Henry Cavill Is Out As Superman At Warner Bros.

…But He May Surface Again On DC’s Big Screen In Some Capacity

Despite his after-credits cameo in Black Adam, Henry Cavill has just confirmed that he is not going to be starring as Superman again. Here are a few details courtesy of Variety…

DC Studios co-head James Gunn has announced he is writing a new feature film about Superman. In step with the new project, Gunn has also revealed that Henry Cavill will not return as the hero.

“Peter & I have a DC slate ready to go, which we couldn’t be more over-the-moon about; we’ll be able to share some exciting information about our first projects at the beginning of the new year,” the director-turned-label-chief tweeted Wednesday evening.

“Among those on the slate is Superman. In the initial stages, our story will be focusing on an earlier part of Superman’s life, so the character will not be played by Henry Cavill. But we just had a great meeting with Henry and we’re big fans and we talked about a number of exciting possibilities to work together in the future.”

So it looks like Cavill is no longer Superman but that doesn’t mean the studio won’t be using him in some capacity in the future on the big screen.

Sources close to DC told Variety that Gunn, his co-president Peter Safran and Cavill met recently and are all energized to find something in the comic book universe for Cavill to tackle.

Cavill confirmed the he would not be reprising the role of Superman in a statement shared on Instagram.

 

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Gunn has been at work on the new Superman story for some time, insiders say. The script will focus on the character’s life as a cub reporter in the fictional city of Metropolis. Audiences will encounter him meeting key characters, like colleague Lois Lane, insiders added. Additionally, Variety sources said the new Gunn project will not replace the previously announced J.J. Abrams-Ta-Nehisi Coates Superman concept (which is still in active development).

As Gunn announced on Monday, more details on the reimagined DC Universe are expected to come in January.

It certainly looks like Gunn and Safran are making some changes to the DC Movie universe.

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