Lex Luthor in the New Superman Reminds Many of Hitman's Agent 47

Warner Bros. recently unveiled the debut trailer for the new Superman movie, which marks another reboot of the franchise. Many viewers were surprised by the portrayal of Lex Luthor, played by Nicholas Hoult. His appearance has sparked widespread comparisons to Agent 47 from the Hitman stealth game series.

"Good evening 47. Your next target resides alone in an isolated fortress," — PlayStation UK.

"Lex Luthor stars as Agent 47 in Superman," — FineNDanDee.

"Now I really want to see Nicholas Hoult as Hitman 47," — P_Christen1.

"He looks like a cool agent not LEX," — alwaysbegaming_.

"I thought exactly the same thing when I saw that picture , glad it wasn’t just me," — Liam_Hawksey.

As a reminder, the new Superman is set to premiere on July 11, 2025.

Regarding Hitman, we previously reported that Jean-Claude Van Damme has become a new target in World of Assassination.