3) Clark’s Coffin
One of the big shocks of the film was the death of Superman at the climax. Though the presence of Doomsday should have told us it would happen, it was still a surprise when Superman gave his life to defeat the monster. It was also an act that seems to have had the effect of bringing the other superheroes together in his honour.
Of course, we all know that Supes isn’t really dead, and the final shot of the film – a lingering look at Clark Kent’s coffin – does nothing to persuade us otherwise. Earlier in the film, we saw the Man of Steel heal himself after being blasted with a nuclear bomb, so a stab wound in comparison is a pretty minor thing to recover from.
In the comics, Superman’s ‘death’ at the hands of Doomsday actually results in him falling into a deep healing coma, and we’re willing to bet that the same thing has happened to him here.