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(Okay, maybe notseismic.
But there was definitely an uptick in the number of Well, hes already better than Jesse Eisenberg!
You look suitably menacing in theSupergirlpromo.
To this day, Im not 100 percent sure why they asked me.
But Ive really loved the scripts so far, and I get what theyre doing.
This Lex is a lot closer to the comics than Gene Hackmans was.
Actually, I meant that this isnt your first time playing a member of the Luthor family.Ah!
But who would play him?
And then the producer looked at me and said, Pete Davidson.
And I said, Youre right!
He couldabsolutelyplay Lenny Luthor!
I was, like, Guys, this is a little late!
Although I was mostly into Marvel stuff as a kid.
It actually wasnt until the DC renaissance with guys like Frank Miller that really brought me around to DC.
]Superman IVwas a really difficult experience for me.
You dont get into this business because you want to make stuff thats so bad its good.
Well, perhaps Tommy Wiseau.
Yeah, we cut that whole sequence.
It was just gone.
I was, like, Oh!
we would just make our day and send everybody home!
If youre looking for dirt, I got none, unfortunately!
He was lovely to me.
That he was comfortable with that was pretty amazing.
There is no Duckie here.
If you believe there is any Duckie in him, then Ive screwed it up.
Theres no Alan [fromTwo and a Half Men], theres no Duckie.
And this cast, they were just so happy to have a character that causes just havoc.
Part of it is because its a very dog-friendly set.
Everybody brings their dogs in, and it just cheers everybody up.
I cant explain it, but it works!
When youre playing a sociopath, you probably need to lighten things up once in a while.Well, yeah!
But Imallsweetness and light when Im not in sociopathic mode.
Honestly, its the most cathartic thing.
You just feel cleansed every day when you go home.
Youre tired because its work.
But its very satisfying to be a sociopath!
You got blocked, right?Yes, blocked for the first time!
The first time as far as Iknow, anyway.
But, yes, Jerry Falwell Jr., ladies and gentlemen!
I got blocked because I was supportive ofhim and his wife having a threesome with the pool boy.
Ive got his back!
Im trying to help!
And this is how he thanks me?
Hey, Jerry, Im just very sex-positive.
I would love to do that, sincerely.
But somebodys got to retweet articles about the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
And thats gonna have to be me, ladies and gentlemen!
And youre still keeping busy in the podcast business.Oh, yes, Im still doingUndisclosed.
So that combination screws people over.
My company is developing comedies, so Im certainly happy to do that.
But comedy is a very delicate beast, and were just trying to find exactly the right thing.
It doesnt help anybody to do something half-assed.
I know youd been working on a pilot calledDads and Daughters.
Is that still a going concern?No, actually.
We developed that for CBS and they just didnt buy it.
Which is what happens.
But theres other ways to skin that cat, so were working on it.
Until then, I look forward to seeing your efforts as Luthor.I hope youre suitably impressed!
In how many episodes of this season are you going to appear?Just three.
Ive shot two, and then Im doing the big season finale.
Which will no doubt leave viewers wondering if youll be back for the following season.I have no idea!
And I dont even know what the Arrowverse is going to look like after that, anyway!
