Summary
- Actor Glenn Howerton has sparked rumors of being cast as Lex Luthor in Superman: Legacy through fan art shared on his Instagram story.
- Howerton’s connection with director James Gunn and his previous pursuit of superhero roles, such as Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy and Mr. Fantastic in Fantastic Four, further support the possibility of his casting.
- Fans and the actor himself seem to agree that Howerton would be a good fit for the role of Lex Luthor in the upcoming film.
Actor Glenn Howerton has recently sparked more casting rumors for Superman: Legacy through Lex Luthor fan art. Since David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan were cast as Superman and Lois Lane respectively, all eyes turned to who James Gunn would cast for the film’s rumored antagonist Lex Luthor. As is par for the course with every major superhero film, fan castings for Lex have run rampant, with fans campaigning for their various number-one choices to be handed the role of Superman’s arch-enemy.
One of these choices is It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star Glenn Howerton, whose sharing of Lex Luthor fan art on his Instagram story – via Comicbook.com – has furthered the campaigns to see him cast as the Superman: Legacy villain. The fan art is a fantastic rendering of Howerton in Luthor’s iconic DC Comics Warsuit. The actor shared this fan art after his breakout dramatic performance in 2023’s Blackberry furthered the calls from fans for his casting as the DC villain, potentially hinting that he agrees he would be a good fit for the role in James Gunn’s DCU kickstarter Superman: Legacy.
Glenn Howerton’s Superhero Casting History: Star-Lord & Mr Fantastic?!
Glenn Howerton potentially joining the cast of characters for Superman: Legacy brings to light his earlier exploits in pursuing a role in superhero cinema. One of the more intriguing instances regarding Howerton’s superhero casting history also furthers the possibility of being cast in Superman: Legacy given the actor’s connection with director James Gunn. Gunn has spoken at length about his casting processes for Guardians of the Galaxy since completing the MCU trilogy and has revealed that Howerton was almost cast as Star-Lord, with the actor being Gunn’s second choice after Chris Pratt.
More recently though, several rumors have circulated surrounding Marvel Studios’ ever-elusive Fantastic Four cast. Howerton’s name has often cropped up concerning rumored shortlists for the role of Reed Richards/Mr. Fantastic, something Howerton commented on himself in an interview with The Movie Dweeb:
“But, no, look, it would be super fun, and obviously, the director, Matt Shakman, is a very close friend and an absolutely incredible director, so it’d be super fun to work with him again. But aint nobody called me about that yet, but I would accept that phone call.”
As evident, it is not only the DCU that is connected to Howerton. The actor is clearly willing to bring Mr. Fantastic to life in the MCU, though it remains to be seen if he will be cast by the time the endless rumors centering around Marvel’s First Family are resolved. The same can be said for Lex Luthor in Superman: Legacy, with Howerton one of the leading choices for the DC villain in the eyes of fans, a sentiment seemingly echoed by the actor himself after his sharing of the epic Luthor fan art.
Source: Comicbook.com
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