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Lex Luthor is a brilliant billionaire industrialist whose pathological envy of Superman drives him to increasingly destructive schemes. Believing himself humanity's savior from alien influence, he uses his genius-level intellect and vast resources to create advanced weapons, clone Superman, and manipulate global conflicts—all to eliminate the Man of Steel and prove human superiority.

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