Hoult got the DCU Lex Luthor right the way other Superman movies haven’t by stripping every ounce of comic relief from the character and focusing on a particular DC comic book line as Luthor’s mantra. Meanwhile, O’Connell’s performance gives the “Sinners” villain a unique combination of human longing and vampiric thirst that makes his Remmick the “I Am Legend” villain we never had.
Still, there’s no denying that being able to hone their craft on “Skins” has helped both men on their way. After all, the sheer number of “Skins” actors who have gone on to craft great and memorable characters in other projects speaks volumes of the show’s impact (not to mention the quality of its casting department).
Apart from O’Connell and Hoult, familiar folks like “Get Out” and “Nope” star Daniel Kaluuya, Dev Patel of “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Monkey Man” fame, “Game of Thrones” alums Joe Dempsie and Hannah Murray, “What We Do in the Shadows” star Kayvan Novak, and many others have shined in various “Skins” roles. Judging by how far the aforementioned names have come, there’s every reason to believe that other actors with “Skins” roles in their résumé will climb the Hollywood ladder in the future, as well.