Lex Luthor and Alfred ANNOUNCED for Batman vs Superman!!

   So today we got hit right out of left field with some serious news surrounding the Man of Steel 2 movie tha has been pushed back to May of 2016. We officially have an announcement from Warner Bros. that Zach Snyder has his Lex Luthor in the form of Jesse Eisenberg and his Alfred in the form of Jeremy Irons.
   
   Lets start with Jesse and what Snyder had to say..."Lex Luthor is often considered the most notorious of Superman's rivals, his unsavory reputation preceding him since 1940. What's great about Lex is that he exist beyond the confines of the stereotypical nefarious villain. He's a complicated and sophisticated character whose intellect, wealth and prominence position him as one of the few mortals able to challenge the incredible might of Superman. Having Jesse in the role allows us to explore that interesting dynamic, and also take the character in some new and unexpected directions." What he has to say about the Lex character is something I think is completely true. Lex is an important part of the Superman mythology and I was really hoping to see him. About the Jesse casting though...honestly at first I was pissed. He has been movies such as, Now You See Me, The Double and Social Network which he was nominated for an Oscar for but I just did not see him as a Lex type. I took some time to think on it and its been growing on me more an more but I am still not totally sold on the idea. I hope and think that there is still a level of talent that Jesse has not shown us yet and we get to see it here in this role. So for the moment I am cautiously optimistic.
  
  Now for the Jeremy Irons and Snyder's thoughts on the Alfred character and Jeremy as the portrayer..."As everyone knows, Alfred is Bruce Wayne's most trusted friend, ally and mentor, a noble guardian and father figure. He is an absolutely critical element in the intricate infrastructure that allows Bruce Wayne to transform himself into Batman. Its an honor t have such an amazingly seasoned and gifted actor as Jeremy taking on the important role of the man who mentors and guides the guarded and nearly impervious facade that encapsulates Bruce Wayne." I am over the moon with this casting of Irons as Alfred. Ever since I saw him in Kingdom of Heaven (one of my all time favorite historical films), Beautiful Creatures where he still every scene he is in, and the TV show The Borgias which to my dismay was canceled. Jeremy is a fantastic actor who has won the Oscar in '91 and the Golden Globe in '07 among many many other awards over the years. The Alfred casting is by far my favorite piece of news regarding the Man of Steel sequel lately.