Lex Luthor's motivation | Batman v Superman (4k, HDR)

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice ULTIMATE EDITION (2016)
Lex Luthor's motivation
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Film discription: Fearing that the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the Man of Steel, while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs.
Director: Zack Snyder
Cast: Ben Affleck (Bruce Wayne / Batman), Henry Cavill (Clark Kent / Superman), Amy Adams (Lois Lane), Jesse Eisenberg (Lex Luthor), Gal Gadot (Diana Prince / Wonder Woman)...
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[@darthvader2812]

Fun Fact: When Lex says, "When you came here, you had an hour," there is exactly one hour of the movie left.

[@markuswalker6225]

🤯🤯🤯

[@mannequin63]

Odaaa 😮

[@chillychivy435]

Wow

[@TheGuyWithABatsuit]

So that's what WB said to zack

[@mixtapeweezy6871]

@@TheGuyWithABatsuit lmao

[@SootherousNoise]

"Every boys special woman. . . . Is his Mother." *I mean he ain't lyin.*

[@mickillafirelive7814]

Ye bro I love my mom very much

[@dancastro4732]

@@mickillafirelive7814 I love my mother as well

[@kwamijacobs7748]

I love my mother to bits

[@thebutchernassa8384]

In Arab literature their is an Islamic saying The heaven lies beneath the mothers feets

[@IVoobG4ming]

I love y'all mother's too ♥️

[@davidfeltheim2501]

This scene illustrates the absolute importance of the secret identity trope when taken seriously, if some sociopath knows who you are outside your costume they can find everyone you love

[@Shanethefilmmaker]

Exactly. Lex Luthor could literally come out and say his shit in a cheap clown costume that would put Joker to shame, but the fact that he knows Clark is Superman and Bruce is Batman makes him a threat.

[@flowrepins6663]

Thats why being famous is not really a good idea. You can make lots of money with fame but it also coast a lot, they can kidnap you or ur family. Also lots of girls doing amber heard sfuff nowadays.

[@benjamintyus6957]

It’s why I hate the new Spider-Man movies

[@Randoman]

​@@benjamintyus6957agreed

[@marqusmedina5983]

​@@benjamintyus6957 Why? They kept his identity secret

[@grantbroeker]

1:58 when henry cavil says “she’s safe on the ground” and quickly glanced down too make sure she still is with his x-ray vision. amazing acting

[@GutzOverFear]

Shit never thought about that.

[@ilytaygo]

Good observation

[@vtron8580]

Holy crap I didn’t realize it until I took closer

[@Shankar-Bhaskar]

I thought he was looking at Lex's feet to emphasize to him that he wasn't standing safely on the ground but atop a building.

[@themadraseye]

@@Shankar-Bhaskar that's what he does. The comment is a stretch lol.

[@devieeboiitaylor1532]

“No man in the sky intervened when I was a boy to deliver me from Daddy's fist and abominations” later on Superman came down from the sky to save Lex from a fist of an abomination

[@eriknove]

Great observation my friend.

[@ryanbappy]

wow

[@shahbaz6741]

You sir are nice

[@gamingsherlock1879]

The abomination he created.

[@cj131]

Best movie!

[@HORRORZone666999]

Sad when you realise these photos are the last time Clark sees Martha before he's back in the Kent farm in JL

[@Urglerbob]

Yeah, that's true

[@thesonofdarkness936]

Ooo

[@sambridgers9543]

Oh, shit. So it took that long?

[@nivrrtakr2891]

Omfg

[@idiocracylarper]

DAAAAAAAAAMN...

[@TalkingTom.Editzz]

2:36 "WHERE IS SHE!!" gave me goosebumps and literally the most gruesome quote in dceu and the dialogue hits🫨

[@SHIMO_EDITZ]

Bto turned into batman 💀

[@Darkseidsolosfiction]

​@@SHIMO_EDITZswear to me!

[@KillaDuck36]

"WHERE ARE THEY?!?!"

[@sergiotorresaragon7673]

2:38 *I don't know!*

[@BenAri18]

​@@sergiotorresaragon7673Now raahhh

[@_ian_wick_]

"Every boy special lady...is his mother" That really hit me, I love my mother more than anyone. If anything happens to her. I'll go completely insane.

[@perfectlyfueled]

Yes

[@Sillysoft]

Me too. Not even Superman could save her, she died of cancer recently

[@gpanthony]

@@Sillysoft So sorry to hear about your loss.

[@Resilientspirit18]

@@Sillysoftsorry to hear that Nate may her soul be resting peacefully in heaven

[@Darkseidsolosfiction]

​@@Sillysofthow are you doing mate

[@sci-figameguy8241]

“WHERE IS SHE?” “I DON’T KNOW! I would not let them tell me!” 😂 😂 😂

[@AidenLiquid]

Now raaah if u kill me martha dies, and if u fly away, mm Martha also dies, BUT IF U KILL THE BAT Martha lives

[@AidenLiquid]

@Noah Davis ah mother of god would u look at the time, when u came here u had a hour, now it’s less

[@AidenLiquid]

@Informational Reality I get that but I still continue the lines, go pick a fight someone else kid

[@sougotokiwa8439]

Luthor is lucky they weren't in an interrogation room for that line...lol

[@titan7610]

@@sougotokiwa8439 ahhh great Dark Knight reference

[@ghost245353]

I hate that people are saying Superman is being uncharacteristic here. Lex kidnapped his mother. Anyone would be pissed

[@thegrimreaper144]

@@rheem5794 He was saying people think Superman getting mad here was uncharacteristic of the character when in reality it was. If someone just told you that they kidnapped your mother and threatened her life, you would of course be filled with rage.

[@ponticpg1295]

@@thegrimreaper144 people simple are close minded and afraid to get out of their comfort zone try new things, for me this superman is good representation of how he would have been in reality atleast in the world that he is portrayed and to understand him you need to look at him as human first then as superman.

