Smallville’s Lex Luthor actor Michael Rosenbaum shared a personal tribute to Gene Hackman following his death last week.

Thanks to meme culture, Lex Luthor's most unexpected crime outside DC Comics became Superman's arch-nemesis greatest legacy.

Lex Luthor is a DC villain unlike any other, which makes sense given that he fights Superman. The number of villains who have ...

The beloved actor Gene Hackman has died at 95. For superhero fans, he was the best Lex Luthor. Here's why his 'Superman' role ...

The late Gene Hackman left behind an esteemed career of acclaimed performances that any actor could be proud of. Whether it was 1970s features like The Conversation, Night Moves, or The French ...

Gene Hackman played villains, heroes and antiheroes across action, comedy and drama. Despite worldwide recognition, the ...

From Hackman’s iconic portrayal to Nicholas Hoult’s upcoming role, a look at the actors who have brought Superman’s nemesis to life.

Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville) paid tribute to Superman's Gene Hackman by sharing the poster Hackman signed to the "second ...

Gene Hackman, Oscar-winning actor for French Connection and Merciless, and portrayer of Lex Luthor in the Superman trilogy ...

“Villains are always the best roles,” Hackman told The Washington Post in 1996. “It’s the best kind of acting. The things you get to do.” “Dysfunctional families have sired a lot of pretty good actors ...

One of the great roles Gene Hackman played throughout his career was in Superman (1978). His role was that of the villain Lex Luthor. Gene was by then one of the most respected act ...