Rotten Tomatoes Picks the 5 Best Nicholas Hoult Films as He Takes on Lex Luthor in the New "Superman"
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Nicholas Hoult recently stepped into the role of Superman's arch-nemesis Lex Luthor in the new "Superman" (2025), and audiences are already discussing how convincing his supervillain turned out to be.
But critics remind us: Hoult's career has long been about more than just blockbusters. Rotten Tomatoes compiled a top-5 list of the actor's highest-rated films — from "Mad Max: Fury Road" to the drama "The Favourite." And the list proves one thing: Hoult doesn't do throwaway roles.
Nicholas Holt is a celebrated British actor who shot to fame through Hollywood cinema. The guy started actively appearing in films from the age of seven. Since then, he's appeared in a huge number of…
played Nux — a young warrior who starts as a fanatical servant to the enemy, then makes a pivotal choice. For the actor, this became one of his most visually memorable roles in a major blockbuster.
18th century England. At the court of Queen Anne (Olivia Colman), intrigue runs wild as two favorites battle for influence.
The Favourite Trailer Hoult played 1st Earl of Oxford Robert Harley, who tries to turn power in his favor. The film cemented Hoult's reputation as an actor equally convincing in historical drama and satirical comedy.
Will Freeman (Hugh Grant) lives carefree until twelve-year-old Marcus — played by young Nicholas Hoult — enters his life. Their strange friendship becomes a real coming-of-age lesson.
About a Boy Trailer For Hoult, this role was his breakthrough: after "About a Boy," he stopped being just a "child actor" and made his mark for real.
Hoult's character is Justin Kemp, an ordinary man selected as a juror for a murder trial. But the deeper he digs into the case details, the harder it becomes to handle the moral dilemma.
Juror #2 Trailer This film shows Hoult as a mature actor who can carry dramatic tension without unnecessary theatrics.
1980s America. A radical group is operating, and Hoult plays their leader Robert Mathews. His character is brutal, charismatic, and frighteningly realistic.
The Order Trailer The film earned high marks for its solid plot and compelling intensity, while Hoult proved he can convincingly play both likeable heroes and monsters in human form.
Today Nicholas Hoult is known as the new Lex Luthor, but his best work goes way beyond playing a comic book villain. Earlier, we at zoomboola.com covered the five best films of 2025 according to Rotten Tomatoes — and why they're worth watching.
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