Lex Luthor: How Villain Hurts Superman In ‘Batman V Superman’ [Spoilers]


Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) is one of the characters fans are most excited to see in Batman v Superman. However, not much is known about his role in Zack Snyder’s blockbuster.

In earlier films, Lex Luthor is the villain who tries to destroy Superman (Henry Cavill) with kryptonite, and even though we have seen images of Eisenberg holding the green rock, Cavill said his nemesis will not hurt him with that element. So, how will things play out this time around?

In the world of the Internet, we can find several theories floating around about how bad Lex Luthor will really be in Batman v Superman. Thanks to our friend Umberto Gonzalez of Heroic Hollywood, we may have one of the biggest scoops yet.

Even though we already warned you of spoilers with the title, we must insist on this. This is a major plot revelation and if you don’t want to know, you should leave now. For those who don’t mind the spoilers, here we go.

The Batman v Superman trailer gives away some of this part of the plot, when Superman very reluctantly bows to Lex Luthor. Cavill’s face speaks louder than words, but what has happened to make him give in?

According to Gonzalez, Lex Luthor has kidnapped Martha Kent (Diane Lane), Superman’s mom, so he has no choice but to follow the villain’s instructions.

“Remember in Man Of Steel when General Zod and his crew went to Smallville to look for the codex on the Kent farm? Remember how Superman blew his stack, pummeled Zod through the grass and said, ‘You think you can threaten my mother!’

A Seven-11 & most of downtown Smallville were destroyed in the battle. Only because Zod ‘threatened’ Martha Kent. So imagine what is going to happen to Lex Luthor for actually kidnapping her? I won’t spoil when, how, or what comes of it (come on now, some spoilers are better left unsaid), but I expect Superman to be um, mad. Really REALLY mad.”

We know that Clark Kent/Superman is even closer to Martha after losing his dad in Man of Steel. Also, Zod visited Kent Farm before, so we won’t put it past Lex Luthor to go a step beyond. Could this kidnapping be the event that brings Batman and Superman together? Superman will need all the help he can get in rescuing his mother from the clutches of the classic villain.

What do you think of the theory that Lex Luthor kidnaps Martha Kent in Batman v Superman?

[Image via Warner Bros.]

Share this article: Lex Luthor: How Villain Hurts Superman In ‘Batman V Superman’ [Spoilers]
More from Inquisitr