Is Lex Luthor Black?
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No, but I grew up as a kid in the late 90's thinking that the Lex Luthor on "Superman: the Animated Series" was black. I rewatched "Superman: the Animated Series" & watched Justice League/Justice League Unlimited for the 1st time in late '08/early '09 at 20 years old, still thinking he was black. It wasn't till I watched some other DC comics TV shows/movies that wasn't DCAU/Timmverse ("Smallville", Superman: Doomsday, wack-ass 1978 Superman movie, & "Superman Returns") that I realized that Lex Luthor isn't black & is supposed to be white.
And yes, It's not just the fact that the Lex Luthor looked like a light-skinned brother in the DCAU/Timmverse, his voice actor (Clancy Brown) made him sound like a professional, corporate black man. (Click on the link to compare Lex Luthor voice actors: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/Superman/Lex-Luthor/) If you looks at the end credits, his voice actor also had a black name (Clancy Brown). So, a lot folks would just assume the Lex Luthor was black.
And yes, It's not just the fact that the Lex Luthor looked like a light-skinned brother in the DCAU/Timmverse, his voice actor (Clancy Brown) made him sound like a professional, corporate black man. (Click on the link to compare Lex Luthor voice actors: http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/Superman/Lex-Luthor/) If you looks at the end credits, his voice actor also had a black name (Clancy Brown). So, a lot folks would just assume the Lex Luthor was black.
dont be fooled... Lex is white breh... you want a black genius, billionaire theres a panther right over there....
the first time I was exposed to Luthor was Superman TAS on WB and I thought he was black 
he looked like a black man, sounded like a black man, and had a PAWG by his side at all times.
he looked like a black man, sounded like a black man, and had a PAWG by his side at all times.
Ed MOTHEREFFING G
Chances make champions
no.
in the animated DC U, he has olive skin and looks and sounds just like TELLY SAVALAS who has dark skin for a white man too.
Clark Wayne
Superstar
No but a lot of people assumed he was based off of the animated series.
no.
in the animated DC U, he has olive skin and looks and sounds just like TELLY SAVALAS who has dark skin for a white man too.
nikka no one knows who the fukk telly savalas is.....and even if Lex was based on this cac......then that cac looks black
I don't know why you always come in here with this bullshyt acting like its impossible for someone to think Lex was black. We are all not comic books nerds. Most of us that grew up in the late 90s only know the Superman universe based on the cartoon and there is no denying that in the cartoons, Lex looked like your typical light skin bald headed nikka.
kingdarius
Wtf u talkin bout? Ya Bish
as everyone said, no he isnt black but whoever animated him should've known kids would've thought other wise (like i did)....so as far as im concerned lex is a brutha 
Ed MOTHEREFFING G
Chances make champions
The question isn't whether you THOUGHT he was black, it was whether he WAS black. And if you don't know who Kojack is thats on you.
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Jubilado
Dunno if he's black
...but he's definitely very niggrish
...but he's definitely very niggrish
dabestkeptsecret
Superstar
i def thought lex was light skinned black or at leased mixed. At the end of the day his race didnt make any difference to the story line. Hopefully race doesnt play a part in the movie, for who they cast. As long as they get the best actor, who can give the character the depth that was seen in the cartoon i'm good.
yea I also thought Harvey Dent was black......I was like
when they had that white dude play him in The Dark Knight
he even has big lips
King Koopa
All Star
Superman TAS is what introduced me to Lex Luthor, but dude being black never crossed my mind. I mean, he has the same skin color as Superman
