Jesse Eisenberg Thinks Playing Lex Luthor “Hurt My Career”

Story by Glenn Garner

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Jesse Eisenberg opens up about his regrets over playing Lex Luthor in 'Batman v Superman', just as a new Luthor emerges in the DCU.

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Eisenberg says portraying Luthor 'hurt my career,' admitting the role was a 'mistake' that he still hasn't fully recovered from
With Nicholas Hoult set to take on the iconic villain in James Gunn's 'Superman' reboot, industry insiders are buzzing about whether the new Luthor can succeed where Eisenberg fell short

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