MOS 2: Who Will Play Lex Luthor?

Back in June, there was a rumor that British actor Mark Strong was the top choice to play the role of Lex Luthor in the upcoming Superman/Batman team-up Man of Steel Sequel
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The folks over at  Digital Spy asked Strong about the chatter--his response has started the mill again:

"All I can say is... watch this space."

This follows talk that "Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston is being eyed for the part. The script is still being written though. Therefore it's likely that there are no offers being made at this point

MOS 2 will see the return of Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent, while Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane are set to reprise their roles as Lois Lane, Perry White and Martha Kent. Batman remains uncast.

"Man Of Steel" director Zack Snyder and writer David S. Goyer will also be back--as will Christopher Nolan to executive produce the film,

Sources say the new movie is going for the tone of the relationship and fight seen in Frank Miller’s 1980s ground-breaking mini-series The Dark Knight Returns.

Casting is likely to solidify in the coming weeks as Warner Bros wants to shoot the movie in early 2014 for a 2015 release.