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Jesse Eisenberg discusses how he felt his role as Lex Luthor in 'Batman v Superman' negatively impacted his career while appearing on 'Armchair Expert.

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[-] demesisx@infosec.pub 7 points 3 weeks ago

Good observation. It made it clear that he’s a fucking stupid mook that can only play one needlessly verbose pretentious skinny dork character.

We’ll call you when we need a pretentious skinny dork, Jesse!

[-] swab148@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago

And if Michael Cera is too busy at the time.

[-] NineMileTower@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago

Why are you so angry?

[-] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 3 points 3 weeks ago

He also wrapped filming on Now You See Me 3.

theres the real career killer. 2 was so awful, and youre going to make a 3rd??

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 3 weeks ago

I hate being reminded that these movies exist. Wow, a film about fake magicians doing fake tricks with CGI, awesome.

At least make them real wizards, cowards.

[-] SuperSaiyanSwag@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago

I also weirdly hate these movies without actually properly watching them myself. The execution is just so stupid. I like the idea of it, illusionists robbing stuff. I was expecting it to be like Ocean’s Eleven where it convinces me that their plan is actually feasible, but none of the tricks make any sense whatsoever.

[-] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

I watched only the first one ages ago. I barely remember it. I think the "twist" was that the main detective chasing the group was actually in on the heist? I remember being annoyed because it was the sort of thing where the audience wasn't allowed to figure it out themselves and it was more of a random last minute reveal.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net -1 points 3 weeks ago

I feel like you have to just because everyone knows the second film in a series sucks, but the 3rd one can sometimes be better than the first. Like with Die Hard. First one is good, second one is shit, 3rd is arguably the best in the series.

[-] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Like with Die Hard. First one is good, second one is shit, 3rd is arguably the best in the series.

That's quite an opinion.

[-] Sandbag@lemm.ee 0 points 3 weeks ago

Same with back to the future, 1 was amazing, 3 is amazing, 2 was awful.

[-] humanspiral@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

I think he's a very good actor. This was a bad movie, and the part didn't suit him, and he played it bad. Only worst villan role was Paul Giamatti in Rock and Rolla making bugs bunny jokes. His roles need to stay within nerdy limits.

[-] Tidesphere@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Maybe if he didn't just copy Ledger's Joker and behaved anything like Lex Luthor he'd have been better received.

Hollywood needs to wake up and let Billy Zane play Lex Luthor like he was always meant to.

[-] lepinkainen@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Or Mark Strong, even Stanley Tucci would be awesome

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 3 weeks ago
[-] ivanafterall@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago
[-] Red_October@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Isn't Lex Luthor is supposed to be really smart?

[-] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Zane would be amazing but I gotta say I would love to see a Stephen Tobolowsky Lex Luthor

[-] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago

Nah they really need Michael Cera

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago

Being one of the worst parts of an already horrible movie will do that.
It was a combo of not the right actor, the direction, and everything about it though. Especially the writers, director, and producers.

[-] PP_BOY_@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Reminds me of Ryan Reynolds in Green Lantern

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

I dunno, I still think Reynolds did a good job in the movie. The script was bad to meh, but he carried off Hal very well imo

[-] MaXimus421@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

He most certainly did not carry anything in that movie. Script was trash, the effects were trash and yes, believe it or not, Ryan's acting was beyond trash in that.

It's OK, actors just suck at their job sometimes like anyone else but I am exhausted with people blatenly ignoring how god damn awful his performance was in GL. He was just as much a problem as every other thing in it. The film has exactly zero redeeming qualities, including him.

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

Dude, I'm not sure why this is a pet peeve for you, but I'm not interested in being ranted at. It's rude.

[-] MaXimus421@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

You're absolutely right. I could have approached that better.

I do apologize.

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

much appreciated :)

[-] kameecoding@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

What a hyperbole, you clearly haven't seen horrible movies if you think BvS is one, especially the extended cut, you can disagree with it's direction but it's in no way a horrible movie, Suicide Squad is a horrible movie, Star Wars episode 9 is a horrible movie.

99% of Asylum stuff are horrible movies.

BvS is just a meh movie, but then for me, so is most of the MCU, watch one time, then forget about it.

Episode 9 and GoT season 8 (well season 5-8 in hindsight)makes me actively mad when thinking about them, those are horrible pieces of media

[-] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yes, your opinion is more correct than my opinion...

[-] alexc@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

He was, and always has been, a tedious actor to watch.

[-] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago
[-] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 weeks ago

I laughed way too hard at this

[-] alexc@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

He’s not a good actor. Not interesting. Boring to watch. He has zero talent in the thespian realm.

In short, I generally don’t like the films he is in.

Just my opinion

[-] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 2 points 3 weeks ago

I thought he played Zuckerburg incredibly well. Honestly I do. However, I realized later that's because he has the same super awkward mannerisms as Zuckerberg, and I don't think he was really doing much acting in that movie. Everything else he's been in I've thought he was awkward and a bad cast

[-] ilovededyoupiggy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

He plays Zuck so well that he just decided to keep doing it over and over.

Zombieland = post-apocalyptic Zuck

BvS = Batzuck

Rio = Flying Zuck

...

[-] 1984@lemmy.today 1 points 3 weeks ago

I agree with this. He was only good in that single movie.

[-] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago

Im over here trying to remember if Lex Luthor was even in that movie. That's how forgettable he was.

[-] chaogomu@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

He was super hyper and awkward in that movie. The scene with the candy was just... Bad.

Luther needs to be calm and collected. A man of charm and charisma. And towering rage when his plots and plans fail.

Luther cannot be an autistic man child who puts candy in other people's mouth. That's exactly the wrong take.

[-] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago

How I feel about Colin Ferrell. How tf he got cast as Alexander the fu**ing Great will always baffle me

[-] froggycar360@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 weeks ago
[-] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

what movies would you say are great because of him?

[-] froggycar360@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 weeks ago

The Banshees of Inisherin, In Bruges, he also does a great Penguin

[-] RunningInRVA@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I guess I’m the only one that liked this movie?

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

That's likely the case

[-] olafurp@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Leonardo DiCaprio advice Timothy Chalemet was "No hard drugs and no superhero movies."

[-] Trae@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Dune isn't a super hero film. It's a space opera based on a series of Novels.

Super Hero films are typically based on comic book stories from the likes of Marvel / DC / Dark Horse.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 1 points 3 weeks ago

Bro the dude has psychic powers, he's pretty close

[-] GunValkyrie@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago
[-] Doom@ttrpg.network 1 points 3 weeks ago

How do you confuse Dune with a superhero movie.

Do you consider the Lord of the rings or Star Wars superhero movies?

[-] GunValkyrie@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

No confusion at all. Frank Herbert wrote Paul as a superhero white savior. It's the point of the entire story. I think people are thinking that I am criticizing the movie or his acting. But I'm only commenting on the fact that he was told not to do a superhero movie and then played a superhero in a story.

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