Connor""s field-test of a squirming hydrobot at the base confirmed that they could control the signal - and the machines.Craven""s film was rejected by all the major studios - and ultimately became one of the earliest films of neophyte New Line Cinema, which went on to major studio status later in the decade."In Metropolis, Senator Finch (with subordinate Senator Barrows (Dennis North)) met with LexCorp Industries"" young, long-haired, billionaire business mogul Alexander "Lex" Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg), who had inherited the company from his similarly-named father.This volatile role made him famous and instantly launched his celebrated film star career, but it also typecast him for many years.