The ride towards the resurgence of of the DC Cinematic Universe has been a long and much anticipated one as the official start to the DCU will begin all the way ahead in 2025 when James Gunn’s Superman will be released in the franchise for the audience.
In the meantime, fans of comic book films and DC Comics have been coming up with several wild and wacky theories as to who will face off against the titular superhero in the coming film.
But even when the release of the movie might be quite far away in the future, Gunn has taken it upon himself to provide constant updates to fans who eagerly await it. And since there are so many rumors surrounding the antagonist in the film, the co-CEO of DC Studios has put an end to it all by clearly stating that Lex Luthor will be the main villain of the upcoming movie.
James Gunn Clarifies That Lex Luthor Will Be The Main Villain Of The Upcoming Superman
While the world suffers from superhero fatigue, there are still some comic book movie purists out there who have their eyes set on the next big thing in superhero entertainment. At the moment, the next big thing that is being eyed by the world is the development of James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU.
Therefore, in a race to decode the franchise even before its proper introduction, the internet has been filled with theories regarding the main antagonist of the upcoming Superman.
All of this guesswork by fans has confused people as to who the main villain of the upcoming film might be, and since The Suicide Squad director has been sticking with updating the fans about the film starring David Corenswet, he has decided to clear the air once and for all.
Taking to his Threads account, the filmmaker established the fact that Lex Luthor, played by Nicholas Hoult in the upcoming film, is the main antagonist presence in the film, unlike the rumors of Brainiac and Ultraman that were being suggested earlier. He wrote:
“The primary protagonist of Superman is, shockingly, Superman. The main villain of Superman is, shockingly, Lex Luthor. I don’t know where all the stuff is coming from that it’s something other than this. There are so many stories coming out every day it’s difficult to deal with and everytime I strike something down I’m giving it attention. So, I’ll say again, don’t believe anything unless you see it HERE (& why would you want to know everything before the movie comes out anyway?)”
Thus, by putting facts and information about Luthor’s presence in the upcoming film out there on the internet, the filmmaker seeks to clear the mist that has covered fan’s minds.
What To Expect From Superman?
Since the film is said to start production soon, there is still a lot we don’t know about, but there are several speculations that are being widely agreed upon by the general populace.
With most of the cast and characters being confirmed in the upcoming Superman, it was also confirmed that Gunn has decided to skip the origin story of the superhero in the franchise altogether. Along with that, since the logo of the Son of Krypton’s suit was revealed earlier, many people have also speculated that the main narrative that the film or even the franchise will follow the Kingdom Come arc from the comics.
Superman, in cinemas on 11th July 2025.
