Jesse Eisenberg Says Superman Hurt His Career 'In a Real Way' - IGN Daily Fix

[@Th_Uslss_Indvdl]

That’s the most Lex Luthor thing he’s ever said.

[@blakecollins3037]

Lol, I was thinking the same thing

[@FellVoice]

Right, lol, now he starts acting like Lex.

[@emansfvera]

He was the worse lex luthor ever. Dude was acting like the goofy riddler when he was supposed to be acting like a maniacal but calculated boss that's intelligent yet stoic and collected. That is what lex luthor is.

[@NecramoniumVideo]

It was solid proof that the guy could not act different from just playing awkward Jesse Eisenberg.

[@Rhinox-89]

@@NecramoniumVideo or maybe he had bad direction. It was clear that they hired him BECAUSE They wanted a loopy lex…still a bad idea😅

[@alertcriminal]

He should have been the joker, I got that vibe from him

[@yoRyann27]

Blame the direction they gave him, not him.

[@williamakaholla]

I don't blame the actor, that's all Zack fault

[@CCoreXB]

Doesn’t help when you’re an asshole to reporters and a nightmare to work with. But sure blame 1 movie.

[@christiankettlewell]

Dude is the most One Note actor of all time and he thinks this is the movie that stopped him from advancing. He was only good as Zuck

[@chrisluvshacks]

Remember when he put the jolly rancher in the guys mouth, what the hell was that about

[@katra777]

I would blame that more on the director than the actor.

[@joshjones9749]

I remember looking around the theatre at people in disbelief lol

[@LCOF]

Eisenberg is another actor who pretty much plays himself in every role.

[@Keyring7031]

He’s just Michael Cera without the charm

[@AKEG92]

That what all "big actors" do now unfortunately..Just look at the rock, kevin heart, ryan renolds and many more..none of them "act" anymore they just show up as themselves

[@liamcadle5283]

​@@AKEG92okay but not a soul has Kevin Hart or The Rock as their all time favourite actor or even in their top ten best actors.

[@kenshinhimura6280]

Like RDJ

[@jasondavis2995]

Poorly received. It wasn't just the movie. It was your performance in that role in that movie😂.

[@2kthash]

Yeah his performance was Abysmal lol

[@dantesparda1880]

He cimb8ned lex Luther and joker in 1 package xD

[@KangKoopa]

Dismissed because you said so random commenter

[@ColombianThunder]

Legit blame Zack Snyder because Eisenberg was just doing what was asked of him. Now, I don't think his Luthor could have been good even under a different director, but Snyder legit had to okay and like the performance otherwise it would have been more subtle and less over the top.

[@Xavier_Cano]

Literally I rather have the lex Luthor from smallville 😂

[@Dr.Gainzzz]

What hurt Jesse wasn’t Superman it was Jesse himself. I always thought he was a very poor actor I always assumed his dad or uncle was a Hollywood executive and got him movie roles it’s hard to believe he would audition for any role and the people involved thought he did a good job.

[@TheDevilFox.]

He was paid to play the role of Lex Luthor but he did anything BUT play the role of Lex Luthor, his version was only Lex in name only

[@SrTekilla]

You people are dumb as fuck. He was paid to play the role Snyder wanted and that's what Eisenberg did. It's not the actor's fault if Snyder is a mediocre director who shat all over DC's iconic characters making Lex Luthor a nervous zuckerberg, Superman a jaded depressive man, and Batman a fucking psychotic maniac that murders and brands criminals.

[@tristancampbell4941]

Sounds like something the real Lex Luthor would say 😂

[@user-od8zy3gu5n]

The millions of dollars must help him some way…

[@BassManNv]

I don’t think he was a bad Luthor, but he was the worst one thus far.

[@rockerdude86]

It was the most cringe character of all time. And the social network is one of my favourite movies. The awful script didn't help him.

[@rmj8905]

When has Zuckerberg ever acted like that though? In hindsight Jesse's portrayal of him seems off.

[@FellVoice]

If you're in a lot of poorly received projects it might have something to do with YOU. The movie aside, you were the worst Lex Luthor.

[@gamerghxst]

Dude chose to take the role and then chose to do a really bad job of depicting a classic and loved villain… Pretty sure he didn’t need any help hurting his career all on his own.

[@Elibbb-sx3kg]

Be the worst lex Luther is a bald move

[@XanderG-dq1tz]

He hammed it up way too hard. He hurt his own career

[@Stablemable2]

Eisenberg is a good actor but BvS was a alternate version of legacy characters brought to live action. Its more similar to DC Elseworlds. What average movie fans dont appreciate is that Eisenberg version of Luthor fits the current message of the wealthy and powerful.

[@tei6894]

Who has been the best Lex Luthor in history??? Spacey, Hackman?? Please, great actor, playing a powerful person very well, and bringing a lot of personality to the plot... if people really think that about his professional value, they are crazier than Jesse's performance...