[@thegrimreaper144]

@@ponticpg1295 Exactly. It's crazy to me how this movie gets so much hate over the most absurd reasons. Don't get me wrong, people are entitled to their opinions so they can say that they hate the movie. But as far as I am concerned, this isn't a _bad_ movie. I know a bad movie when I see it. This isn't that. It is a masterpiece.

[@ponticpg1295]

@@thegrimreaper144 i would say they have the right to their opinion but at the same time their opinion needs to make sense and be valid which most of them arent like: who calls hes mother martha, ohh noo to much destruction,batman doesn't kill etc. Are just stupid opinions, arent valid in any way even if you give them counter argument which easy to give (only from the things i wrote there answers to everyone of them) will simple say excuses or just simple stating again and again their opinion they dont want answer about why this or that they simple want to say their opinion nothing more.

[@thegrimreaper144]

@@ponticpg1295 And I wholeheartedly agree with you.

[@manoftheyear5895]

Too think we’ll never see this version of Superman ever again 😢

[@RustyIsScared]

stop making me cry.. henry cavill will always be SUPERMAN.

[@125discipline2]

why is DC so shit?

[@joshuachowdhury1607]

Don't forget this version of lex luthor, Jesse did a good lex luthor one of the only stupid reasons pple hate his lex is cause he did a different type of lex. Fun fact actually, lex luthor was originally like this in earlier superman comics so technically speaking this is a more comic accurate lex luthor

[@lucstrik2625]

@@joshuachowdhury1607Indeed. Retrospective reviews of this Lex Luthor are positive. Which makes the haters even more stupid.

[@luisquintero7359]

@@lucstrik2625 god I loathe this version of Lex. I mean, what is this. It’s like they turned Lex into the Mad Hatter. Thank the lord James Gunn is erasing all of this.

[@omupadhye7921]

That thunder when Lex says GOD vs MAN Enough to give chills

[@omupadhye7921]

1:42

[@user-qy6tu9ip9v]

The audio in this movie is insane.

[@Zero-uv1ch]

​@@omupadhye7921 👍 Record Of Ragnarok is the inspiration of Batman (MAN) vs (GOD) Superman

[@thepubknight6144]

My favorite is The Son of Krypton vs The Bat of Gotham

[@johnnyperez3068]

“Mother of god would you look at the time “ ha genius

[@Starlight-by3cf]

I barely noticed that after so long xD

[@delphinus5850]

@Chuck Haggert can someone explain

[@jarrodedson5441]

@@delphinus5850 yes I agree

[@PhantomRain]

@@delphinus5850 mother of god = Martha (superman's mom lol not batman)

[@troysevan3921]

There is no mother of God.

[@loslakers530]

"Every boys special lady, is his mother" you Damm right. Much respects and ups to all the mothers out there

[@ethanjannes7587]

Yeah Norman bates smiles upon

[@kaaluha9591]

Manfreski i'm sorry your mom didn't love you

[@Potato-cy9gr]

Manfreski I mean by those standards, no one creature is good

[@dancastro4732]

He's right

[@scc61201]

But then there’s Eminem’s mom

[@leoduke5311]

I used to think this version of Lex was weird too, but recently I’ve taken a look at the real eccentric billionaires of our world and realize this version isn’t Al that far off from them

[@traintrack3761]

2:37 Henry Cavill sure did a good job delivering that line.

[@howkit9028]

amazing clark can hear lois in trouble from space but cant hear his mom from the same city

[@Tennifries98]

He had some kind of dampening device so he couldn't hear her

[@howkit9028]

@@Tennifries98 was said dampening device mentioned in the movie? i dont recall

[@Tennifries98]

@@howkit9028 in one of the interviews they came out and said it

[@zhengyingli]

How Kit If Clark couldn't hear Lois when she was kidnapped by Lex's goons, how do you expect him to hear his mom?

[@howkit9028]

@@zhengyingli makes it even worse that he couldnt hear it twice

[@keith5127]

It’s insane how terrifying Henry cavill can be when hes Superman and then how unassuming and gentle he can be a Clark Kent. Truly perfect casting

[@dancastro4732]

Watch Reeve as Superman and Clark Kent. Reeve based his Clark Kent on Cary Grant and his Superman he wanted to make human

[@Nemenis]

Dan Castro well that Superman and Clark Kent felt the same. Except one can’t even stand straight and the other is strong. This one you can clearly see the difference. And unlike any other Superman movies, they did something new that’s already done in the comics. Make Superman a lot darker and more powerful because doing the same nice guy Superman saving cats out of trees is shown a thousand times and it’s cliche. And we already have comedy movies from mcu. We need dark superhero movies and dc is here for us.

[@dancastro4732]

@@Nemenis Agreed. So many people gripe

[@NaughtySnuggles]

That’s excluding Christopher reeves, I believe cavil is the best superman

[@dancastro4732]

@@NaughtySnuggles To me Reeve and Cavill are equally the best

[@WC-tv7lk]

That line where Lex says “If God is all powerful, he cannot be all good. If he is all good, then he cannot be all powerful” such a fascinating line of how Lex often feels inferior to this God of an alien like he often does in the comics and other media. Lex is a self made man whether it be the evil business man in the 80s/90s version to the Tech Tycoon version he is in the modern era of comics.

[@patelowski]

My favourite scene. The dialogues, the writing, the photography, the acting, the music (thx Zimmer). That's great cinema there. This movie is an underrated masterpiece.

[@derriusjones7324]

I love Hans’s interstellar music

[@Ballistic-vn6em]

The acting? Hahaha this is a HORRIBLE Lex

[@TheFlash3237]

The acting is so great Jesse Eisenberg won a razzie award for it! 🤣🤣. You wouldn't know great cinema even if it hit you in the head!

[@aquarius3629]

“When you came here, you had an hour!.. now it’s less” *music intensifies*

[@Sovereign01]

Oh snap, an hour? I better hurry then!

[@michaeljohnson501]

That was some gangster ass shit. 😭😭😭

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

@@Sovereign01 Holy crap!

