The actor, who is playing Lex Luthor in James Gunn’s 'Superman,' said losing out on the role was an "emotional blow" at the time.

On a recent episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast, via Variety, Hoult confirmed that he was driving in L.A. when he heard that Robert Pattinson was the top choice for Matt Reeves’ The Batman. “Yeah of course it’s an emotional blow,

Nicholas Hoult revealed on the "Happy Sad Confused" podcast that he was driving in Los Angeles when he heard on the radio that Robert Pattinson was the top casting choice for the title role in Matt Reeves' "The Batman.