‘Superman’ Star Nicholas Hoult Wants Lex Luthor to Team up With the Joker

While Nicholas Hoult is set to portray one of the most well-known villains in Superman movies, comics and everything in between, he’s not getting too far ahead of himself.

However, Hoult, like many fans, knows that the highly anticipated Superman film has the potential for several sequels if all goes to plan. And if that plays out, the man set to take on the tall task of playing Lex Luthor in the James Gunn-directed film already has a future villain team-up in mind.

During a conversation with Comicbook.com, Hoult revealed that he read a comic featuring Luthor and The Joker joining forces, and he sounds fully onboard with that duo coming together on the big screen.

Hoult stated that if the Superman cast is fortunate enough to continue making movies, the Lex Luthor-Joker duo is one storyline he'd enjoy taking part in.

"One of the comics I read there was a linkup between Lex and Joker, the combination of those two together was really fun to read," Hoult said. "...So perhaps if we are lucky and get to keep making movies, that's something I would like to see."

It's hard to argue with that answer from Hoult, as the potential for the two villains to team up in a future Superman movie would make for must-see television.

As Comicbook.com detailed, Luthor and the Joker teamed up in a three-part 1997 episode of Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series. The Joker proposes a deal to Luthor, offering to take down Superman for a substantial price. Ultimately, Superman and Batman team up and stop the dynamic duo of villains.

Whether the idea is a realistic possibility is unknown, but one thing that seems apparent is that James Gunn is open to a broad range of storylines. First, though, fans are anxiously awaiting the July 11 premiere of the new Superman film to see how the new addition to the superhero series comes together.

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