Ever since the Donner's Superman movie directors have this annoying habit of turning Lex into an almost comical caricature type character. Why? This characterization really doesn't have any origin in the comics, and I really don't see the benefits of it. Lex is suppose to be a smart cunning manipulative character not a manic agent of chaos? he's not the Joker.
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03-24-2016, 11:49 AM #1Astonishing Member
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why do they keep turning Lex Luthor into a manic character?
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03-24-2016, 11:54 AM #2Astonishing Member
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Couldn't agree more. Well done Lex is my favorite character - but from Hackman to Eisenberg they keep wanting to make him a cornball. No idea why
Originally Posted by mathew101281
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03-24-2016, 12:04 PM #3BANNED
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Remember that Lex was originally a mad scientist.
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03-24-2016, 12:20 PM #4BANNED
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Not any origins in comics? I have read plenty of silver age issues that would disagree with that. Originally Posted by mathew101281
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03-24-2016, 12:20 PM #5Astonishing Member
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Even that version wasn't manic though. Originally Posted by Outside_85
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03-24-2016, 12:45 PM #6Mighty Member
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I guess the calculating, manipulative Luthor from post Crisis just isn't the most interesting thing to put on screen? His real strength as a concept is how he opposes and compares himself to Superman philosophically, and you can have that in a movie while still giving him features that stand out more in a visual sense. Also, a lot of Lex's plans and scheming implies that he suffers from some form of mental illness, and Hollywood has never been very subtle when portraying that.
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03-24-2016, 12:48 PM #7Incredible Member
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My best guess is they know the Joker has quite a following, so keep trying to make other villains more Joker like.
It doesn't work for Luthor imo though"A gentleman will not insult me, and no man not a gentleman can insult me."-Frederick Douglass
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03-24-2016, 12:53 PM #8BANNED
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I liked his Portrayal in Young Justice. Manipulative, All ways having a plan and pulling strings.
I don't mind the Power hungry takes either though.
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03-24-2016, 12:55 PM #9Astonishing Member
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Given the current political environment, I would think the xenophobic Luthor (the one we saw from Morrison in Action) would be perfect. If done correctly it sets up a sort of X-Men narrative of stereotypes, racism and the line between protecting something you cherish while not stepping on others. I guess that's sort of what they were going for here - but he doesn't need to be a goofball in addition
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03-24-2016, 12:57 PM #10You guessed it
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Because they have yet to do a depressive Lex.
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