Jesse Eisenberg has confirmed that he’s on board for “Justice League: Part One”; as the villainous Lex Luthor.
The actor, who originated the role in “Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice”;, made the announcement to fans at MCM London Comic Con according to Digital Spy. Eisenberg revealed that the superhero movie is currently in production and he’s just waiting on a call from director Zack Snyder to film his scenes.
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“I’m kind of in wait,”; he announced. “They just started filming “Justice League’, so I’m kind of like waiting for my crack at it”;.
The superhero team-up movie is still over a year from hitting theatres and the plot is being kept under wraps, for now. “I don’t know what I’m allowed to say, because I feel like there’s probably some drone following me from DC, and if I say anything wrong I get, you know, picked off,”; Eisenberg joked about the closely-guarded secrets of the film. “But yeah I think so, and I love it, and I love everybody who’s in it. You know, it’s a really talented group of people.”;
Those talented people Eisenberg speaks of include his “Batman V. Superman”; co-stars Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Gal Gadot and Jeremy Irons, plus Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Ezra Miller as The Flash, J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon, as well as Amber Heard and Willem Dafoe.
The actor discussed his take on Luthor in “Batman V. Superman”; and his attempt to bring a different spin on the classic villain. “I wanted to make these people real and relatable, interesting and engaging, and not just, you know, a kind of surface “bad person,'”; he told fans. His portrayal of Luthor divided audiences and critics alike with his performance hailed as either the best part of the film or an over-the-top cliche.
For Eisenberg, it was all about presenting Lex Luthor in a new way, focusing on the inner psyche of the character as opposed to the more comic book elements. “To me, the most interesting acting is when actors can bring you in to another side of the person,”; says Eisenberg. “When you feel like you are not seeing the purpose of them for the plot. That they’re not just delivering a message, that they’re actually showing you some kind of humanity.”;
“Justice League: Part One”; will be released on November 17, 2017.
