Here's your first look at Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor in Batman v. Superman

Superman's greatest foe has a new face. Today, Entertainment Weekly unveiled the first picture of Jesse Eisenberg in character as Lex Luthor in the upcoming Man of Steel sequel Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice — and yes, he shaved his head for it:

"Our Lex is disarming and he’s not fake," said Batman v. Superman director Zack Snyder in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. "He says what he believes and he says what's on his mind. If you can unravel the string and decipher what he means, it's all there."

Lex Luthor has previously been played by Gene Hackman (Superman), Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville), and Kevin Spacey (Superman Returns). Batman v. Superman hits theaters in March 2016.

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