Batman Vs. Superman: Bryan Cranston Would Have Welcomed Lex Luthor Role, But Was Never Asked

Bryan Cranston has finally spoken out about all the rumors that had been circulating concerning him playing the role of Lex Luthor in Batman vs. Superman. On this morning's Howard Stern shows (via M Live), Cranston said that he would have welcomed the role, but that it was never offered to him. "I was not involved in any of that whatsoever," Cranston said, in response to Stern asking him about the rumors. When Stern commented that playing Luthor would have been a great role for Cranston, he replied, "Oh, oh, I would have welcomed it." When Robin Quivers asked Cranston if the job would've have been "a 20" (an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity), Cranston said, "That would've been a 20; I think so!" Cranston said that, as far he knows, he was never even considered for the role of Lex Luthor. "In the minds of fans, it's true," Cranston said. "In the minds of the hierarchy of Warner Brothers, it's not true." The role, of course, ended up going to Jesse Eisenberg, whose age lines up more closely with that of Henry Cavill, who plays Superman. Batman vs. Superman is scheduled to hit theaters May 6, 2016.