[@ezelfrancisco1349]

Is this my mother, Lex?

[@Sovereign01]

@@ezelfrancisco1349 Yes...

[@We_Are_Borg_478]

"I wouldn't let them tell me." That is the only thing that stopped Lex from being melted like an army man.

[@sougotokiwa8439]

Superman: RACHEL!!! I mean...MARTHA!!! LOL

[@tana5038]

@@sougotokiwa8439 😂😂😂😂😂

[@aseem2985]

"melted like an army man" idk why my mind went straight to the boys, where homelander lasers those army men in his house when he was looking for his son.

[@pnut3844able]

In this universe yes. This shitty version of Superman kills.

[@We_Are_Borg_478]

@@aseem2985 I never saw the boys, but it sounds interesting.

[@kAY-yl5en]

The fact that Jessie killed it in this role, shows how versatile of an actor he is.

[@luisquintero7359]

How exactly is Jesse good in this role? I don’t know where’s this praise of Jesse Eisenberg’s take on Lex started, but that doesn’t erase the fact that the general audience, including myself despises this version and you wonder why Jesse was awarded as the worst supporting actor in the razzies. This Lex is nothing like in the comics or in animation.

[@usuarioanonimo2114]

​@@luisquintero7359it's not Lex Luthor at all.

[@Chicci]

@@luisquintero7359he might not be lex luthor but he is one hell of a villian

[@Adrian-clark]

He actually killed the role

[@kAY-yl5en]

​@@luisquintero7359 Set aside the fact that he is lex Luthor. I'm simply appreciating his acting skills

[@redacted588]

“No, every boy’s special lady is his mother.” that hit hard, especially if you been with your mother your whole life, whether or without your dad.

[@user-ut6sj9vg5x]

I really like how Lex can be so imposing without being tall or muscular. He controls the situation with his mind.

[@caydenfiddie3165]

The mind is the strongest

[@eternalblessing4984]

That's what makes him such a great villain in comics/movies/animations

[@Omg_thatsmarion]

He did a great job at playing lex luther

[@BradAaronTaylor]

lmfaooo This is _easily_ the all-time worst interpretation of Lex Luthor. It's genuinely embarrassing.

[@blackman9291]

@@BradAaronTaylor But for what Snyder was going for, it works perfectly.

[@CapGod]

“And now god bends to my will” Gave me chills

[@sub-zero5433]

would’ve been way better without cringy hyperactive zuckerlex

[@thewateversho223gaming]

@@sub-zero5433 I disagree. Jesse did a great job

[@sub-zero5433]

@@thewateversho223gaming he’s a decent actor, just not fit for the character or what the character was doing

[@ellocosinremedio8569]

@@sub-zero5433 It's just a "younger" version of Lex. I think that he becomes colder and calculator with time. Like we see in the post credit scene in Snyder's Cut. He was less frenetic in that scene, after he was in Arkham.

[@sub-zero5433]

@@ellocosinremedio8569 I haven’t watched the Snyder cut yet I’m just basing it on how I don’t really like the casting, maybe he’ll be better in the future

[@AndreBX9]

This scene is incredibly underrated. The dialogue and symbolism in this scene😤 and jesses performance 👌🏼

[@giordanobunsoy841]

The script in BvS UE is one of the best I have ever watched

[@gianluisaguilar3515]

this is worst lex luthor , jesse don’t have fault , for me he was perfect for playing the riddler

[@drakZes]

Yes, this was an amazing scene. The dialog was amazing and the fact that he makes superman bow to him.

[@luisleal1]

@@gianluisaguilar3515 I read somewhere this luthor was a much more manic younger version of him, and after this movie he was going to portray a much more older comic accurate version

[@santiagoferrari1973]

This scene is 0/10. Superman would find her mom in a blink of an eye. The threat is a joke.

[@Ultrasonic10]

Man of steel, Batman v Superman, and the Snyder Cut are the best of the best.

[@Noah2187]

Restore the Snyder verse

[@TalkingTom.Editzz]

True

[@goochipoochie]

Trash movies, glad DC is over them

[@a7000zo]

It's so easy. Based on his abusive relationship with his father, Lex understood that powerful beings aren't always good. When it comes to Superman, he hates the idea of having a godlike figure acting as jury on what's good and bad, as that leaves mankind with no choice but to helplessly submit since they don't have a means to stop him. That was the message he wanted to convey with the framings ("God is tribal, god takes sides"), and that feeeling of powerlessness is what he used to fuel Batman's anger. With this philosophy, he portrays himself to the public as a philantropist, but in reality he's just a power-hungry maniac that wants to vent his resentment at Superman since he represents the godlike ideals he grew to hate.

[@filmpalace2426]

Yep, he's an aggrieved kid who's been driven into misotheism due to his abusive childhood and now wants to prove his ideology to humanity through Superman.

[@Sci-Fi_Freak_YT]

The fact people didn’t recognize this makes me feel powerful.

[@aishwarshukla5237]

Underrated comment

[@tuquoque7322]

Agreed.

[@lechtimalazul2284]

People don't understand this. What they wanted was all superficial, they hated this lex because he was 'odd'. A mind that schemes like this cannot always be as composed as the previous iterations. For them this concept of lex was Psychotic. Proving that this lex is indeed too big for little minds.

[@dukejpc]

I don't know if my assessment is correct, but I seem to see that Luthor literally trembles in fear in front of Superman, but he manages to maintain TOTAL control of the situation. "And now God bends to my will"

[@maynmattchew4204]

Yeah it’s so interesting how Superman starts higher than lex then begins to be on his knees after hearing about Martha then lex luthor flies off in his helicopter higher than he was before.

