Lars Eidinger Says His Brainiac Casting in ‘Man of Tomorrow’ was a “Miracle”

After months of speculation about who would be playing the villain in James Gunn‘s Superman follow-up, Man of Tomorrow, it was announced that Brainiac would be that villain, but none of the rumors of who would be playing him were even close. After names such as Matt Smith, Claes Bang, and Sam Rockwell were touted, the role was filled by German actor Lars Eidinger, who seems to have been as shocked as anyone by the casting.

Despite acting for over two decades, Eidinger’s name is not one that is on everyone’s lips. His Hollywood credits include Disney’s live-action Dumbo in 2019, White Noise in 2022, and last year’s Jay Kelly, as…