WB possibly eying Black Actors for Lex Luthor

[Lannister]

Think McFly Think are reporting that their Warner Bros. source (who told them about David Goyer writing the Man of Steel sequel and Gotham being developed for TV) has now given them an update on the casting process for Lex Luthor in Batman Vs. Superman. Denzel Washington (2 Guns) was apparently the top choice, although "nothing ever materialized", and Idris Elba (Thor: The Dark World) was considered before his deal with Marvel Studios put an end to that idea before it even really got started. However, one actor who has been approached is Arrow's David Ramsey. The site points out that this doesn't mean Luthor will definitely be played by an African American actor.

They also claim to have some details on the planned Justice League movie, saying that the team will be portrayed as the "United Nations" of superheroes. Apparently, "The concept we’ve heard plays Superman represents the world as a whole (Being an immigrant of Earth he speaks for everyone), Batman would represent the United States with the American Affleck in the cape-and-cowl with the Flash possibly portrayed by an Hispanic or Laitno actor and as we saw announced yesterday an Wonder Woman played by an Israeli." Presumably, Wonder Woman would represent Paradise Island, and this would without a doubt help to differentiate the franchise from The Avengers. It would also line up with the sort of political overtones Goyer brought to the Batman movies he worked on and Man of Steel. For now though, take this all with a pinch of salt!

source: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/JoshWildingNewsAndReviews/news/?a=91050



Haven't looked at the comment section yet, but I'm sure the geeks are furious.

 

[TRIPLE M]

why can't these idiots just stick to the source material..if the character is black,make him black,if he's white make him white
im puerto rican and I don't want to see a latino flash

 

[mrken12]

Those death threats that they'll be getting though.

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

Not a fan.

 

[Bud Bundy]

why can't these idiots just stick to the source material..if the character is black,make him black,if he's white make him white
im puerto rican and I don't want to see a latino flash

you that happy with vibe

 

[TRIPLE M]

you that happy with vibe

vibe is garbage..i hope that fakkit gets killed in forever evil

 

[kingdarius]

the amount of angry cacs gon have me like

 

[satam55]

Real talk, how many of y'all thought that the Lex Luthor from the DCAU/Timmverse was black, growing up?

 

[R.O. Double]

*waits for the Lex Luthor on JLA. Was he black or not? argument to start*

Edit: there goes

 

[Jigganaut]

He looked like a nikka doe

 

[The_King_of_Everything]

Denzel as lex

 

[Lucky_Lefty]

Gimme Giancarlo Esposito and I'll support it

 

[Jigganaut]

Denzel as lex

nikka stop

 

[Jigganaut]

Gimme Giancarlo Esposito and I'll support it

Lex Bugging out

 

[JayYoung314]

wesley snipes would make an amazing lex luthor