Actor Bryan Cranston was once going to play Lex Luthor, a character he was fond of...

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Actor on playing the part: "Give me a call."

BY MAX NICHOLSON So remember that rumor going around last weekabout Breaking Bad's Bryan Cranston potentially being on the short list to play Lex Luthor in the next Superman movie? Well, over the weekend Cranston responded to the rumor, and it sounds like he's interested.

"Give me a call," the actor told Metro with a grin. "I like Lex Luthor. I think he's misunderstood. He's a loveable, sweet man."

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Cranston, of course, is no stranger to the DC Universe. The actor also voiced Commissioner Gordon in 2011's Batman: Year One. Perhaps if things don't pan out in Metropolis, Cranston could return to the GCPD in the Batman vs. Superman film?
What do you think? Would you like to see Cranston in the role of Lex Luthor, or even James Gordon? Let us know in the Comments!

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