Lex Luthor in other media
| Adaptations of Lex Luthor in other media | |
|---|---|
| Created by |
Jerry Siegel Joe Shuster |
| Original source | Comics published by DC Comics |
| First appearance | Action Comics #23 (April 1940) |
| Print publications | |
| Novel(s) |
Last Son of Krypton (1978) It's Superman! (2005) |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) |
Superman: The Movie (1978) Superman II (1980) Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) Superman Returns (2006) Superman: Doomsday (2007) Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009) Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) |
| Television show(s) |
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993) Superman: The Animated Series (1996) Smallville (2001) |
| Games | |
| Video game(s) |
Superman (1979) Justice League: Injustice for All (2002) |
Lex Luthor is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. As Superman's archenemy, Lex Luthor has been portrayed in almost every Superman media franchise and adaptation.
Lex Luthor is a major supporting character within the Superman mythos and has appeared in many of Superman's adaptations into other media. The character is typically depicted as a wealthy, power-mad American business magnate based in the city of Metropolis. His portrayal in feature films range from being a vain criminal interested in real estate development to that of a genius who heads a technology company called LexCorp.
Lex Luthor was first portrayed on film in the second Superman serial, Atom Man vs. Superman (1950). He was played by Lyle Talbot.
Actor Gene Hackman played the role of Lex Luthor in the 1978 movie Superman: The Movie and in two of its three sequels (Superman II and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace). Hackman's portrayal is a notable departure from the comic book incarnations. In the films, Luthor is portrayed as Superman's comedic foil, or as comic book critic Peter Sanderson puts it, "a used car salesman wielding nuclear missiles". In most of the films of this franchise, Luthor's main business interest is real estate speculation. In contrast to most incarnations in printed comics, this version appears to have no particular personal animosity toward Superman.
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