India, May 16 -- When British actor Nicholas Hoult first received the script for the upcoming film Superman, he had his sights set on playing the iconic lead. The actor, now confirmed to portray Lex Luthor in James Gunn's upcoming DC film, was initially auditioning for the role of Clark Kent/Kal-El. But even during that process, a small voice inside hinted otherwise, as he recalled in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. "There was a tiny little inkling voice inside of me. I was like, 'Maybe you could do a good job with the Lex stuff'," he said.

Despite quickly dismissing the idea to stay focused on Superman, that early instinct stuck with him.

After auditioning, the 35-year-old actor had a feeling the role might go to someone else. ...