Why is it always Lex Luthor?
With the premiere of James Gunn’s Superman, there are now nine films featuring Kal-El of Krypton, and all but three of them (two if you consider Superman III’s Ross Webster to be a Luthor stand-in, which he effectively is) feature Lex Luthor as the primary antagonist. Comic book movie enthusiasts may find this track record disappointing. The new Superman is a chance to really up the spectacle, to dream up the biggest physical feats imaginable. So why does the franchise keep pitting the Man of Steel against Just Some Ordinary Guy?
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