Jesse Eisenberg recently opened up about his struggles following his portrayal of Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The actor revealed that the film’s poor reception left a lasting impact on his career, making it one of the most challenging moments of his professional life.

Eisenberg admitted that the negative reaction to both the movie and his performance as Lex was difficult to process. “I was in this Batman movie, and it was so poorly received, and I was so poorly received,” he said. “It’s kind of embarrassing to admit, but I genuinely think it actually hurt my career in a real way because I was poorly received in something so public.”

This marked the first time Eisenberg experienced widespread backlash from a role. While he’s been in poorly received projects before, he noted that those typically go unnoticed. However, the high-profile nature of...