It showed how selfless, altruistic and inspirational he really was. The director didn't shy away from the Jesus allegory, as seen after Superman tossed the Kryptonite island away and fell back to Earth with his arms spread to the sides. This film played up Superman in the savior role to the max, and it was a choice that ended up fitting Singer's narrative perfectly. Fans breathed a major sigh of relief when he survived and then headed off to see his kid. There was no sense of trepidation or apprehension as, say, with Snyder's Superman, because Singer made him someone who was already established as everyone's hero. Casting Lex's Kryptonite island into space took its toll, and clearly everyone was rallying around him. They treated him like a sigil, waiting for him to recover and show his face, but it didn't seem like it would happen. While all this was happening, the public came out to pray in masses and support the fallen alien in vigils. Lois nearly gave up hope but still persevered, finally telling him the secret that Jason was his. They had to dislodge the Kryptonite from within his body and it left everyone scrambling, vehemently trying to save the day. When Superman was rescued by Lois and Richard from the ocean and taken to the hospital, the medical staff struggled to save him with his bulletproof skin. Singer played up the emotional connection Superman had with the public, similar to the glorious and awe-inspiring stuff we read in comics. His actions even shocked Kitty, who now saw him for the monster he truly was. The beatdown left him in the ocean, near-death, and it showed that Lex was prepared to get dirtier than ever. Like a rabid dog, he and his goons swarmed before Lex stabbed Superman and broke off a Kryptonite shard in the hero's body. Lex was intense and keen on killing Superman, as opposed to toying with him, making the villain more dangerous than ever. It wasn't about politics, jokes or loquacious speeches, but more about assaulting Superman like never before. When the opportunity came, Lex saw he was weakened and immediately got physical. We never felt as much hatred from Lex as when Superman landed in front of him. Here, despite another real estate scheme (with a Kryptonite twist), Spacey left all the fun and games behind which Hackman cultivated, and simply went for Superman's jugular. In the old movies, Lex had an air of levity when he went head-to-head with Superman. It would have been intriguing to see where he would have gone in a sequel as Lex. He was cold and calculating, but dialed things back to a sinister level we hadn't seen before. The standout scene was when he infiltrated the Fortress of Solitude and then proceeded to learn about Krypton and its crystal technology. If ever we wanted a relentless Lex, this was it.
There was something to how obsessed he was with Superman that Hackman didn't have though, which spiced up his intentions and actions every time he hit the screen. Spacey was cerebral yet still had the humorous idiosyncrasies Hackman created in the old movies. Also, he seemed to be much more conniving and ruthless, swindling old ladies for fortunes and even ready to sacrifice his own team to get an advantage on Superman. He was more vociferous and aggressive, as seen when he threatened Lois through her son.
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Kevin Spacey was an update on Gene Hackman's version of Lex Luthor, but he added his own twist to it.
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