[@jordanrodriguez6412]

Naw its the opposite for me. What makes lex such a powerful character to me is his lack of awarenes.. he's so ignorantly full of himself and thinks based of his intelligence that he is a higher being himself.. that he thinks he can go toe to toe with a godlike man. (Superman) I saw no fear in this lex. And I love it. The scene where Clark yells WHERE IS SHE with his red laser eyes and lex just laughs it off.. You can interpret as lex being scared but I see as him taunting superman and getting a rise out of him and lex gets off on that. This whole scene is lex toying with superman. No fear. Sheesh

[@krustyklownkollege7361]

2:13 Look at his eyes. So dilated. He's either scared as fuck or tripping balls

[@advolf]

To me it looks more like he is excited. Hes got too big ego to fear Superman.

[@dancastro6873]

Lex exposed Superman to a weakness far worse than kryptonite. He discovered the best way to hurt Superman is to threaten and hurt those he cares for. Like General Zod in Superman 2 ala the Reeve films says to Ursa "This Superman is nothing of the kind. I discovered his weakness. He cares he actually cares for these Earth people." Ursa asks "Like pets?" Zod replies "I suppose so." and after when Superman flew away after realizing he can't fight Zod, Non and Ursa anymore without risking Metropolis be destroyed Ursa says "Why not increase his handicap. Since he cares so much for these Earth people. Let us take his favorite!" and by favorite Ursa meant Lois

[@paytonmorales3269]

“You will fly to him, and you will battle him, to the death” no matter what anyone says, this Lex was perfect

[@ryanstauffer119]

I just love the way Luthor says "I DON'T KNOW!" at 2:38 and the noise he makes at 2:40😂

[@michaelwoolley7034]

Love the way his laser eyes intensify as his finger approaches him

[@darkseid2940]

Lex: “But the mother of a flying demon must be a witch. The punishment for witches, what is that? That's right. Death by fire”. Then lara (real mother of superman) died by fire when krypton is on destructions.

[@sannidhyabalkote9536]

Hol up

[@Kta8548i]

God-damn this movie just keeps on surprising me with things I missed

[@kanyerahming]

@@Kta8548i same, it's so epic

[@supergamer-o4637]

Man, that's Dark.

[@ooSHINIES]

Not to be that guy but witches were generally hung, not burned. Still a good scene tho lol

[@berthangelica79]

"A punishment for witches, what is that? That's right, death by fire." Let's take a moment to remember how Lara died.

[@jimmy2k4o]

Her last name is Lor-Van

[@doomsday4311]

Holy shit, goddamn

[@I-speak-U-shut-it]

@@doomsday4311 Why are you so surprised, Mr Doomsday? You killed the last son of Krypton😭

[@alimohsin4667]

@@I-speak-U-shut-it he didn't kill him...kal killed him😎

[@controlman7490]

@@jimmy2k4o Lara Lor-Van, so they got the name right.

[@pakilla4578]

"She's safe on the ground, how about you?" Such an underrated line

[@thatoneskeli]

I don’t think this version of Lex is as bad as a lot of people say.

[@Stardweller1]

I used to not like him, but then I read Superman: Birthright, and this Lex is basically the teenage Lex from that comic. Gave me a new appreciation.

[@RWSfan2024]

Me neither, in fact, I love the actor’s performance as Lex

[@Flipitmixit]

He isnt, people are just entitled brats, kinda like this lex

[@lazerstudios9982]

@@Flipitmixit Don't understand what's so entitled about hating this Lex but I do agree this Lex is misunderstood.

[@deathismycolor]

Agree

[@InceptionSpartan]

I just realized of all the phrases he used to walk away he said “mother of god look at the time” Martha is a mother of God... Dang Zack

[@brg9327]

Plus she was staring at a timer awaiting her death.

[@mRc0sEp21]

Great crap

[@ladybluemoon1]

Mary is the mother of God

[@alexmaverick6647]

Yep, he’s about as subtle as a first year film student lol

[@kloonst]

If this was any other movie or TV show, this kind of detail would have been praised to high heavens (I've seen that tweet comparing screencaps of Captain Marvel and Black Widow just standing with a dusk background and people going all 'ooohhhh pAraLleLs') but since it's Snyder, people shit on it.

[@epicbrosify]

“And now... God bends to my will.” Hate him or love him this line was pretty badass

[@saintsocramnymaia5511]

2:37 love how he said these lines lol

[@blakeadamson1576]

Indeed

[@rudy1999]

The acting in this scene is very good.

[@aakarmamtora3470]

@Maybe its Just me piss off

[@SuperBustyEva]

He wishes.

[@simonvisage738]

2:25 When lex luthor said "Death by fire" he didn't mean Martha, he mean't supermans real mother that literaly died by fire when krypton was about to be destroyed.

[@andrewwang5564]

i love when he's like " IDK, i would not let them tell me," man was prepared for the worst case scenario superman would do to him

[@Thehardtruth69]

And if superman did do his worst, Lex would feel like he won since he proved that Superman isn't good

[@elvirahancock7644]

Jesse's Lex Luthor Jr is so damn underrated. The man literally made The Man Of Steel go on his knees without laying a single finger on him. Not to mention he caressed his head like a child.

[@dancastro4732]

Yes and he did what Gene Hackman's Lex failed to do to Christopher Reeve's Superman. Killed Cavill's Superman.

[@bogzbiny]

That's because of the writing, it has nothing to do with the actor or the character

[@ethan7252]

@@bogzbiny It certainly does. Every actor has a role to play and if you don't act it right than it'll backfire.

[@grimmashley8422]

I agree. Even in 2021, I think if the writing of Lex Luthor had matched Jesse's passion for this character, it would've been great.

[@Toppshotta4]

@@bogzbiny facts he act like this lex luthor isn’t still trash. Anybody could’ve did that in this movie it’s in the script

[@shukitheconscious3150]

"The mother of a flying demon must be a witch... and the punishment for witches, what is that? That's right! *Death by Fire!* " CHILLS

[@BryonYoungblood]

I also got chills when Lex mocked Clark by going "Mother of God! Would you look at the time!" as he heads back to the dropship to complete Doomsday.

