Man of Steel

In DC Comics and its film adaptations, Lex Luthor typically serves as the primary antagonist who manipulates the Batman-Superman dynamic, exploiting their conflict over humanity's future to pursue his own agenda of control or destruction.

Lex Luthor manipulates public opinion against Superman in *Batman v Superman* by exploiting fear of his power, staging incidents to highlight collateral damage, and using media and political influence to frame him as a potential tyrant.

Yes, Batman and Superman fought in the movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), which features Ben Affleck as Batman and Henry Cavill as Superman in their first live-action team-up.

Lex Luthor's intelligence in DC movies enables him to outthink superhumans, develop advanced technologies, and orchestrate complex schemes that threaten entire cities, making him one of the few villains who can match Superman intellectually.

In 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,' trust is a central conflict driving the narrative, as Batman distrusts Superman's unchecked power while Superman struggles with public skepticism, with their mutual distrust exploited by Lex Luthor.

In Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Lex Luthor creates Doomsday by merging Superman's DNA with Kryptonian genetic material using advanced technology, aiming to eliminate Superman as a threat to humanity.