Lex Luthor

Lex Luthor (full name: Alexander Joseph ''Lex'' Luthor) is a fictional supervillain from the comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. He first appeared in Action Comics #23 (April 1940).

 Fictional character biography 
He is a billionaire genius, scientist, and businessman with an obsessive hatred for the Superman. He runs LexCorp (or LuthorCorp), his technological and business empire, which provides him with unlimited resources.

His abilities include genius-level intellect, strategy, manipulation, and leadership. He often uses advanced armor, high-tech weaponry, and kryptonite to fight Superman. In different versions, he has been a corrupt tycoon, a mad scientist, or even the President of the United States, always seeking to defeat Superman and control Metropolis.

 In other media 
Here’s a list of live-action movies featuring Lex Luthor:

 Superman (1978) – Gene Hackman
 Superman II (1980) – Gene Hackman
 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) – Gene Hackman

 Superman Returns (2006) – Kevin Spacey
 Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006) – Gene Hackman

 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) – Jesse Eisenberg
 Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021) – Jesse Eisenberg
 Superman (2025) – Nicholas Hoult 

 References 

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