This movie is scheduled to come out one year from today. And here's a pic that was released today of Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, via Bleeding Cool.
Well, no reason lex luthor should look menacing. Intimidating. Threatening. Or anything like that I guess huh? I suppose someone that appears as though they could effortlessly hack your computer is just as good?
I don't read a lot of Superman, but hasn't the Luthor always been that his brain is what is dangerous about him? Isn't that why at some points he had his armor? I don't remember him being a hard guy hand to hand. Or someone people are immediately afraid of. Which is part of why there have been many times he's been able to turn the military or other well meaning people against "the alien". By being a smooth talker. But not by seeming like a bad guy, or that you were in the room with a gangster. But by making it seem like he was the rational one, and Superman is the threat.
I feel like over the years there have been mad scientist versions of him, and sometimes corporate tycoon versions. But I don't remember him ever being some bruiser you should feel physically threatened by.
I don't read a lot of Superman, but hasn't the Luthor always been that his brain is what is dangerous about him? Isn't that why at some points he had his armor? I don't remember him being a hard guy hand to hand. Or someone people are immediately afraid of. Which is part of why there have been many times he's been able to turn the military or other well meaning people against "the alien". By being a smooth talker. But not by seeming like a bad guy, or that you were in the room with a gangster. But by making it seem like he was the rational one, and Superman is the threat.
I feel like over the years there have been mad scientist versions of him, and sometimes corporate tycoon versions. But I don't remember him ever being some bruiser you should feel physically threatened by.
He's Luthor, not Kingpin.
Except when he had that armor, but let's hope the films don't go down that road.
I can see Eisenberg fitting much of that, except for the smooth talker part. Both in film and real life, he always seems very awkward. Perhaps they'll go with Luthor as an anti-social genius, maybe a bit of a sociopath?
I don't read a lot of Superman, but hasn't the Luthor always been that his brain is what is dangerous about him? Isn't that why at some points he had his armor? I don't remember him being a hard guy hand to hand. Or someone people are immediately afraid of. Which is part of why there have been many times he's been able to turn the military or other well meaning people against "the alien". By being a smooth talker. But not by seeming like a bad guy, or that you were in the room with a gangster. But by making it seem like he was the rational one, and Superman is the threat.
I feel like over the years there have been mad scientist versions of him, and sometimes corporate tycoon versions. But I don't remember him ever being some bruiser you should feel physically threatened by.
He's Luthor, not Kingpin.
Except when he had that armor, but let's hope the films don't go down that road.
I can see Eisenberg fitting much of that, except for the smooth talker part. Both in film and real life, he always seems very awkward. Perhaps they'll go with Luthor as an anti-social genius, maybe a bit of a sociopath?
I think that's a good point. Eisenberg doesn't usually play smoothies. And, thinking more about it, the kind of innovator/genius type he tends to play may be even more of a fit with what is our current image of such people. When I think back to John Byrne's take on Luthor, that was an image of the influential, powerful man of that time. He was big in his expensive suit. A larger than life glad-hander. Chauffeured around, smoking a cigar. Those were all short hands for power and success in the 80s.
But Eisenberg is well cast as the guy who might have invented something in his garage that the powers that be turn to as the innovation that can keep them safe from the alien that is "threatening" America. He may not be the type to sell it to the people, but he fits for me as the kind of person the smooth talkers listen to. He is more like what power, success, and influence can look like now.
I'm guessing his performance in Social Network played a big part in being considered for the role.
Back in Byrne's time, I guess the stereotypical millionaire was someone like Donald Trump. Today, it's Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg. It's easy to see that kind of genius pivoted into an anti-social sociopath with a hatred of an all-powerful alien arriving on his planet with the ability to affect things in a way that the actual residents of the planet can't or won't.
A teaser trailer for the full-length trailer has been released. (Actually, that's kind of pathetic when if ya stop to think about it, so it's probably best that you don't.)
They might as well just have released a picture of the batsuit as opposed to this "teaser" for a trailer. That image of the Superman suit is ripped right out of Man of Steel. Only difference is it was re-colored
May or may not be the same, but another link in case that one gets taken down. https://vid.me/NlzG
EDIT: watching this a second time, I liked the theme that's being used. It's one of the issues I have with Kent.
It looks a lot darker then I thought it would be.
I wonder how much time will be the 2 just fighting.
I can't say spending money for a CHANCE to see that is worth it. I don't know what tickets cost, but I hope they include something else.
