Superman Animated Star Clancy Brown: Jesse Eisenberg is Quirky, Weird, Almost Reptilian

Longtime Lex Luthor Clancy Brown, who has portrayed the character in numerous animated movies, animated series and video games for almost two decades, says he’s “dying” to see Jesse Eisenberg take on the role in Zack Snyder’s upcoming Man of Steel sequel, tentatively titled Batman vs. Superman.”I’m dying to see the new one. I think Jesse Eisenberg is a great choice,” Brown told Comic Book Resources. “I think he’s a really sharp choice, and I know a lot of people don’t agree with that, but I think he could be spectacular. I liked [Michael] Rosebaum’s take on it, but that was kind of a WB show. But I just love the idea that the Facebook guy is Lex Luthor. That’s just perfect.”The actor, currently appearing on Sleepy Hollow and voicing Red Hulk on Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H., said that as a performer, Eisenberg brings a number of Lex Luthor-like characteristics to the screen.