First Look: James Gunn’s Man of Tomorrow Reveals Nicholas Hoult’s Comic-Accurate Lex Luthor Warsuit

James Gunn just tossed DC fans another late-night brain worm: Nicholas Hoult is strutting around set in Lex Luthor's signature armor. Yes, that armor. If you know the comics, you know why everyone suddenly sat up straighter.

What Gunn showed

Gunn posted a new on-set photo with the caption: "Fit check. Live from the set of Man of Tomorrow." It is our clearest look yet at Hoult's Lex in the full Warsuit, rocking the classic green-and-purple palette. This version looks chunky and mean in a way the books often don't go for — more industrial and built for real punishment. Not a cosplay. A tank.

Why that suit matters

Lex has a lot of toys, but the Warsuit is the one designed to make Superman 's life miserable. If you thought this was just another behind-the-scenes tease, think again — this thing is basically a plot statement. Metropolis might want to batten down the hatches.

The bigger-threat teaser

All of this lines up with what Gunn has been hinting at for the sequel. He told Howard Stern that the new story puts sworn enemies on the same side — at least for a minute — because something worse is on the horizon, and he also framed it as a true two-hander for the hero and his arch-nemesis.

"a story about Lex Luthor and Superman having to work together to a certain degree against a much, much bigger threat. It’s as much a Lex movie as it is a Superman movie"

So who is the 'much, much bigger threat'?

Fans are already pointing fingers at Brainiac. To be clear, nobody official has said that, but the combination of a team-up tease and Lex rolling out heavy hardware has the speculation machine running hot.

What we know right now

• James Gunn shared a set photo captioned "Fit check. Live from the set of Man of Tomorrow."
• Nicholas Hoult is fully suited up as Lex Luthor in the character's classic green-and-purple Warsuit.
• This take on the armor looks bulkier and more combat-ready than many comic versions.
• Gunn told Howard Stern the sequel has Superman and Lex working together, to a degree, against a bigger threat.
• He also described it as "as much a Lex movie as it is a Superman movie."
• The fandom is loudly guessing Brainiac, but that is speculation for now.

Bottom line: Gunn didn't just show off a costume — he telegraphed the kind of fight this movie is gearing up for. And if Lex is dressing for war, Superman might want to do the same.