Actors You Probably Won’t See At Comic Con Anytime Soon

Jesse Eisenberg received the opportunity of a lifetime when he was cast as Lex Luthor in Zack Snyder’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” While his casting created consternation among the fan base (then again, what doesn’t?), it afforded him the opportunity to write his name into Superman lore forever. Being part of such a big tentpole comes with certain marketing responsibilities, however, such as promoting the film at Comic-Con.

Speaking about the convention experience to the Associated Press, Eisenberg made some eyebrow-raising comments. “It is like being screamed at by thousands of people,” he said. “I don’t know what the experience is throughout history, probably some kind of genocide. I can’t think of anything that’s equivalent.” Later, Eisenberg clarified his comments, stating he was being purposefully over the top to describe how taken aback he was by all the people at the event, but still felt grateful for the fan support.

Despite Eisenberg’s explanation, the visceral metaphor rubbed fans the wrong way. Since his version of Lex Luthor has joined Henry Cavill’s Superman and Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah’s “Batgirl” movie in the Warner Bros. vault of things never to be seen again, he might not have to contend with big con crowds in the future.