Still not digging Affleck's Batman voice. It sounds heavily digitized. Hopefully that has more to do with being in the armor then his natural voice. The Affleck voice sounds like the Gnome King from Return to Oz:
Overall, it doesn't really get me anymore jazzed for the movie (I found I've become very soured on the film within the last couple months). I still have the "that's Ben Affleck" when I see him, but in the Batsuit (looks like it is gray & black) he looks like Batman.
Wait... so there are people that are going to show up at an IMAX theater to watch JUST that?? I know Guardians did something like this, too. But I thought (I guess presumed) they were seeing 10 minutes of the film or something.
As for the trailer, not a bad start. Back during the end of Man of Steel, I had wanted more of a sense of how the world reacted to there being a Superman, and we didn't get it then. But it looks like they are definitely starting with that fallout for this one. And I like the use of voices and dialogue to get there.
Visually it... all looks a lot like Snyder's Watchmen. Like the whole thing takes place on one, dark, rainy night. So in that way this continues to seem like much more of a Batman movie than a Superman sequel. But, heck, I'm game.
Also, is it just because this trailer seems like it was cut for a foreign market that it is called "Batman Vs. Superman" as opposed to "Batman V Superman", or I wonder if they have actually changed it.
I'm still hoping we get a longer theatrical teaser on Monday. It's already been confirmed there will be a Zack Snyder into. to the one shown in select IMAX theaters, and the venue is slated to run 15 minutes.
I've lost my sense of sarcasm after all the snark on some threads so I cant tell if you mean this or not. I apologize in advance if you were being clever.
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I feel like over the years there have been mad scientist versions of him, and sometimes corporate tycoon versions. But I don't remember him ever being some bruiser you should feel physically threatened by.
He's Luthor, not Kingpin.
I can see Eisenberg fitting much of that, except for the smooth talker part. Both in film and real life, he always seems very awkward. Perhaps they'll go with Luthor as an anti-social genius, maybe a bit of a sociopath?
But Eisenberg is well cast as the guy who might have invented something in his garage that the powers that be turn to as the innovation that can keep them safe from the alien that is "threatening" America. He may not be the type to sell it to the people, but he fits for me as the kind of person the smooth talkers listen to. He is more like what power, success, and influence can look like now.
Back in Byrne's time, I guess the stereotypical millionaire was someone like Donald Trump. Today, it's Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg. It's easy to see that kind of genius pivoted into an anti-social sociopath with a hatred of an all-powerful alien arriving on his planet with the ability to affect things in a way that the actual residents of the planet can't or won't.
Also, listen for Leto trying out a possible Joker voice.
http://www.batmanvsupermandawnofjustice.com/imax/index.html
(Actually, that's kind of pathetic when if ya stop to think about it, so it's probably best that you don't.)
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/JoshWildingNewsAndReviews/news/?a=118811
https://vid.me/NlzG
It looks a lot darker then I thought it would be.
I wonder how much time will be the 2 just fighting.
I can't say spending money for a CHANCE to see that is worth it. I don't know what tickets cost, but I hope they include something else.
Still not digging Affleck's Batman voice. It sounds heavily digitized. Hopefully that has more to do with being in the armor then his natural voice. The Affleck voice sounds like the Gnome King from Return to Oz:
Overall, it doesn't really get me anymore jazzed for the movie (I found I've become very soured on the film within the last couple months). I still have the "that's Ben Affleck" when I see him, but in the Batsuit (looks like it is gray & black) he looks like Batman.
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Visually it... all looks a lot like Snyder's Watchmen. Like the whole thing takes place on one, dark, rainy night. So in that way this continues to seem like much more of a Batman movie than a Superman sequel. But, heck, I'm game.
Also, is it just because this trailer seems like it was cut for a foreign market that it is called "Batman Vs. Superman" as opposed to "Batman V Superman", or I wonder if they have actually changed it.
Snyder just doesn't do much for me.
coz why do i hear professor snape's voice?
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Official Teaser Trailer [HD]
It's already been confirmed there will be a Zack Snyder into. to the one shown in select IMAX theaters, and the venue is slated to run 15 minutes.
"Zaaaaaaaaaaacccccccchhhhhhhhh"
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That's my price.
Only way I would watch this.
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens > Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice
The voice was Jeremy Irons who is playing Alfred.
Even my "L" key doesn't want anything to do with this bleak, colorless, joyless, ill-conceived mess.