[@supergamer-o4637]

and that's exactly how superman's by born mother died.

[@saiporeddy7303]

@@supergamer-o4637 ok u saw Canadian lad

[@sawsamuelsanhnit6097]

@@saiporeddy7303 Me Too

[@sahibpreetsingh5514]

and the background score is too good here

[@imjustsaying5357]

3:25 "Mother of God". Lol never caught that before.

[@Cheeselord83]

People tend to not know that this is a young lex luthor, who was a weird erratic evil little twit who did not get that trademark reserve until he was older. This is a great depiction, really.

[@TomTom-vu1hv]

This Lex is even more evil and smart than any other cinematic version.

[@bluefiremarkii]

He barely exists in cinema as is. But if you include animated cinema Then WRONG

[@dancastro5869]

Are you saying Gene Hackman's Lex Luthor isn't?

[@adolfogarzachaires394]

@@bluefiremarkii i mean, he's right, not all cinematic versions have played a Lex Luthor that has shown that level of evil and resentment on Superman, a side from a few

[@bluefiremarkii]

@@adolfogarzachaires394 DCAU will remain superior in my eyes.

[@adolfogarzachaires394]

@@bluefiremarkii i mean, it will always be, there they barely have restrains If i wanted, i could make an animated movie centering around a bacon, and everyone will love it Because it's just what it is

[@Dsenju]

Lex Luthor’s balls were utterly large in this scene, even larger than Batman’s 😂.

[@kevincherian8190]

Fr fr

[@longstar5001]

2:37

[@returnofhorusthegalacticor9704]

True

[@sqishyrainbows9284]

That's impossible

[@arnimzola1139]

Yeah but he acts exactly like joker

[@giordanobunsoy841]

The script here just gives me chills. Absolutely amazing.

[@stevenlouis1641]

Jesse Eisenberg is brilliant ..

[@mauriceschannel1945]

3:34 Holy Crap can we all appreciate how fantastically orchestrated lexs theme is

[@SoudagerAamer]

It's actually a twisted version of superman's theme. So......yeah.

[@creepycreeper6509]

@@SoudagerAamer It makes sense, Lex is Superman’s opposite!

[@AN-filmandmusic]

@@SoudagerAamer is it?

[@Lokiofhelheim]

YES not going to lie, Lex Luthor has one of the best villain themes ever!

[@leonardohenrique5172]

2:10 I love the way he steps back after seeing those pictures, he's actually scared there, this scene is great

[@dancastro6873]

Naturally. Lex did something really deadly to Superman. He didn't need kryptonite to hurt Superman he discovered the only way to hurt Superman was by hurting the people he cared for (Lois and Martha) That Lex Luthor is a diseased maniac

[@pyt5675]

1:13 “because you, my friend, have a date, hm!”

[@rudrasingh1204]

First he bullies Spider-Man, now he bullies Superman. This guy has to get his own TV show!

[@alexfzg9936]

Lex Luthor made Superman go down on his knees without even touching him once. 😶😶😶

[@user-vf9qc6io9i]

As Hackman's Lex once said, "Mind over muscle"

[@KiuLang]

Alexander he shook his hands once in the movie.

[@ayo30s]

Yo!!! My Thoughts exactly, 👍🏾👊🏾✌🏾🇳🇬🇺🇸

[@kingS-sl9wj]

This is the worst lex Luther actor I've ever seen in my life. He looks so pathetic. they casted poorly with him imo.

[@imakesense4456]

Now imagine FLASH in place of SUPERMAN... He would have rescued her mother in an instant and would have had a dinner as well..then he would have told lex to FU..😀😀😀

[@abhish8148]

“No man in the sky intervened when i was a boy to deliver me from my daddy's fists and abominations” His frustation is relatable

[@teo-pc8yx]

I'm sorry :(

[@dancastro5869]

Superman (Christopher Reeve) to Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) in Superman 4 "Well it's common knowledge that you hate children and animals Luthor. What are you doing back in Metropolis?

[@D8W2P4]

Nah, he deserved more.

[@amurtiger7410]

@@D8W2P4 no one deserves to be tortured like this.

[@aquilo1714]

Yes. The people who can't relate to him just haven't been beaten by their fathers, even though they should have. And they laugh at the ones who have. Aren't they so ugly that it makes you want to rip their throats out? Yes, they are. They know it, too. They just can't admit it because they're liars. You can tell if someone doesn't have sympathy for the oppressed that he's a privileged parasite who would greatly benefit from having some sympathy beaten into him. And then he'll accuse you of having no sympathy, even though has none himself, for anyone but himself. And then he'll insult you for being violent, even though he respects nothing but violence, and would beat you like a dog the moment you stopped being violent unto him. People like this are everywhere now. They're not human, and should not be treated as human. They also insult you if you're peace-loving and non-violent; and take advantage of you if you're kind and sympathetic and innocent; and laugh at you if you tell them to be good. They remind me of my father. They're useless, and god hates them. And if you destroy them and hate them with all of your heart, god will commend you.

[@SheriffWoody1776]

I always thought it was really cool how they made Lex a pathetic looking little weasel, yet somehow he still had Superman on his knees ready to "bend to my will" like he says. Writing a modern Superman is hard when he can literally do anything and everything, but they made mortal humans like Lex and Batman real threats to him just using emotion and outsmarting him. I'm not the biggest fan of this Lex Luthor but I also wouldn't have been upset if he was in more movies with them.

[@asanitationstompout8473]

MOS n BvS will always be favorites for me with Snyder's work. Snydercut did its job too, left the audience craving more. Was a damn good run

[@jacobcrabtree2030]

Every single line of dialogue in this scene is absolutely masterful. This scene as a whole is absolutely incredible in every way.

[@kieroncampionisafuckingidi1328]

This movie is incredible in every way*

[@danandhibb]

🙄 no it’s not. This movie is deeply flawed because they made a casting error. They should have picked a better lex Luther.

