Lex Luthor to be Tattooed Skinhead Street Punk?

Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor in the upcoming Batman vs. Superman is set to be a tattooed skinhead who grew up as a street punk, according to a new report.

Latino-Review claims to have the inside track on how the character of Lex Luthor will be realised in the upcoming Man of Steel sequel, and it's pretty interesting.

Spoilers for the film follow. Please note, Latino-Review also explains Chris Terrio is rewriting the script so this could all change.

Supposedly, Eisenberg's Luthor will be into tattoos big time, and have a sleeve of the Metropolis skyline down his right arm. He also became a self-made billionaire at 18, and is the CEO of Lexcorp.

Despite currently being a ruthless businessman and complete tech genius, he's also got street smarts. At the age of 14 Lex was on the streets and it wasn't long before he was initialised into a street gang. Within a year, he was their boss. His resolve is his main weapon, and alongside being incredibly intelligent he's also got where he is thanks to his own hard work.

Which is why he isn't a huge fan of Bruce Wayne, who he believes had his success handed to him. Which is why the first meeting between the pair early in the film is so tense, when Wayne pays Luthor a visit in his Lexcorp Tower penthouse. Bruce is impressed by Superman, Lex views him as an alien invader who shoudn't be here.

Wayne wants to pool their resources to philanthropically rebuild Metropolis and, while Lex is sceptical, he reckons he can use Wayne Enterprises and Bruce for his own ends. While Mr. Wayne believes there to be a peaceable resolution available with Superman, Luthor reckons there's a solution, and one that can be achieved without him having to go anywhere near the front line himself. Which is where Batman comes in.

It's worth noting that this could all change, assuming it's even true to begin with, but it's an interesting thought. Given Eisenberg's physicality, the idea that Luthor in Batman vs. Superman is a genius with an iron will who's prepared to manipulate Batman into battle sounds interesting.

It's been a busy week for news on the film. First we found out that Ben Affleck would be shooting in Detroit this summer and then we found out some of the other actors considered for the role of Lex, including Tom Hanks and Joaquin Phoenix.

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