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The very first line of the trailer is,

Is it really surprising that the most powerful man in the world should be a figure of controversy?
The most powerful man i.e. Superman.

We then move on to see that Superman is considered to be a God. We see him helping people. A statue has been erected in his honour. He although appears to be distressed with the God status.

Then we hear the dialogue,

Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
And we see soldiers kneeling down before him, who seem to be some kind of cult following Superman as you can see from the "S" insignia. The debate goes on whether he is good or bad. Luthor inciting people against Superman,
Devils don’t come from hell beneath us, they come from the sky.

And then this: ...with

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