Who Will Be Lex Luthor?

Many rumors have been thrown around since the Man of Steel debuted, who will play Lex Luthor? Obviously they're going to have him eventually, hence all the "Lex Corp" stuff in Man of Steel. 

Most recent news is that Mark Strong is in talks to play Superman's arch nemesis. You may remember Mark Strong played Lord Blackwood in Sherlock Holmes with Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. He is a great actor and he could play Lex very well.

Hopefully, they will show Lex Luthor how he was meant to be like in the comics, not as he was shown in the previous Superman movies. Lex is a billionaire genius enemy to Superman. In previous Superman movies he has been too corny and comedic. He wasn't serious enough and what was up with him wearing a wig? Lex isn't ashamed of his baldness. 

A perfect example of Lex Luthor being awesome as he should be shown in Man of Steel 2 is how he was played in Smallville. One good sign that they are going in the right direction is "Lex Corp". Since they've already put that out there, he will obviously have his company play a big part in his life in Man of Steel 2.

Plus Mark Strong is familiar with DC Comics already having played Sinestro in Green Lantern. It hasn't been confirmed, but since Green Lantern didn't do as well as everyone hoped it's not going to be leading up to The Justice League. So unfortunately, Ryan Reynolds wont be playing Green Lantern.

As for suggestions for other actors to play Lex. I really don't have any. But a few people have thrown out a few names:

Guy Pearce. I could actually see him playing Lex pretty good. Since his role in Iron Man 3 as Aldrich Killian, he proved to be a good villain. Plus, he can pull off the baldness, which he also proved in Seeking Justice. So I see how he would be a good choice. 

Jason Isaacs. He plays a great villain, but I don't think he's the right type of villain for Lex Luthor. His roles in The Patriot and Harry Potter are magnificent, both of those characters were evil, but they had a different kind of evil compared to Lex Luthor. You can never tell when it comes to actors, he could be the perfect fit for Lex.

Tom Hardy. As long as he isn't all buffed out, he could be a good Lex. He sorta reminds me of Michael Rossenbaum as Smallville's Lex. If you remember, Star Trek Nemesis. He played Shinzon. If he has more of that look than his Bane look, he could be a good Lex. His Bane wont have an effect on Man of Steel 2, because they've already confirmed that The Dark Knight Trilogy wont be apart of the Justice League and since Man of Steel is, he could easily take the part. Plus, he's practically bald in everything he's in, so he already has that going for him.

Since I do not know who will be playing Lex Luthor, I am excited to find out who will be taking his role.