The cast and crew of the new Superman movie haven’t exactly been subtle about Smallville’s influence on the DCU project.

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Warner Bros.; Michael Courtney/The CW Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor in 'Superman'; Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor on 'Smallville' ...

One of the first Lex Luthors that Nicholas Hoult remembers seeing as a kid is the one played by Michael Rosenbaum on Smallville, the CW series featuring Tom Welling as Clark Kent/Kal-El in a ...

Nicholas Hoult shares the advice he got from “Smallville”'s Michael Rosenbaum, the Lex Luthor of his youth "That's a really bolstering sort of thing to happen," Hoult tells EW.

As rumors swirl about a potential World's Finest movie, Lex Luthor actor Nicholas Hoult says he wants to team up with the Joker in a future DCU movie.

Hoult's Luthor will debut in Superman on July 11. In the meantime, keep updated with all the upcoming DC movies and TV shows heading our way.

The director of Superman reveals that he was a big Smallville fan and that he made a conscious creative choice in the film that could lead to the introduction of Lionel Luthor.