[@kieroncampionisafuckingidi1328]

@@danandhibb goddamn it's idiotic to say a film is deeply flawed because they made a casting choice you didn't like

[@bluefiremarkii]

@@kieroncampionisafuckingidi1328 WhY dId YoU sAy ThAt NaMe

[@kieroncampionisafuckingidi1328]

@@bluefiremarkii Shut up

[@izunauchida5885]

2:38 lex's reaction always makes me laugh.

[@unbound2424]

I swear 😂

I have had the little noise he makes after on repeat its so funny

[@Beluga-pl8nt]

If Superman was pissed at me with those intimidating laser red eyes, I'd prolly shit my pants

[@Imammahdiarmy1945.]

i don't know 😂🤣🤣🤣 he know he Will die of he didn't reply his question

[@SUPERNOVA0360]

@@Imammahdiarmy1945. ...

[@andrewarcher2493]

Snyder will forever be GOATED for giving us this misunderstood masterpiece

[@HyperLuminal]

Overall, I wasn’t a fan of Jesse’s Luthor, but I have to admit he had some pretty good moments. Especially combined with the music, I can’t help but love the “now it’s less”, and also when he falls apart trying to give the speech at the book gala.

[@rafaiv18]

I don’t care what people say about this version of Lex, Jesse did one hell of a job in this scene.

[@nateoverthehorizon1176]

And I mean it’s kinda realistic to see a young nerdy genius become an extremely rich person now, I’m all for seeing lex Luther like this. Hell even the dean from community would be good possibly

[@NaoSei-np9hk]

Cringe

[@BillyRunsShow]

This is actually one of the best scenes of BatmanVSuperman.

[@spooks4771]

if not THE best

[@Sovereign01]

@Rod Serling is Dead Or super speed or x-ray vision...

[@Abejaved]

I like when Lex was throwing the pictures at him. We see Superman survive and disregard bullets, but if you pick the right ammo, even a man can bring him to his knees.

[@shreyanshkumarpatra2723]

0:46 most apt and underrated line in the history of cinema...

[@KingNukes]

Hard fax.

[@emperorlelouch2726]

Well duh! The Old Testament is a horror story. Read the entire two testaments, did research extensively about the sky daddy and came to the conclusion that belief in him isn’t necessary.

[@michaelof2000]

It’s so true though, and it’s so so deep. Legitimately so deep. So many layers to it.

[@zhengyingli]

Haters: Lex has no motivation in BvS. BvS:

[@abstraction6212]

Well the thing is hes acting too much like riddler

[@zhengyingli]

@@abstraction6212 Lex acted like the Riddler in the comics.

[@abstraction6212]

@@zhengyingli hmm in the old 60s comics or always?

[@ariqsyafwan4987]

@@abstraction6212 try reading superman: birthright

[@aashiv93]

Just cause some people didn't like your special film, it doesn't make them "haters". Or maybe it does if you want to shut yourself to contrary opinions and pretend only you are right.

[@sbcookies6240]

Lex's lines are crazy good

[@mrj8242]

The mind of a psychopathic genius

[@33brothr]

this movie has amazing ass writers

[@dancastro6873]

@@mrj8242 And a diseased maniac with daddy issues

[@_datacorrupted-3750]

Not really

[@BFrydell]

“When you came here, you had an hour. Now, it’s less.” Such a simple line, turned into a work of art by the music. It’s not just the music and it’s not just the line - it’s like they all worked together on that one moment.

[@upendomkaliwao]

I love how Clark always don’t want anyone to hurt or threaten his mother

[@alpha3836]

One of the best villans ever!

[@funny_2017]

After watching Homelander and Omniman I respect lex luthor and Batman's contingency plans

[@j.kaltist.333]

Superman is not those guys.

[@calebx7326]

@@j.kaltist.333He was given love but love can easily be crushed, like what happened to Homelander and Omniman

[@j.kaltist.333]

@@calebx7326 If you are taking Injustice as a reference to say that about Clark, that's a pathetic excuse. No offense. Clark is more resilient than what people lately thinks.

[@thyreradim7885]

@@j.kaltist.333 He literally isn't. That's quite literally the entire point of Injustice, to show canonically that in the event of Lois being killed, Clarke will no longer be a force for good.

[@j.kaltist.333]

@@thyreradim7885 Injustice isn't canon. Personally, Kingdom Come would be more accurate.

[@Kta8548i]

"people hate what they don't understand"

[@kleber7982]

Math

[@uhlan30]

Snyder and Warner Bros must really hate DC’s characters, then.

[@friedmandesigns]

@@uhlan30 Perfect :)

[@vitoriturriaga3468]

Yeah because they can't control it

[@alexmaverick6647]

How could I forget that quote? It’s one of the most cliched and overused lines in cinema.

[@maryfakename3706]

Aged like a fine wine

[@sumuqh]

Jesse's acting is top tier.

[@bradleymisachi]

The script for this movie was way beyond its time.

[@eternalblessing4984]

It wouldn't have even disliked as much if released on Ultimate Edition. All Snyder movies are ahead of their time sadly.

[@yash1140]

Way too much... This is art at it's finest. People just aren't prepared to watch anything like this yet

[@emreevo8]

Zach's movies just get better in time. At first, people don't like them. Then, as years pass by, they become a fan.

[@defetta6627]

I can’t believe Lex Luthor made it through the zombie apocalypse

[@impacc4182]

A skeletor boi u dumb😂

[@georgephinn8894]

I know right major spoilers for zombieland 2 :)

[@Ben-zv5dk]

TTV- Impacc- think you’re the dumb one buddy

[@rudy1999]

Twice..

[@orochiyasuo5833]

He's in "now you see me" series also

[@SIMMlc]

This is one of the best villain monologues ever I personally think. What I loved most is the line " When you came here you had an hour... now it's less.". Not actually mentioning the remaining time is so much more suspenseful than naming a number and it messes with your head so much more intensely.

