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Nicholas Hoult is in talks to join 'Superman: Legacy' as villain Lex Luthor. James Gunn is writing and directing 'Superman: Legacy', which marks the first feature from his and Peter Safran's new DC Studios universe. As for Hoult joining the DC Studios universe as classic villain Lex Luthor, he was long in contention for the role. And while no deal is done, talks have been in the works since before the actors strike. Warner Bros. had no comment.

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00:00 Nicholas Holt is in talks to join Superman Legacy as villain Lex Luthor.

00:05 James Gunn is writing and directing Superman Legacy, which marks the first feature from

00:09 his and Peter Safran's new DC Studios universe.

00:13 David Cornswett is set to star as Clark Kent, aka Superman, while Rachel Brosnahan is playing

00:18 Lois Lane.

00:19 The duo landed the roles in June after a lengthy casting search.

00:23 Holt also put his hat in the ring to play Superman and was one of the finalists for

00:26 the role.

00:27 After him joining the DC Studios universe as classic villain Lex Luthor, he was long

00:31 in contention for the role.

00:33 And while no deal is done, talks have been in the works since before the actor's strike.

00:37 Warner Bros. had no comment.

00:38 The actor previously played the Marvel character Beast in the X-Men films released from 2011

00:43 to 2019.

00:44 His recent credits include The Menu and Renfield.

00:47 He was also among the stars of Hulu's period drama The Great, for which he earned an Emmy

00:51 nomination in 2022.

00:53 For more on this story and all the latest movie news, head to THR.com.

00:57 This is The Hollywood Reporter News.

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