Jesse Eisenberg talks about Lex Luthor's “poorly received” performance in Batman v.

Almost a decade later Batman v. Superman: Dawn of JusticeJesse Eisenberg is opening up about his time as Superman's archenemy. The actor debuted his unique take on the businessman and scientific genius in the aforementioned film and reprized his role in both the theatrical release of Justice League and Zach Snyder's Justice League.

In a recent appearance on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepherd (through IndieWire), Eisenberg discussed the reception of his Lex Luthor and the film in general: “I was in that 'Batman' movie and the 'Batman' movie was so poorly received, and I was so poorly received – I've never said this before and it's kind of embarrassing to admit – but I really think it hurt my career. in a real way because I was poorly received in something so public.” He went on to explain how being in a film that was widely distributed and was perceived as bad affected him personally.

Although the actor had “I've been in poorly received things that just don't see the light of day,” Batman v Superman a wider release meant it was harder to escape its impact. Eisenberg explained: “For the most part, no one knows, but this was so public, and I don't read notices, reviews, film press or anything, so I didn't know how poorly it was received.” The actor clarified that “if [an actor is] in a huge, huge, not seen as good movie, the people who are choosing who to put in the movie next are simply not going to select” they.

Despite the film's reception, Eisenberg enjoyed working on it and holds no ill will toward Zack Snyder or any of the creatives behind it. Batman v Superman. The actor “loved [his] paper” and “I loved the movie.” As a result, he blames himself for his Lex not collecting the fans. He stated: “I'm not like, 'They did me wrong,' no, I'm like, 'Ah, I think I did something wrong there,' and then it felt like I had to climb back up again..”

Eisenberg's comments about Lex provided an unfiltered look at how the industry works. Regardless of the other creatives working on crafting a character, audiences often place any emotion, negative or positive, on the artist. As a result, Eisenberg's atypical portrayal of Lex earned him some negativity from fans who didn't like his performance, and the studios no longer saw him as a box office draw.

Although his Lex was far from comedic, Eisenberg brought a uniquely manic energy to the role, which seemed to be what director Zack Snyder intended. It's unfair that the actor has to deal with an audience that struggles to accept the differences between his performance and the way the character is usually portrayed. Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice featured many big changes in terms of characterization, so Eisenberg's performance – love it or hate it – It hit the right notes as the film intended, and he clearly put care into it.

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