After seeing the new look of Robert Downey Jr.

Fans Want Robert Downey Jr. To Play THIS Iconic Superman Villain Against Henry Cavill in Future DC Projects

Last month, Henry Cavill confirmed his return to the role of Clark Kent,
famously known as Superman. All the passionate superhero fans have waited for
the actor for a long time. Indeed, it was thrilling news for people that their
patience has finally been rewarded, while the British star has also promised a
future encounter between the legendary Kryptonian and Almighty Adam.



You might have seen this timeless hero briefly at the end donning his iconic
cape in Black Adam. All these exciting crossovers and standalone adaptation for
Cavill’s Superman have certainly raised people’s hope. And now they want to see
Robert Downey Jr. as the iconic Superman villain against the Man of Steel star
in future DC projects.


DC FANDOM DEMANDS TO SEE ROBERT DOWNEY JR. AGAINST HENRY CAVILL

Iron Man fans were heartbroken when the beloved Marvel hero sacrificed himself
to save the universe. After the closure of his tenure in MCU, Robert Downey Jr.
was recently seen sporting a completely new look. Last weekend, the 56-year-old
star surprised everyone with a bald
[https://screenrant.com/robert-downey-jr-bald-lex-luthor-fan-react/?utm_content=buffer23625&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_source=SR-TW&utm_campaign=SR-TW]
head on the red carpet of the 13th Governors Awards in Los Angeles.

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After seeing him, fans frequently noticed his resemblance to the iconic
antagonist Lex Luthor. Many people commented on Twitter that the actor can play
the DC character.

ALSO READ: Fans Imagine a Scary ‘The Boys’ Villain to Go Up Against Henry Cavill
in ‘Man of Steel 2’, and It Is Not Homelander
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However, this wish of fans might have been fulfilled if the Sherlock Holmes star
was cast in Man of Steel. If you remember Joseph McGinty Nicho
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-did-you-know-robert-downey-jr-once-auditioned-to-play-this-character-alongside-henry-cavill/],
who was about to become the director of the film, wanted to cast Robert as
supervillain Lex Luthor. Unfortunately, the Charlie’s Angles director dropped
out of the project and the idea never got the way until now.


TWITTER HAILS THE NEW LEX LUTHOR IN RDJ

> Now that Robert Downey Jr is bald he looks like he could play Lex Luther from
> DC! Give him a call @wbd [https://twitter.com/wbd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] 🤙
> pic.twitter.com/O3yxwnPEgs [https://t.co/O3yxwnPEgs]
> 
> — ⚡ insomniac ⚡ (@LouWay_mF) November 21, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/LouWay_mF/status/1594775444783513600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> But seriously. The internet would shit its pants if RDJ was the DCU’s new Lex
> Luthor pic.twitter.com/9x5RGupSc6 [https://t.co/9x5RGupSc6]
> 
> — Chris Killian (@chriskillian) November 21, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/chriskillian/status/1594735403705188355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> Wow he gone bald and beardless. If @JamesGunn
> [https://twitter.com/JamesGunn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] would take RDJ as Lex
> Luthor it would be freaking awesome. But we all know deep down that he will
> return in some way in Avengers
> 
> — Ohad Gabay (@gabay_ohad) November 22, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/gabay_ohad/status/1594963599021195265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> He never came to mind before for the role, but now I think about it, he'd be
> pretty much perfect as Lex.
> 
> — Brad P (@bcom77) November 22, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/bcom77/status/1594888404931858432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



> pic.twitter.com/06ONtsEWn6 [https://t.co/06ONtsEWn6]
> 
> — MojoJoey (@JosephChapin21) November 22, 2022
> [https://twitter.com/JosephChapin21/status/1595058199530541058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



What do you think? Do you want to see Robert Downey Jr. against Henry Cavill?
Tell us your views in the comment box.

