"And, thanks to some surprising casting, one comics-famous Supe villain, Brainiac, will be appropriately creepy as hell. Actor Lars Eidinger has been confirmed to be playing Brainiac in the 2027 Superman sequel, Man of Tomorrow. But who is this actor? And will this casting finally make Brainiac cool?"
"According to director James Gunn, Eidinger was chosen after a "worldwide search" for the right actor to play the character. While some movie buffs will recognize Eidinger for this work in All the Light We Cannot See or the more recent film, White Noise, it's not like he is a household name."
"On paper, Brainiac is an enigmatic DC villain, but a literal mastermind, and also a physical force who can best the Man of Steel in a brawl. So, in many ways, it's good that Eidinger isn't a very famous Hollywood actor. This means it will be easier to accept him as Brainiac."
Actor Lars Eidinger has been cast as Brainiac in the 2027 Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow after a worldwide search led by director James Gunn. Eidinger has credits in All the Light We Cannot See and White Noise but is not a household name. His relative lack of fame should make it easier for audiences to accept him as an enigmatic, literal mastermind and physical threat to Superman. Brainiac's signature act of shrinking cities, most famously creating the Bottle City of Kandor, could carry major implications for Superman's story and the new DC Universe.
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