He’s a great actor. I mean, some might say he’s better than David in certain ways, but he just didn’t fit the role, and that’s why he didn’t get that,” the director said of Hoult, who plays Lex Luthor in the new movie.

At the London premiere, Nicholas Hoult revealed his son gave him a haircut before filming “Superman.” The actor, who plays bald villain Lex Luthor, said the DIY cut surprisingly held up on screen. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press.

Emmy-nominated actor Nicholas Hoult joins TODAY to talk about his role as the super villain Lex Luthor in the new “Superman” film, the unconventional way he got the role, and how he originally auditioned to play the Man of Steel!