potential A-list actor considered for the role, Denzel Washington.
While the rest of the major parts of the upcoming movie are already confirmed, especially when it comes to the main cast, the Lex Luthor role is still yet to be decided on. Inquisitr reports that the inclusion of Lex as one of the primary villains in the highly anticipated movie still remains unannounced, but many are assuming already that he will be included in the sequel when they saw some LexCorp logos in the first movie.
Several insiders added that the studio is considering to get non-white actors for the super villain of Superman. Apart from Denzel, there is also Idris Elba in the list of potential Luthors, along with a particular African-American actor from Arrow. Even Breaking Bad actor Bryan Cranston was rumored around September to star as the popular Superman villain but it just ended up the news was false.
On other Superman vs Batman news, many fans are wondering how the studio will give justice to the Wonder Woman role in the movie. It has been recently reported that the female superhero will be played by Gal Gadot. According to Metro U.K., Wesley Coller stated how excited they are towards having Wonder Woman in the movie. "We're super excited to have her in the film. It will be a ton of fun, but at the same time, we've got to stay focused on the film we're working now," he said.
MStarz reports too that the Superman vs Batman costumes will soon be completed with its redesigned structures. According to the movie's costume designer, Michael Wilkinson, Ben Affleck's Batman costume will particularly be different from the one used by Christian Bale in the Dark Knight trilogy.
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