ALSO READ: Is Yennefer Sad About Geralt Being Replaced? Fans Extrapolate Their
Emotions on Anya Chalotra as Henry Cavill Quits ‘The Witcher’
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<p>Last month, Henry Cavill confirmed his return to the role of Clark Kent, famously known as Superman. All the passionate superhero fans have waited for the actor for a long time. Indeed, it was thrilling news for people that their patience has finally been rewarded, while the British star has also promised a future encounter between the legendary Kryptonian and Almighty Adam.</p>
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<p>You might have seen this timeless hero briefly at the end donning his iconic cape in <em>Black Adam</em>. All these exciting crossovers and standalone adaptation for Cavill’s Superman have certainly raised people&#8217;s hope. And now they want to see Robert Downey Jr. as the iconic Superman villain against the <em>Man of Steel</em> star in future DC projects.</p>
<h2><strong>DC fandom demands to see Robert Downey Jr. against Henry Cavill</strong></h2>
<p>Iron Man fans were heartbroken when the beloved Marvel hero sacrificed himself to save the universe. After the closure of his tenure in MCU, Robert Downey Jr. was recently seen sporting a completely new look. Last weekend, the 56-year-old star surprised everyone with a <a href="https://screenrant.com/robert-downey-jr-bald-lex-luthor-fan-react/?utm_content=buffer23625&amp;utm_medium=Social-Distribution&amp;utm_source=SR-TW&amp;utm_campaign=SR-TW" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bald</a> head on the red carpet of the 13th Governors Awards in Los Angeles.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-73358 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/robert-downey-jr-susan-downey-1669016283-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="2560" height="1707" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/robert-downey-jr-susan-downey-1669016283-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/robert-downey-jr-susan-downey-1669016283-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/robert-downey-jr-susan-downey-1669016283-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/robert-downey-jr-susan-downey-1669016283-768x512.jpg 768w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/robert-downey-jr-susan-downey-1669016283-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/robert-downey-jr-susan-downey-1669016283-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/robert-downey-jr-susan-downey-1669016283-1200x800.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /></p>
<p>After seeing him, fans frequently noticed his resemblance to the iconic antagonist Lex Luthor. Many people commented on Twitter that the actor can play the DC character.</p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: </strong><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-fans-imagine-a-scary-the-boys-villain-to-go-up-against-henry-cavill-in-man-of-steel-2-and-it-is-not-homelander/" rel="bookmark">Fans Imagine a Scary ‘The Boys’ Villain to Go Up Against Henry Cavill in ‘Man of Steel 2’, and It Is Not Homelander</a></p>
<p>However, this wish of fans might have been fulfilled if the <em>Sherlock Holmes</em> star was cast in <em>Man of Steel</em>. If you remember <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-did-you-know-robert-downey-jr-once-auditioned-to-play-this-character-alongside-henry-cavill/">Joseph McGinty Nicho</a>, who was about to become the director of the film, wanted to cast Robert as supervillain Lex Luthor. Unfortunately, the <em>Charlie’s Angles</em> director dropped out of the project and the idea never got the way until now.</p>
<h2><strong>Twitter hails the new Lex Luthor in RDJ</strong></h2>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Now that Robert Downey Jr is bald he looks like he could play Lex Luther from DC! Give him a call <a href="https://twitter.com/wbd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@wbd</a> 🤙 <a href="https://t.co/O3yxwnPEgs">pic.twitter.com/O3yxwnPEgs</a></p>
<p>&mdash; ⚡ insomniac ⚡ (@LouWay_mF) <a href="https://twitter.com/LouWay_mF/status/1594775444783513600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 21, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">But seriously. The internet would shit its pants if RDJ was the DCU’s new Lex Luthor <a href="https://t.co/9x5RGupSc6">pic.twitter.com/9x5RGupSc6</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Chris Killian (@chriskillian) <a href="https://twitter.com/chriskillian/status/1594735403705188355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 21, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wow he gone bald and beardless. If <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesGunn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JamesGunn</a> would take RDJ as Lex Luthor it would be freaking awesome. But we all know deep down that he will return in some way in Avengers</p>
<p>&mdash; Ohad Gabay (@gabay_ohad) <a href="https://twitter.com/gabay_ohad/status/1594963599021195265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="en" dir="ltr">He never came to mind before for the role, but now I think about it, he&#39;d be pretty much perfect as Lex.</p>
<p>&mdash; Brad P (@bcom77) <a href="https://twitter.com/bcom77/status/1594888404931858432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
<p lang="qme" dir="ltr"> <a href="https://t.co/06ONtsEWn6">pic.twitter.com/06ONtsEWn6</a></p>
<p>&mdash; MojoJoey (@JosephChapin21) <a href="https://twitter.com/JosephChapin21/status/1595058199530541058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 22, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
<p><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p>
<p>What do you think? Do you want to see Robert Downey Jr. against Henry Cavill? Tell us your views in the comment box.</p>
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