Superman Fans Rejoice as James Gunn Shares Backstory About Lex Luthor's Ties to Mr. Handsome

What's the Deal With That Freaky Bald Creature in 'Superman'?

James Gunn explains what's up with Lex Luthor's bizarre henchman Mr. Handsome—and we only have more questions.

Superman Fans Rejoice as James Gunn Shares Backstory About Lex Luthor's Ties to Mr. Handsome

DC Studios co-CEO and Superman Director James Gunn has pulled back the curtain on the backstory behind Lex Luthor’s elusive henchman, Mr. Handsome.The comic book bigwig spilled the beans, alongside a gallery of behind-the-scenes pictures, in a post shared on social media. It comes with more details about one of Superman’s more mysterious characters as fans continue to dig into every easter egg packed into the first major DCU movie.pic.twitter.co…

Superman: New Details About DCU Movie’s Weirdest Character Revealed by James Gunn

(Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images) James Gunn has shared some new insights on Superman’s Mr. Handsome, who he says might be his favorite character in the whole DCU movie. Superman is now playing in United States theaters. Written and directed by Gunn, the film stars David Corenswet as the titular superhero, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. The movie also features a character named Mr. Handsome, a humanoid creatur…

James Gunn Reveals the Origins and Some BTS Photos of His Favorite SUPERMAN Character Mr. Handsome — GeekTyrant

James Gunn’s Superman set a new bar, not only for DC movies, but for the genre as a whole. It made us cheer and laugh, all the while feeling joyful and sentimental amid the suspense. There was a lot to like about the film, and many of its lead characters are getting a lot of love, but Gunn recently revealed his favorite character in the film, and it’s a pretty deep cut. In a recent social media post of Gunn’s, which you can check out below, the …

James Gunn says Lex Luthor created one of Superman's strangest characters when he was 12, and I really wish their backstory was in the movie

Lex Luthor created Mr. Handsome in a Petri dish

Superman Director James Gunn Reveals Origins of Mr. Handsome

Superman may be the Man of Steel, but Lex Luthor is a man of science. James Gunn has described Nicholas Hoult’s Superman villain as a “sorcerer of science” whose obsession with his alien archnemesis — Metropolis’ favorite son, Superman (David Corenswet) — is the reason he’s behind a plot that involves everything from a giant city-attacking kaiju and an interdimensional rift to metahuman enforcers like the Engineer (María Gabriela de Faría) and U…