Post by kingkoopa on Sept 23, 2018 7:27:06 GMT
I wasn't a big fan of either, but I'll go in favor of Luthor here.
I didn't buy Leto for a second. I don't hate him as an actor, and could see him as the Joker. It just was handled really weird. "Suicide Squad" was a really weird movie. It seemed like it was trying to emulate "Watchmen" (modern music, lots of talking) but with a less interesting soundtrack, and less compelling characters. I'm not a comic reader, so I don't know the whole story on either, but Leto's Joker seemed like some weirdo with a Lamborghini who had money. He never came off as threatening or evil to me. It was try-hard to me. I'm rooting for DC, but this seemed like a misstep. And I like Leto...just maybe not as the Joker.
I can live with Eisenberg. The direction they took his character is unusual, and I didn't really care for it. What I do like is that he can be potentially brought back as a more traditional Lex and that we'll know about how he became who he is. Eisenberg is a great actor, and I'd bet on his ability to work his way into the Lex we're more used to.
I may be in the minority, but I like Eisenberg's take on Luthor being more like a modern day genius/mogul. If DC is trying to be super-grounded (don't really like that personally), I could see him being a believable villain. I'm especially glad they didn't kill him off prematurely.
I didn't buy Leto for a second. I don't hate him as an actor, and could see him as the Joker. It just was handled really weird. "Suicide Squad" was a really weird movie. It seemed like it was trying to emulate "Watchmen" (modern music, lots of talking) but with a less interesting soundtrack, and less compelling characters. I'm not a comic reader, so I don't know the whole story on either, but Leto's Joker seemed like some weirdo with a Lamborghini who had money. He never came off as threatening or evil to me. It was try-hard to me. I'm rooting for DC, but this seemed like a misstep. And I like Leto...just maybe not as the Joker.
I can live with Eisenberg. The direction they took his character is unusual, and I didn't really care for it. What I do like is that he can be potentially brought back as a more traditional Lex and that we'll know about how he became who he is. Eisenberg is a great actor, and I'd bet on his ability to work his way into the Lex we're more used to.
I may be in the minority, but I like Eisenberg's take on Luthor being more like a modern day genius/mogul. If DC is trying to be super-grounded (don't really like that personally), I could see him being a believable villain. I'm especially glad they didn't kill him off prematurely.