A new Superman & Lois season 3 trailer features the arrival of Michael Cudlitz as the Arrowverse’s latest version of Lex Luthor. One of the Man of Steel’s greatest villains is on his way to Superman & Lois season 3. While Bruno Mannheim is the overall big bad of the ongoing season, Lois and Clark will be dealing with a familiar foe as Lex shows up to cause trouble. Even though Jon Cryer played Lex on Earth-Prime, Superman & Lois is introducing a new take on the supervillain, with Cudlitz portraying him.
Following Cudlitz’s casting announcement in January, The CW has yet to reveal when Lex will exactly be showing up this season. However, the network has released a new trailer (via TV Promos) for Superman & Lois season 3, giving a first look at his arrival.
The Superman & Lois season 3 trailer shows Lex in prison as an inmate on Stryker’s Island, as Lois warns Clark that it is not about if he will come for him, but when. The footage also sees Lex shaving his own head before heading to Smallville.
Everything We Know About Superman & Lois’ New Lex Luthor
Unlike previous recent versions of Lex, the iteration that is coming to Superman & Lois will be depicted as a bit darker. In this continuity, Lex has been serving time in prison for almost two decades, meaning he hasn’t taken on Superman in nearly 20 years. When The CW first revealed Cudlitz’s casting, it was specified that he is a brutal psychopath, making this Lex a bit more unhinged.
In an exclusive interview with Screen Rant, Superman & Lois star Wolé Parks teased that this Lex would be a darker version of the character. Based on Parks’ comments, it also sounds like Lex had some history with the John Henry Irons of this world before his passing. Whether or not the alternative John will come into contact with Lex remains to be seen for now.
What will be most interesting to see play out is how Lex factors into Superman & Lois season 3’s overall storyline. With the massive focus on Bruno, time will tell if Lex will have anything to do with him or be a separate threat altogether. For now, fans will have to continue tuning in to Superman & Lois season 3 to find out what the show has in store for this version of Lex.