[@bornwisedistruction]

Clearly he hasn't read comics because his Lex was well..... Not Lex!😂😂

[@lordless12]

I liked the movie and I liked him as lex 🤷‍♂️

[@murasasme]

Ibisoft made an assassin in an assassins creed game, and want praise for that...

[@enochjesus6169]

It definitely hurts them but its not always the actors fault.

[@BlackZynfyndel]

Are people dense? Him saying it was “poorly received” doesn’t relieve him or the movie from being involved in that perception.

[@Horacio_Poggi]

I'm sure he could have been a better Lex Luthor in future films. Unfortunately, things went wrong for the DCEU.

[@lazlosalami5321]

After seeing him in stuff like social network and vivarium I really don’t think it’s his fault. Like if you said he was the riddler or something I guarantee you people would’ve eaten it up. I think it just comes down to bad casting and poor direction.

[@ChrisAlbertH47]

The curse of Superman movies

[@bridget_clinch]

I liked his Zuckerbergesque Lex, it made sense at the time, and BvS was awesome

[@trashpraxis.]

Newsflash, big budget garbage doesn't help your career unless you're a big enough personality, like the Rock or Ryan Reynolds (and those two are only staying afloat by shilling products between their one or two hits they have to keep rinsing for content)

[@Longshot3181]

He played Mr. Facebook. Nuff said.

[@ToxMod]

IGN is really going to give Eisenberg acting advice 😂 This is Ironically hilarious😂

[@KILLAWATTS804]

🤔if I recall Jesse did his own thing when it came to doing a Lex Luther..

[@CrunchyKieran15]

Can’t even blame Zack for it I don’t think, he played the role horribly and is one of the big reasons I have never rewatched the movie fully

[@joeldfisher]

prove to me that anybody in the cast did Now You See Me for anything other than the money

[@zackwilloughby9185]

Its not his fault he shouldve never been put in that position. Why he took the role is beyond me

[@kingScotto..]

I thought it was a good movie lol

[@Pneuma462.]

Eisenburg is the Jared Leto of lex luthors

[@kyleashley9294]

Zack Snyder's movies had awful writing and directing. Eisenberg was miscast along with most of the actors. Who thought it was a good idea to take the guy who looks and acts like Lobo then make him Aquaman?

[@holyflame2]

What career? He barely has one, the only thing he's known for is that Facebook movie. The rest are just filler movies that gave him food on his plate.

[@AndrewJohnWard]

He was great as Luthor Junior

[@ResidentNotEvil5]

Jesse Eisenberg could have rejected it but he choose bvs

[@supremegrind132]

Naw don't blame Superman. It was that mid lex author he played

[@SD_FANZ209]

Only Tolerated him in Zombieland...otherwise couldn't care less...🤷‍♂️

[@deoquillgrant4305]

jesse had a terrible take on lex, especially when performances like heath ledger's joker was still fondly remembered. dude put a candy in another man's mouth. who seriously thought that was cool idea for a multimillion block buster movie?? you was playing Lex freaking Luthor bro! not revenge of the nerds. i dont want to ever see a soy boy silicon valley version of lex again!

[@BloodGang56]

I Can Only Imagine What The IGN AWARDS Are Like. Based on Their Reviews This Year I Might Watch For A Good Laugh!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@cdbarry]

He definitely mispronounced Naruto. That cannot stand with me.

[@kevinleonard4226]

People just finally waking up to him being a shitty actor

[@TheDimeDrawer]

He was the worst version of Lex Luthor ever & he had the worst dress code as well 🤦👎👎

[@BusterBarnes]

Not Superman but BvS lol

[@bigfootwalker5399]

What Career

[@TelcomTransmissions]

He’s a poor man’s Michael Cera

[@Raikage_Raisil]

Man, I was hoping someone was going to discuss Eisenberg comments. I low-key feel like he hating on the new movie coming up 😂. Trailer drops and NOW you wanna say something.

[@diegomedina9637]

Bruh's giving the Snydertards some fuel.

[@michaelgrindy6913]

Good he sucked absolute balls of steel as Luther

[@AlkalineInsides]

Lex was awful and Lois lane was annoying and boring. I like Snyder.. but his hardcore fans need to be realistic about all of his mistakes, and there are many.

[@darthbishop4543]

That would be paradoxical!

[@anthonyt1t5]

Jesse banked down in his nerdy awkward white guy image for so long, people just got sick of it. He was the worst lex luthor. Could never buy him as lex. Kevin spacey was actually the most intimidating,

[@zenithquestor]

Zombieland 3 when

[@mattr2808]

No you hurt your career,be a master of what works you weirdo

[@diegomedina9637]

Wasn't his career dead before BvS?

[@Ss-rx9bx]

no

[@zacharykramer1240]

Honestly, that’s what happens when your movie is written by Zack Snyder and David Goyer.

