When taking on a timeless role like Lex Luthor for James Gunn’s Superman movie, it helps to get advice from actors who’ve been in the villainous role before. Batman V. Superman ’s Lex Luthor’s Jesse Eisenberg's blunt advice to Nicholas Hoult was… basically not to watch his performance.

Hoult, who plays villain Lex Luthor in the new DC Studios film, recently stopped by the charity and community arts center Rich Mix in London to hold a Q&A with kids and discuss his childhood, what it’s like being part of a superhero movie and his journey as an actor.

Speaking to Hoult on the set of Superman last summer, the actor explained how even during the process of going after Batman and Superman, it was Lex Luthor that subtly called to him. “It’s no secret that I read for Matt Reeves’ movie and for this film with James and I feel very fortunate the way things [played] out,

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Nicholas Hoult has given an amazing performance as Lex Luthor and here are his other top 10 movies you should watch.

While David Corenswet's portrayal of the iconic Superman has garnered immense praise from critics and fans, the feedback on Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor has been equally noteworthy. Although Superman officially hit theaters on July 11,

Hoult recently surprised a group of kids, aged 7 to 11, at East London's Rich Mix after-school theater program as his first official duty as a U.K. ambassador for the charitable organization Save the Children.