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Jon Cryer Talks Lex Luthor Role on "Supergirl"

Actor Jon Cryer recently sat down with Vulture to talk about his latest role as Lex Luthor on the hit CW series "Supergirl".

During the course of the interview, Cryer talks about finding his inner Luthor, working with the cast, and his role as Lex's nephew Lenny Luthor in "Superman: IV - The Quest for Peace". Here's an excerpt from what he had to say:

Vulture: You look suitably menacing in the Supergirl promo. Anyone skeptical about your casting as Lex Luthor should be given pause, right?

Cryer: I was one of those skeptical people! [Laughs.] To this day, I’m not 100 percent sure why they asked me. But I’ve really loved the scripts so far, and I get what they’re doing. This Lex is a lot closer to the comics than Gene Hackman’s was. This guy is a sociopath, so it’s actually a darker play, and I think they were trying to find somebody who could find a twinkle in the eye of that. Which is hard! And I have to say, it only took me a few minutes before I was 100 percent comfortable and was like, “Oh, yeah, I’m exactly the guy for this.”

Vulture: I’m sure your first thought was, “Another Luthor?”

Cryer: Yes, well, there’s been, like, seven of ’em, if you go back to the serials.

Vulture: Actually, I meant that this isn’t your first time playing a member of the Luthor family.

Cryer: Ah! That’s true. [Laughs.] I was talking to one of the producers, and it was like, “Oh, we should have a Lenny Luthor on the show! But who would play him?” And then the producer looked at me and said, “Pete Davidson.” And I said, “You’re right! He could absolutely play Lenny Luthor!”

Check out the complete interview at Vulture.com.