10 Shocking (But Believable) Theories About Batman V Superman

3. Superman Is The One Who Picks The Fight With Batman

Contrary to everything that the marketing campaign has told us about Dawn Of Justice - that Batman will be forced to act out against Superman after he becomes paranoid about the Man of Steel's power levels - there are some theorists out there who believe that we're all being duped; that Superman is actually the one who sets out to destroy Batman. Granted, there isn't a a ton of evidence to suggest that there's any truth to this, but trailers have deceived audiences before, right? This particular theory purports that Superman is coaxed into destroying Batman by none other than Lex Luthor, which prompts a major retaliation from the retired Dark Knight. Luthor and Superman can be seen briefly interacting in the trailer on non-violent terms, after all - a highly curious inclusion, no? There are a lot of problems with this theory, but its saving grace stems from the fact that Superman is, essentially, at the mercy of the US government after the events depicted in Man of Steel. He wants to make peace and win over the public. This could lead to a number of things, including being manipulated by Luthor into destroying a fellow hero.