Nicholas Hoult has suddenly turned into a baddie – in both senses of the word. The actor is embodying the Oxford Dictionary definition by taking on the role of Lex Luthor, one of the comic book world's most iconic antagonists,

The 'Nosferatu' actor ended up landing the role of Lex Luthor, and the actor who landed the title role was glad he did because "a superhero is only as interesting as their villain."

Nicholas Hoult’s journey to becoming the iconic Lex Luthor in the upcoming Superman movie was far from the norm. Specifically, because the respected actor was initially auditioning to play the lead role in the highly anticipated film.