Jude Law – Brainiac
When it comes to picking the perfect villain for Man of Steel 2, there’s one name that really springs to mind: Brainiac, the knowledge-hoarding android who has been one of Superman’s biggest adversaries for decades.
Despite his longevity, Brainiac has yet to appear on the big screen, though we’ve seen the character on TV in the likes of Smallville and the upcoming Krypton. Hopefully, the DCEU can rectify this as soon as possible. Though it would really take the right kind of actor to breathe life into the robotic antagonist – and to look good under the green facepaint.
You’d need a bankable star to go toe-to-toe with Henry Cavill’s hero and our choice for that would be Jude Law. As we all know, Brits make the best villains and Law plays that kind of icy, calculating evil that would be perfect for Brainiac very well. The character isn’t a quip-machine like Marvel’s Ultron and needs to appear emotionless but possess a large ego and relentless determination. Law was also once offered the part of Superman way back when, so it would be fun for him to return to the franchise as a villain instead.