James Gunn Improves Lex Luthor's Role in Superman by Addressing Key Challenges
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Samantha Nelson
10mo ago· 5 min readenNews
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Summary
The article discusses how James Gunn addresses the challenges with Lex Luthor as Superman's nemesis, focusing on Luthor's lack of superpowers and his use of wealth and connections to combat Superman. It also mentions a similarity between Luthor's new approach and a villain from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Key quotes
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The best versions of Luthor across comics, television, and movies make him a threat precisely because of that disparity.
He fights Superman with wealth and connections rather than with fists or energy beams.
Superman finds a way for Luthor to fight the Man of Steel that’s similar to a villain from the MCU
