Fan Casting Lex Luthor in Kevin Smith's Superman Lives

The brilliant, narcissistic CEO of LexCorp and Metropolis's second-most-famous figure. Beneath his public persona as a charming philanthropist lies a cold-blooded schemer who will stop at nothing to destroy Superman. Lex orchestrates the Hob's Bay kidnapping, hires Deadshot, and secretly arms Brainiac's ShadowCaster to block the sun, knowing it weakens the Kryptonian. He believes himself superior to all—alien or human—and plans to extort the world once Superman falls. But his arrogance blinds him: he underestimates Lois Lane's journalistic instincts, Jimmy Olsen's bravery, and Superman's resilience. When exposed, his empire crumbles.