The jar of tea

Even if the interviews leading to the release of the movie said otherwise, the trailers did reveal all of the major plot-points of the movie. However, there were some details that surprised everybody and that weren't spoiled in the released trailers and clips.

And one of those surprises is when Senator Finch dies.

The marketing of Batman v Superman gave us the impression that Holly Hunter will be an ally of Lex Luthor. But it wasn't so "“ she actually opposed him, without siding with Superman. And, naturally, this decided her fate.

When Superman appears for the hearing before Congress, Lex Luthor plays a bit with Senator Finch before she enters the courtroom. In the courtroom, she’s exceptional, beginning her speech about truth and democracy with pathos, only to lose her train of thought quickly after that. Nobody in the room knows why "“ but the audiences sees the jar filled with tea in front of her, a memento from Lex Luthor.

And that’s when she remembers her conversation with the villain, and realizes that the hot seat mentioned by Luthor was not at all a metaphor.