Gene Hackman refused to shave his head for the part and did not want to wear a skull cap although he did at the end at the part where the character removes the wig revealing his bald head.
In the original Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980), Lex Luthor was played by Gene Hackman (the character Lex Luthor wasn't in 1983's Superman III). In the latest one, Superman Returns(2006), Lex Luthor was played by Kevin Spacey.
Kevin Spacey.
The blond actress who played the girlfriend of Lex Luthor (Gene Hackmans' character) was Valerie Perrine.
First of all it is Lex Luthor. Luthor is in part mad at Superman for his baldness, which was a side-effect of a chemical-warfare experiment gone awry early in Luthor- and then Superboy"s career. That"s the hate angle.
Lex Luthor is a villain character in the Superman comic series, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1940. Lex Luthor is Superman's main arch-nemesis.
In the original Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980), Lex Luthor was played by Gene Hackman (the character Lex Luthor wasn't in 1983's Superman III). In the latest one, Superman Returns(2006), Lex Luthor was played by Kevin Spacey.
Kevin Spacey.
Luthor stabbed Superman with Kryptonite.
The blond actress who played the girlfriend of Lex Luthor (Gene Hackmans' character) was Valerie Perrine.
First of all it is Lex Luthor. Luthor is in part mad at Superman for his baldness, which was a side-effect of a chemical-warfare experiment gone awry early in Luthor- and then Superboy"s career. That"s the hate angle.
Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor?
Lex Luthor is a villain character in the Superman comic series, created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1940. Lex Luthor is Superman's main arch-nemesis.
Possibly so because he was not bald like the villain is supposed to be- but John Shea did not shave his head either for his role in "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman".
Gene Hackman is a great actor however I think that he was a poor choice for Lex Luther. He acted the part alright but there's a physical type to the part that he just doesn't fit. Other film and stage commitments Hackman was under couldn't allow him to work in S-3 as Lex Luthor and the film's producers did not wish to replace Hackman with another actor for the role.Gene Hackman was also very vocal in his distaste for Richard Donner's expulsion from Superman II. He did not return to film extra scenes for the film when Richard Lester took over the film. Most of his footage had already been shot, and a stand-in was used for a few inserts. So long as the Salkinds (Alexander and Ilya) were producing Superman pictures, Hackman would not be involved. After Superman III, the rights to the character were sold to Cannon films, and the Salkind's were not involved in the production of Superman IV, which is why Hackman returned to the role. He was very vocal in criticizing how the Salkinds treated "Superman" director Richard Donner. Margot Kidder who plays Lois Lane, was also angry over the release of Donner and was limited to a cameo in Superman III.
Nuclear Man- who was created by Lex Luthor.
Everybody, except Lex Luthor