[@relativitus]

Umm, David S. Goyer has written some amazing films... Dark Knight Trilogy, anyone? I think it was mostly a mix of studio interference and Zack being crazy

[@LostUtopiaFilms]

@@relativitusDavid Goyer mostly did early drafts but then Christopher and Johnathon Nolan reworked a lot to their visions.

[@zacharykramer1240]

@ he co-wrote those movies with Jonathan and Christopher Nolan. He also wrote Blade Trinity, DaVinci’s Demons, Terminator Dark Fate, and Foundation.

[@Andman8210]

He should of played riddler

[@ericmacgillivray537]

His lex hurt everyone lol

[@treymykel]

I don't know I wouldn't put the blame on Batman versus Superman Dawn of Justice Jesse eisenberg is kind of an annoying actor anyway Even after Batman versus Superman Dawn of Justice he actually has some other movies The problem is his body type it is his body type that really ruined him because after a while it's just like okay if you knew you were cast as lex luthor even if you're going to be goofy manic which Gene Wilder was a lot of people tend to forget that and kind of forget that in the comic books lex luthor was a little bit of unincentric personality Oh okay cool fine do that but like Henry Cavill like Ben Affleck you should have got in shape for the road That's that's really the thing about it You should have got in shape for the the road like could you imagine if your cast as a superhero's villain or just a superhero in general You mean tell me you ain't going to try to put no effort into going to the gym and getting in no kind of shape if he had put a lease about a good 20 lb of muscle on him you could have easily had moments where he looks manic but then behind closed doors he's serious You get what I'm saying which I think a lot of people forget about the personality switches that lex luthor can take

[@tomasvaldespino6834]

Good. It should’ve hurt, he was awful. And all his other movies he plays the same character … snarky Michael Cera. His crap performance was the worst thing about BvS and that’s saying SOMETHING.

[@Daddy_Kaiju]

Maybe you don’t audition for roles you are not suited for, chum.

[@kiphenry88]

I’m sorry but maybe it’s because he’s not a good actor. He makes bad acting choices and acts almost the same way in every roll.

[@TheLastofUsLive]

Jesse is a fantastic actor but a terrible Lex

[@herooflight7931]

He was a poorly miscast Lex luthor.

[@blipniskis]

I forget IGN does other news besides padded game reviews.

[@bunnyofdoom4501]

Maybe he shouldn’t have sucked then

[@reversereverse7349]

Lemme get that shirt

[@MrDark21knight]

Sorry . Your performance was terrible

[@xanimegax]

It wasn't the movie, it was his shit performance and horrible acting.

[@joet8862]

He was never right for that role anyway, he was cast as Lex Luthor and acted more like Riddler or the Mad Hatter

[@sakuragi1062]

Blame the director and writer he doesn’t act on his own the director told him what version to portray

[@samuraigundam0079]

It’s not his fault WB released a poorly edited version in theaters. I nearly walked out. The extended cut really made the film a much better experience.

[@SaulBadmon]

Ironically, BvS despite all its flaws is leagues above the Now You See Me films 😂

[@sakuragi1062]

Now you see me didn’t hurt his career and i dont see people boycott him just because of the movie people actually boycott him in Bvs because of how bad it is

[@R.CHIZ.Gaming]

The amount of extroverted comments, outweigh the introverted understandings... Understandably. This bags the question, was Lex Luthor an introvert or extrovert? Maybe this shows how society and Hollywood still don't know how to make introverted characters entertaining. I feel he played the roles well as an introvert leader/protagonist.

[@Streifen1911]

He hurt Lex & Superman. Get real dude you were a joke to the entire movie.

[@danieldavid9887]

It was an *AWFUL* Lex, no one will deny that. But this was more on the direction of the film than the actor himself. Jesse was great! Jesse delivered in BvS. But it was the WRONG Lex and wrong direction. I certainly don’t blame him. This movie was purely a victim Snyder’s ego.

[@hanifhalimi]

Hahahahaha, GOOD FOR YOU

[@sleepinglionarchives]

That film hurt a lot of people, Jesse, and your take on Luthor was abysmal

[@ethanevans2689]

I’d blame Snyders interpretation, not Superman lol. His idea of what Lex should be was… questionable

[@herooflight7931]

Agreed

[@toaolisi761]

The dceu hurt plenty of people's careers. This is not surprising.

[@psychobeam99]

Well when you are absolutely the worst pick for a role in history.

[@louis1443]

He sucks who cares

[@G0ddEityawesome]

The Snyder verse has the worst joker and lex Luther

[@toybirdy]

Jesse didnt even act like lex in that movie. he acted liek the joker some times he should blame Zack Snyder

[@khorneschosen7561]

He made a deal with the devil (dc).

[@AustereEchadh]

Because superman sucks

[@nickcollins5315]

Not too long ago ago I thought to myself did that movie suck that bad, watched it again and yes it sucked. So did the first Superman remake trash Man Of Steel was a masterpiece idc what anyone says.