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Lex Luthor

Jon Cryer

SUPERGIRL

BORN TO BE BAD The archnemesis of Superman (Tyler Hoechlin), and therefore his Kryptonian cousin Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) as well, the billionaire megalomaniac is a threat to National City and the entire multiverse.

SPEAKING OF EVIL “The 14-year-old comic book nerd in me got excited, because it’s rare that you get to do these iconic roles and make your own version,” Cryer told TV GUIDE MAGAZINE when he was first cast as the comic baddie on The CW’s superdrama in 2019.

SCARIEST MOMENT During the “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover, on a Season 6 episode of The Flash, Lex used the Book of Destiny to rewrite reality—and brand himself a beloved public figure.

 Lex has seemingly infinite resources (read: lots of money), and his disdain for everyone in his life,

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