Henry Cavill Reportedly Isn't Under Contract To Appear In THE FLASH Or Any Other DC Movie As Superman

Henry Cavill Reportedly Isn't Under Contract To Appear In THE FLASH Or Any Other DC Movie As Superman

There were rumblings last night that Henry Cavill might be set to reprise the role of Superman in The Flash, but this was quickly debunked with the news that he doesn't have any contractual obligations.

By JoshWilding - Aug 03, 2021 03:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Superman

The Flash is a movie that's obviously going to include a lot of cameos, but it doesn't sound like Henry Cavill's Superman will be among them. We know Sasha Calle will debut as Supergirl, of course, but Cavill's version of the Man of Steel looks set to remain M.I.A. from the DC Extended Universe. 

Last night, there were rumblings online that the actor might have signed up for a cameo appearance in the 2022 movie, but The Wrap's Umberto Gonzalez was quick to debunk the report. 

As you can see, it sounds like Warner Bros. isn't currently lining Cavill up for an appearance in any upcoming DC movies, which is no great surprise when his relationship with the studio seemingly soured around the time talks for a cameo appearance in Shazam! broke down. In 2017, Cavill did say he was under contract for at least one more movie, but that doesn't mean the studio will use him.

Why not? Well, it's clear Warner Bros. is moving on to other iterations of Superman; Michael B. Jordan is expected to bring Val-Zod to HBO Max for a TV series, while a big screen reboot is going to feature a Black actor playing Clark Kent/Kal-El in what sounds like a period piece of some sort. 

It's a shame, but between his humiliating experience during those Justice League reshoots and the fact he was replaced by a body double in Shazam!, chances are Cavill is happy to move on. 
 

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SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 8/3/2021, 4:02 AM
Everytime Cavill is in a Movie or TV Show, I just see Twitter go absolutely nuts for him.
Shows how Warner Bros really dropped the ball as they effectively had him first and as an Iconic character but bad planning meant they haven't capitalised on it at all.


SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 8/3/2021, 4:06 AM
@Waddles -

You're spot on, it's very strange behaviour for WB as they'd have a built in audience.

Origame
Origame - 8/3/2021, 4:21 AM
@SimplyAz - I mean, they could have still worked with him. He (at least was) more than willing to continue. And one of the reasons people aren't happy with the black superman announcement is that it means no man of steel 2.
SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 8/3/2021, 4:35 AM
@Origame -

Yeah man, he always made positive sounds.
mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 8/3/2021, 5:07 AM
@Waddles - Nah WB doesn't need him, they already have Black and Latina superman coming out. Rumors say that Supergirl in The Flash is actually a female Kal-el and not Kara Zor-el (taking it with a grain of salt).

WB doesn't need anyone except a good director/writer who is allowed to cast anyone they want as the next Superman or Batman in which they already have.
nikgrid
nikgrid - 8/3/2021, 5:17 AM
@SimplyAz - Yep....one ray of hope is that it's ElMAYBE himself Umberto, we know he's full of shit ...so hopefully he doesn't disappoint.
SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 8/3/2021, 5:18 AM
@nikgrid -

True, let's hope he's got it wrong
solskulldeath
solskulldeath - 8/3/2021, 5:25 AM
@Waddles - because WB Head people are stupid and egois.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 8/3/2021, 8:59 AM
@SimplyAz - Captain Britain let's go.
SimplyAz
SimplyAz - 8/3/2021, 10:18 AM
@SonOfAGif -

Definitely, let's hope it happens soon
tmp3
tmp3 - 8/3/2021, 4:03 AM
Considering that leaked image got copyright striked everywhere and so aggressively, I'm kind of willing to believe Cavill is in this. Just feels weird that there's going to be a Superman and a Batman in the shared DC movie universe but the upcoming Superman & Batman films both take place in their own isolated universes.
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 8/3/2021, 5:37 AM
@Waddles - a Nic Cage Superman cameo would break the fabric of the space time continuum. Lol
Kurne
Kurne - 8/3/2021, 4:04 AM
Cavill isn't even 40 yet and they're just wasting his time and hairline away. They need to decide what they're doing with him or reset the clock and cast someone 10 years younger again.
Moriakum
Moriakum - 8/3/2021, 4:06 AM
There's always the headless Superman from Shazam.
SteelGunZ
SteelGunZ - 8/3/2021, 5:08 AM
@Moriakum - That's the WB (Superman and Lois) Superman...lol
RageDriver2401
RageDriver2401 - 8/3/2021, 4:26 AM
Somewhere out there, there is a world where WB didn't greenlight BvS, hired a different director to make a MoS sequel starring Cavill, and introduced a Batman in this world in a separate movie set in the same universe.

Somewhere, that world exists.
bcom
bcom - 8/3/2021, 5:05 AM
@RageDriver2401 - I’m angry I don’t live in that world.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 8/3/2021, 4:28 AM
Wait we are legit trusting the word of 50% right El Maybe?????? HOW LONG MUST WE ENDURE THIS MADNESS? this guy is a dick hair away from being the primary scooper on We Got This Covered or co hosting Doomcock’s [frick]ing podcast.
Repian
Repian - 8/3/2021, 4:31 AM
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 8/3/2021, 4:34 AM
I swear everytime a DC film is shooting there are rumors Cavill will return
FoiledCranium
FoiledCranium - 8/3/2021, 5:36 AM
@WakandanQueen - Usually those rumors put a little more hype in the film. Maybe one day WB will take note.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 8/3/2021, 4:34 AM
Umberto.. that's a name I haven't heard in a long time..
BritishMonkey
BritishMonkey - 8/3/2021, 4:42 AM
The source is Eh Maybe. Used toilet paper is more reliable.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 8/3/2021, 5:01 AM
@BritishMonkey - praise God
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