SUPERMAN & LOIS stars WALKING DEAD veteran Michael Cudlitz as Lex Luthor

A couple of weeks ago it was announced that Jon Cryer he would not return to play Lex Luthor on The CW’s DC series Superman and Lois. So, the producers had to find another actor to play the role of the villain and EW is reporting that the actor is Michael Cudlitz (The Walking Dead, Southland), and is set to make his debut as Lex in the series’ third season.

The official character description reads: “Cudlitz’s Lex Luthor is known to the world as the visionary billionaire behind LexCorp, but secretly, the underworld knows who Lex really is: a brutal psychopath who terrorizes everyone he meets. When Lex debuts this season, it’s been years since he stepped out of the public eye and he’s reemerging determined to right a personal injustice by exacting revenge on the two people he feels have wronged him: Superman (Tyler Hoechlin) and Lois Lane (Elizabeth Tulloch).”

This is an interesting and unexpected casting, but I like it! I like the actor and it seems like he’s going to bring something different and unique to the character. It will be fun to see him in the role and see how he plays it.

Superman and Lois Season 3 begins a few weeks after Clark Kent/Superman defeats Ally Allston (Rya Kihlstedt), and “Clark and Lois now work together at the Smallville Gazette and enjoy small-town life. But the Kents’ romantic bliss only sheds light on how isolating “the secret” can be, as Chrissy (Sofia Hasmik) struggles to balance a new love interest and his friendship with Lois. However, Lois’ work-life balance is tested when an undercover assignment reveals a deadly enemy who promises to change the Kent family forever. Superman would move heaven and earth for his family, but with a villain that ruthless, even that might not be enough.

“Meanwhile, the Kent boys find themselves pulled in opposite directions as Jordan (Alex Garfin) discovers what a superhero identity really means, and Jonathan (now played by Michael Bishop after Jordan Elsass abruptly exits the series after Season 2) seeks purpose beyond the soccer field. In the midst of all this upheaval, John Henry (Wolé Parks) is haunted by his doppelgänger’s past, leading to dangerous consequences for him and Natalie (Taylor Buck). Lana Lang (Emmanuelle Criqui) and Kyle (Erik Valdez) redefine their family after their split, while Sarah (Inde Navarrette) explores what the future holds for her and Jordan now that she knows the truth about her powers. Having learned the hard way that no one else can be trusted to work with Superman, General Samuel Lane (Dylan Walsh) reclaims his job at the Department of Defense, only to face his own conflict working with his nephew, Jordan.

Superman and Lois Season 3 airs Tuesday, March 14 at 8pm ET/PT on The CW. What do you think of Michael Cudlitz as Lex Luthor? I just hope he gets on the show looking like the photo of him above!

Source: EW