It is official! Johnny Sins is changing his career! With James Gunn and Peter Safran helming ‘Superman: Legacy’ – the most anticipated film. the casting is getting tricky. Gunn has decided to hire new faces to replace the existing ones. ‘Superman: Legacy’ triggers a new era for the studio. They have hired David Corenswet to replace Henry Cavill as Clark Kent.
Along with David Corenswet, joining the film is Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Anthony Carrigan as Metamerpho, and Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific. It is absolutely impossible to understand what goes inside James Gunn’s head. Among the list of all the A-listers Gunn has found his Lex Luthor in an unexpected personality.
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Will Johnny Sins Play Lex Luthor In ‘Superman: Legacy’?
As per the latest update, not Daniel Craig or Leonardo DiCaprio or any other A-lister, but James Gunn’s ‘Superman: Legacy’ is getting adult superstar Johnny Sins to play Lex Luthor.
Lex Luthor is the Kryptonian hero’s archnemesis whose hatred for Superman was rooted in a childhood accident caused by the Superboy (young Superman). According to a tweet from an X user Le Cinephiles, James Gunn has reportedly hired the adult star Johnny Sins to officially join David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan.
BREAKING: Johnny Sins has been officially cast as Lex Luthor in James Gunn’s ‘SUPERMAN: LEGACY.’ pic.twitter.com/Cup7wUpOLk
— Le Cinéphiles (@LeCinephiles) August 12, 2023
However this tweet has gone widely popular, but it is unclear whether the news is a prank or the truth. You never know what James Gunn is pursuing next or whom he might fire next. When one day he decided to completely change the face of DCEU then it is quite possible that he has roped in Johnny Sins for ‘Superman: Legacy’. However, this is not the first time Johnny Sins has been associated with Lex Luthor. Initially, when ‘Superman Reboot’ was announced, a similar rumor surfaced but was soon dismissed.
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Johnny Sins In Competition With Glen Howerton For The Role Of Lex Luthor
After Superman and Lois Lane, the fans were impatiently waiting for the announcement of the star embodying Lex Luthor. Recently rumors surfaced that the adult star Johnny Sins might be reeled in to play the role of The Kryptonian hero’s archnemesis. But wait, there is a long list of actors shortlisted for the role of Lex Luthor.
James Gunn stated his desire to work with Glenn Howerton, who nearly landed the role of the Star-Lord in Marvel Cinematic Universe. After an impeccable performance in ‘BlackBerry’ this year, many fans have been wanting the actor to play Lex Luthor in the upcoming ‘Superman: Legacy’. As much as the fans are excited for Howerton to play Lex Luthor, the actor himself is actively engaging in the rumors as well. Howerton shared the fan art on his Instagram stories over the weekend, simply expressing his wonder at the piece in question.
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