NICHOLAS HOULT: Prepping for Lex Luthor, Contemplating Quitting & Career Gratitude

Lex Luthor meets the new Lex Luthor this week as we sit down with Nicholas Hoult (Warm Bodies, About a Boy) for a conversation about his prep for the role, super hero pressure in the age of social media, and the art of shaving your head. Nicholas shared his hesitancy of progressing as a child actor (up until About a Boy) and how a moment of losing anonymity almost lead to him quitting. We also talk about geeking out when Anthony Hopkins hissed, his appreciation for Clint Eastwood's dark humor, and whether or not Nicholas Cage went to bat for him during their second film together.
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