The line between success and failure can get blurred under a deluge of criticism, especially when it starts affecting your real life. That appears to be what Jesse Eisenberg has been secretly dealing with for nearly a decade.

"I was in this 'Batman' movie and the 'Batman' movie was so poorly received, and I was so poorly received," said EisenbergJesse Eisenberg is reflecting on his portrayal of Lex Luthor in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Jesse Eisenberg is in the midst of a successful awards season this year with his film A Real Pain. The movie, which he not only stars in but also wrote and directed, has received critical acclaim. Despite this,

Dawn of Justice "hurt" his career. During a recent appearance on the Armchair Expert podcast with Dax Shepard, Eisenberg reflected on the role and said he believes it had a negative impact on his career due to the film and his performance in it being "poorly received" by critics.

One thing that people weren’t pleased with in BVS was Jesse Eisenberg’s turn as Lex Luthor, and it was during an interview with the Armchair Expert podcast that he revealed he believes doing that movie hurt his career:

Jesse Eisenberg played the iconic comic book villain in the 2016 superhero flick, "Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice".

During an interview on the 'Armchair Expert' podcast, the actor reflected on starring as the villain in 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.'

Lex Luthor actor for Batman vs. Superman, Jesse Eisenberg admitted that playing the role of Superman's arch-nemesis hurt his career.