Nicholas Hoult reportedly commanded the highest salary of the main Superman cast despite not playing the Man of Steel.
According to a report published by Puck News, the newly-blond Hoult, 35, earned $2 million to portray notorious DC Comics super-villain Lex Luthor in writer-director James Gunn’s highly anticipated reboot of the Superman film series. By comparison, Hoult’s costars David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan — who played Clark Kent (a.k.a. Superman) and Lois Lane — only earned $750,000 each.
Hoult’s higher salary is likely due to his established track record in the comic book movie ge...
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