Gone are the days when Henry Cavill served as the Man of Steel. Just a month earlier, Henry Cavill’s Superman was reintroduced to the post-credits series by Black Adam, opposite Dwayne Johnson.
Afterward, Cavill stated he would be returning for Man of Steel 2, and Johnson hinted at a Black Adam vs. Superman project. All that wish-fulfillment seems to have been wasted when DC Studios co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran were hired by Warner Bros.
Discovery. Although the two plan to meet David ZaslavCEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, has already uncovered one of the first falling dominoes in the coming weeks.
On Twitter, James Gunn revealed that he met with Henry Cavill to break the sad news that WB is going to reinvent Superman, which would mean Cavill would no longer be playing the Man of Steel. However, there were rumors that Cavill would later play another DC superhero.
“I’ve met with James Gunn and Peter Safran and it’s sad news, everyone. After all, I won’t be returning as Superman,” Henry Cavill wrote in a statement on Instagram. “After the studio told me to announce my return in October, before they were hired, this news is not the easiest, but such is life. The changing of the guard is something that happens. I respect that. James and Peter must build a universe. I wish them and everyone involved in the new universe good luck and happiness. For those who have been by my side over the years… we can grieve for a moment, but then we have to remember… Superman is still here. Everything he stands for still exists, and the examples he gives us are still there! My turn to wear the cape is over, but what Superman stands for will never happen. It was a fun ride with you all, forward and up.”
Who replaces Henry Cavill as Superman?
Fans, of course, have already started making predictions about who might succeed Henry Cavill as Superman. While some fans are proposing intriguing alternatives, a significant portion want Cavill to remain in the role.
Check out the list of names below and be sure to leave your comments with your ideas.
He will cast Chris Pratt as Superman, I bet XD
— ᚱᚲᚴᚠᛁᛚᛗᛋ (@Rcknotrick) December 15, 2022
I think it would be funny if James Gunn cast Liam Hemsworth as his own#Superman pic.twitter.com/wfcBQbww7P
— Pabatso (@r_pabatso) December 15, 2022
You might get a lot of disagreements here, but in a world where he wasn’t as heavily involved with Marvel, I’d probably cast Sebastian Stan as Superman. I think he could play the part damn well.
— TheUnknownOne (@TheUnknownLurks) December 15, 2022
Could you guys do a Kingdom Come series/limited series and cast Henry Cavill as Superman?
— Zion Ryan Cruz (@zryanverse) December 15, 2022
now that Henry Cavill is gone. I think it’s time to say what we’re all thinking. @JamesGunn must cast Tom Holland as the new Superman!!!#TomHolland #iloveyoutomholland pic.twitter.com/tJjsuGbd3b
— your resident crazy goose (@branchinpaper15) December 15, 2022
After Henry Cavill leaves as Superman, fans want him to be cast as James Bond https://t.co/i4S0gcqYEi
— HuntdailyNews (@HUNTDAILYNEWS1) December 15, 2022
Cast Henry Cavill as General Zod and watch the world burn 🔥 pic.twitter.com/zl9j8jR8f2
— 𝐒𝐄🎄 (@SupermanEnjoyer) December 15, 2022
I swear to god if Chris fucking Pratt gets cast as the new Superman…
— rob ritchie 💡 (@ImRoob) December 15, 2022
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