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Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Zack Snyder defends Jesse Eisenberg's casting as Lex Luthor


Director of Superman v Batman movie says he 'knows what these characters need from a mythological standpoint' and also reveals fresh details of the Batsuit
Jesse Eisenberg
'He will be amazing' … Jesse Eisenberg at Sundance 2014. Photograph: Victoria Will/Invision/AP
Zack Snyder has defended his decision to cast Jesse Eisenberg as villain Lex Luthor in the upcoming "Superman vs Batman" movie.

Snyder's sequel to Man of Steel, which will start filming next month, has suffered some negative press since The Social Network actor was announced as Superman's nemesis. The casting followed unease in some quarters over the recruitment of Ben Affleck to play Batman, as well as that of Israeli ingenue Gal Gadot to portray Wonder Woman.
In an interview with the LA Times, Snyder hinted fans might see things differently if they could read the script which film-makers were working from. "We know the material. Unfortunately, the fans don't know the material. So, we're casting according to what's happening in the script," he said. "And we're hoping that leads to enough originality, enough perspective on what we're doing that you get something fresh and exciting. I understand the canon. I'm not crazy. I know what these characters need from a mythological standpoint."


http://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/mar/05/jesse-eisenberg-zack-snyder-lex-luthor-superman-batman

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