[@luisquintero7359]

That makes no sense whatsoever. How are we supposed to take this version of Lex seriously when all he ever does is act like a complete buffoon and a demented psycho. This is a fine example of how not to adapt a supervillain like this. If you want an actual good villain with better writing, better motives, and better acted, go watch Wilson Bethel’s Bullseye, Tom Hiddleston’s Loki, Vincent D’onofrio’s Kingpin, Earth’s Mightiest Heroes’ Kang and the list goes on.

[@SIMMlc]

@@luisquintero7359 "Doesn't make sense" ... literally doesn't make sense here xD This is a subjective thing. Sense is made by the mind of the one taking in sth. You want to be right, but are just stating an opinion. no more. also... what? What are you responding to? I didn't write that I think this Lex Luthor is good. I only admitted to liking this very perticular monologue, which I stand by and anyone who disagrees is free to do so, but it would be good to.. well.. "make sense" while arguing against my opinion (with ones own -->>opinion

[@greencrusader1057]

Lex Luthor making Superman kneel without using kryptonite 😬

[@andregordon2599]

Jesse's Lex was definitely a fun but incredibly risky decision Snyder made. I personally think it was really interesting and philosophical turn here. He is just as conniving as any other version of Lex, but guided by different urges and with different presentation. I love it, its the biggest comic book deviation Snyder has ever done, and i personally like it

[@MrFunnyman5260]

It's a masterpiece. A serious movie with a Lord of The Rings Style. And the references about art and legendary movies such as excalibur ALONGSIDE with this magnificent soundtrack? Just amazing

[@vitoriturriaga3468]

It's not that much of deviation. Only the context is different

[@dondavo_]

And what’s interesting is it was only the beginning. The character development within the Snyder verse wasn’t halfway finished

[@anthonyy9483]

Dude same! I really dug this interpretation of the character. I see so many just jump to the “oh he acts crazy so he should be joker” like ok that’s the most surface level understanding of who Joker is as a character but whatever. The calm calculated Lex Luthor from comics and other medium is great and I hope to one day see it again but the script for this film clearly calls for something different. This is a character unhinged by past childhood trauma, desperately seeking power and wishes to dominate anyone who poses a threat to his power. Superman to him represents the messianic figure that never saved him from his abuse. It’s pretty mature stuff for a comic book movie and a pretty interesting take on the character. I could maybe agree he’s overacting a bit but I feel the acting choices were justified.

[@chocolatechad5132]

I'm so glad to see all the people in here that appreciate Jesse's Lex as much as I do.

[@epicbabyozzy3455]

This is great acting by both especially by Jesse. Underrated indeed

[@benakinnusi2518]

Facts

[@gtry-uy5wq]

😚

[@areebhussain4856]

It's cringy tbh

[@georgewbush6916]

Dog water movie

[@johnrexg1834]

@@areebhussain4856 No it's not i like this one out of all the others

[@shreddersaurusrex323]

People complaining about Jesse’s depiction fail to consider that Lex is being cornered by Supes and Batman. In his desperation he created a monster that even he couldn’t control(Doomsday). Fits Lex perfectly.

[@Bilal2303]

When superman says "she's safe on the ground" he actually looks down to check (because he can probably see through the helipad/building) if lois is there at around 1:59

[@pritam9645]

He could also go at sound speed and see by Xray in city, where his mother was. But then movie would have ended.

[@Bilal2303]

The guy wouldve fried martha, but yes

[@Avariel]

@@pritam9645 Lex told him if he flew away she'd die. So I imagine that he'd have lookouts throughout the city to report if Superman was searching instead of heading to Gotham. That, or he'd secretly rig the location with X-ray detectors and a bomb.

[@Mardello]

I’m pretty sure it’s just acting, just him looking lex up and down

[@gokulsuresh6604]

@@pritam9645 Superman actually tried to find her. He flew up to space and tried to listen to everything happening on earth to find his mother but he also started to hear other crimes and horrible things happening in Gotham and other cities. So in order to find his mom, he'll have to ignore other people's issues. So he stopped listening and flew to Batman for help. Unfortunately this scene got cutted out.

[@ygorschuma3059]

Nice detail at 2:37, when he uses his Heat Vision in MoS only his pupils glow, but the angrier he gets in this scene the more his eyes glow, just like Zod's.

[@litafskatecrew4122]

Nah when his pupils glow is just the beginning stage of heat vision, basically when it’s like that it’s charging up, and when his whole eyes where glowing that means that his heat vision is ready to be used,

[@Jetstream__]

The sound FX really make this scene hit hard (especially when they're talking in the first 2 minutes 30 secs from 00:00) - so well done.

[@jonts7]

While I still don't think this Riddler-like personality doesn't really work for a character like Lext Luthor, I can totally accept this as a different, more original take on the character. And his motivations make total sense when if you think about it.

[@goranmilic442]

This is Lex Luthor Jr., not Lex Luthor.

[@jmnyc212]

"...and now God bends to my will." Lex basically gives away his end game and yet people are still wondering what his motivation was?

[@srstriker6420]

JM NYC yeah his motivation are pretty vague

[@lightninghood7876]

He hated god because of the abuse he endured at his father hand that he believes the Lord didn't protect home from. If Batman kills him he's all powerful, but not all good, if Superman kills he's all good, but not all powerful

[@srstriker6420]

lightning hood see this is why Zemo in civil war is better because he had a reason to hate and I kinda wish we got flashbacks for both of them so we can understand why.

[@lightninghood7876]

@@srstriker6420 yeah if I had to choice on whose reason is Better it is zemo, but Lex reason ain't at the realm of possibility

[@srstriker6420]

lightning hood who would be Lex's dad? "Bruce Willis"

[@robertromero9488]

Jesse is a great actor. He's just miscast or given a poor script. Lex Luther isn't psychotic like the Joker. Lex is after wealth, property, power. He is a wealthy criminal genius

[@_androo_9202]

Yes, power. Which is exactly what he achieved. He made the man of steel kneel before him

[@Nnamz]

Accurate or not, I really enjoyed this portrayal.

