James Gunn's has the opportunity to do what Zack Snyder wanted with Lex Luthor but never got to, and a new update makes me more confident that will happen. ever, with the Joker being the only one I would rank above him. That shows his importance to the franchise.

Both the DCEU and the new DCU understood that, which is why the two live-action franchises had/have big plans for the character. While I was not a fan of , where he was headed was interesting. I believe that DC's future movies could end up going in the same direction with his replacement.

That would be Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor, who makes his DCU debut alongside David Corenswet's Superman in the hero's new movie. So far, I have loved everything I have seen from Hoult's Lex. . That is why I'm excited about how he could have the endgame Snyder teased.

Right from the start, Gunn was adamant that Nicholas Hoult's Lex Luthor would be the main villain of Superman. That does not mean that he will be the DCU movie's only threat, as Superman trailers have shown that throughout the film.

Superman movie merch has revealed Lex Luthor's warsuit from the comics. This teases that in the movie. Despite Lex and Superman sharing some interesting moments in the trailers, the character's influence will be felt not only when he appears, but through every single threat in Metropolis.

Speaking with Entertainment Weekly, James Gunn explained how far Luthor's reach extends in the film. Gunn claimed that there is not a bad thing happening in Metropolis that Lex does not have his finger on. He is Superman's ultimate villain and is seemingly coordinating several threats in the film.

Lex Luthor's story setup in Superman is exciting. However, that will not be the end of the road for the character in the DCU — far from it. During a Superman movie set visit that ScreenRant and other outlets attended, Lois Lane actress Rachel Brosnahan revealed .

It seems like the same could go for Lex. Recently, DC Studios' co-CEO, Peter Safran, spoke to Omelete about how long Lex Luthor could stay in the franchise. According to Safran, they have plans for Luthor in the DCU beyond Superman, with of the new DC Universe.

Superman has already broken trailer and pre-sales records leading up to its release. The movie is also projected to have a healthy opening weekend worldwide. If Superman is as successful as all signs point will be the case, then, including a Zack Snyder connection.

: Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and Zack Snyder's Justice League. After a string of divisive releases in the franchise, Snyder was phased out of the DCEU, with his plans for Justice League sequels never materializing and the director's vision for the team's first film only being released years later.

Snyder had big plans for Jesse Einsenberg's Lex Luthor., and the team would have been successful at killing a few major heroes. The Injustice League's roster would have included Wonder Woman's Doctor Poison, Captain Cold, Ocean Master, Black Manta, and the Riddler alongside Eisenberg's Lex Luthor.

2017's Justice League and Zack Snyder's Justice League never managed to reach that endgame. In the movie's theatrical cut, , teasing the Injustice League's debut. In the Snyder Cut, Lex's prison escape was more detailed, and he told Slade Wilson that Bruce Wayne was Batman instead.

Based on how Peter Safran revealed that Lex Luthor will be key to the DCU beyond Superman and how the villain is seemingly in control of all the threats in the film, I think that the Injustice League endgame for Lex could finally come in the DCU. Firstly, .

The superhero team includes Nathan Fillion's Green Lantern, Edi Gathegi's Mister Terrific, and Isabela Merced's Hawkgirl and operates out of the Hall of Justice. It is clear that this is . As it stands, the DCU's many heroes are starting to assemble, and after Luthor inevitably loses to Superman, so should its villains.

. With James Gunn's DC Universe closer to the comics than Zack Snyder's DCEU, I think the villain team makes even more sense for the franchise. The Injustice League seems like a natural progression to Lex having a finger on the pulse of the 's threats, using Snyder's endgame.