[@toiletroll5397]

Hinata Uzumaki uchiha no he not he not by a country mile

[@joshua2764]

I agree with u. Lex Luthor is an evil mastermind, a man after power and knowledge of the unknown. An evil genius.A man who saw himself as the "Savior" of Earth. A man who viewed himself as the Man of Tomorrow. But here they made him look like a psychopathic,sociopathic and sadistic kid with daddy issues. And in Suicide Squad,Joker wasn't done right either. He was more of a crime lord and arms dealer than the King of psychopaths and prince of crime. The only time he did something psychopathic was when he gave Harleen shock therapy, and that was it. And don't even get me started on his tattoos and outfit... If u ask me, The Dark Knight's version of the Joker is THE best. And the Supergirl version of Lex Luthor is awesome!

[@elijahlee3610]

Read birthright it's pretty accurate

[@MyJONY13]

0:43 i understand, you people dont know how much i understand this line.

[@chaindawg6415]

It's 2022, People still find thousands of Easter Eggs from BVS.

[@jakubbrezina4604]

2:53 when you want to touch someone hair but you don't wan't your hand to be sticky

[@daveofsteel9757]

Lol

[@Sivasankar-vz4dd]

Same thoughts

[@ryanweaver9827]

XDDDD

[@saintsocramnymaia5511]

I would alow that hair stroke for movie purposes

[@michaellind1281]

Or greasy XD

[@Syryu]

A lot of people (including myself for a while) hated this Lex Luthor, but when you think about it and really take the film on its own terms, he's probably the most successful Lex Luthor ever put on screen. In one movie he: -Figured out Superman AND Batman's secret identities -Successfully manipulated them both and turned them against each other without either of them being the wiser until it was almost too late -Killed a senator who was against him and managed to frame Superman for it -Got his hands on advanced alien tech without too much hassle -Created Kryptonite -Created Doomsday -Made Superman kneel before him WITHOUT using Kryptonite -KILLED SUPERMAN in their first real encounter -Managed to weasel his way out of federal prison by faking insanity and getting sent to Arkham Asylum Hate DCEU!Lex Luthor for his character tics and what have you, but cannot deny he has accomplished more in one movie than most Lex Luthors have across multiple seasons of shows and movies.

[@snakevenom4954]

This is also a young Lex. He's naive and hasn't made much of a name for himself yet. He also probably needs some medication, which he probably recieved in Arkham. The Lex we see in ZSJL seems to be a much more calm and calculated Lex

[@TIYC]

​@@snakevenom4954This is lex junior.

[@WoooodZz2688]

I like how excited lex is to see that he’s finally “beat” superman

[@MSRLR]

I love how lex used photograghs to bring a god to his knees.

[@starfish5599]

I love this version of Lex Luthor. His gestures, his mimic, and his voice is unique

[@bluefiremarkii]

Unfortunately this is more riddler behavior than lex behavior

[@sawsamuelsanhnit6097]

@@bluefiremarkii that is what he should be!

[@adolfogarzachaires394]

@@bluefiremarkii i mean, this Lex is exactly as the one seen in the superman birthright series, and Riddler is not always depicted as an anergetic as this Lex so in reality this Lex is just as a good Lex as an adaptation can be

[@atomicconservativeskunk1094]

He should be more mature, I don’t like how he is more joker like

[@adolfogarzachaires394]

@@atomicconservativeskunk1094 Joker wouldn't act like a guy with superiority complex And try to look like a filantropous

[@thebookofealasoum7376]

“If god is all powerful, he cannot be all good... and if he is all good, than he cannot be all powerful”... damn

[@AB-fr2ei]

you have just discover the epicurean dilemma ?

[@Cedrclovesutube]

But by whos logic??

[@Uouttooo]

Good, very good so tempting ... except you can still see the flaw in it!

[@chocolatechad5132]

@@Uouttooo There is no flaw in it. It's true.

[@pisangkoklat5356]

Injustice

[@shubhammaravi5037]

every boy's special lady is his mother ❤️

[@DJ-vr9rw]

My goodness what is that track playing in the background, fits the scene perfectly. Simply brilliant

[@kylereese1042]

I love this Superman.

[@a.s.y.y5725]

I LOVE HENRY CAVILL 😍

[@LTThaKidd]

That's because it's a honest take on him. He has super powers but his emotions are as vulnerable as a humans so you get this more realistic take on him. I love him too

[@aligameover8180]

@@a.s.y.y5725 Ilove henry cavill is cooooooooooooooooooooool ❤️

[@dynamiczero387]

Kyle Reese Too dark

[@kylereese1042]

@@dynamiczero387 Realistic.

[@beratkayabas8100]

Haters gonna hate, this scene is masterpiece.

[@sdggaming1616]

The movie is masterpiece, periodt

[@KristenZelaya]

The whole movie bro

[@Anna-sd4zl]

No argument here

[@tekrar8825]

Imagine being so childish that a difference of opinion makes you a hater.

[@anantdev7753]

@mcm this is Masterpiece, your dead cells can't understand

[@afeminist1646]

I love this version of Lex, you can literally see he's shaking and yet he made a God bend to his will.

[@miguelanderson4116]

Like sidious bending the chosen one to his Will

[@sudhanshugupta4917]

I haven’t read any comics but this Luthor is menacing.

[@ethanjones6461]

I will never understand why people didn’t like this version of Lex. He’s absolutely brilliant and all his motives make sense.

[@grimlord3181]

Because Lex Luthor is not a cartoon.

[@pushkalvasudev790]

I understand, but I guess Zack should have asked Jesse to bring down on his energy. It's a well written character tho

[@woo9554]

Because he’s a character who’s just all over the place

[@elishields1333]

to much like the joker. like an off brand shit version of heaths joker

[@Indestructiblevibranium]

I think it's the actor that plays Lex that they don't like, which I agree. Mark strong would have made a better Lex Luthor.