Henry Cavill Shares Statement After Being Told He Will NOT Return As SUPERMAN: "This News Isn't The Easiest"

Henry Cavill Shares Statement After Being Told He Will NOT Return As SUPERMAN: "This News Isn't The Easiest"

Earlier tonight, we got the disappointing, but not completely unexpected news Henry Cavill will not be reprising the role of Superman in the DCU after all, and the actor has now shared a statement...

By MarkCassidy - Dec 14, 2022 10:12 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman

It's been a whirlwind week for DC fans - particularly for those who were looking forward to seeing Henry Cavill back as Superman - and following the initial report that the actor would likely be hanging up the cape, James Gunn confirmed the news earlier tonight.

Gunn will pen the script for a new Superman film that will focus on a younger iteration of the Man of Steel (though it will not be an origin story), and another actor will step in to play the iconic DC Comics hero.

Now, Cavill has taken to Instagram to share a statement of his own.

Though the Enola Holmes star does attempt to put a positive spin on the development, he can't hide his disappointment, and who can blame the guy? Cavill confirms that he was told to announce his return to the role after his Black Adam mid-credits scene cameo, but this was prior to Gunn and Peter Safran being hired to take charge of the DCU as DC Studios co-heads.

Gunn did note that he has spoken to Cavill about potentially collaborating on a future DCU project, but, to be frank, after being jerked around by Warner Bros. like this, we wouldn't be surprised if he never wanted to work for the studio again.

What do you guys make of this news and Cavill's response? Do you understand the need to clean house, or do you feel the "Snyder Era" actors should remain on in their respective roles?

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Lemons
Lemons - 12/14/2022, 10:01 PM
WB [frick]ing sucks. That shit is so unprofessional.
tmp3
tmp3 - 12/14/2022, 10:03 PM
dc's a [frick]ing mess. really hope they don't [frick] with the reeves/pattinson stuff
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 12/14/2022, 10:05 PM
@tmp3 - Gunn and Reeves literally debunked that on Twitter. Retroactively turning The Batman into Iron man for the DCU sounded like a bad idea anyways.
tmp3
tmp3 - 12/14/2022, 10:08 PM
@MCUKnight11 - i meant don't put another batman adaptation in this new universe the same time the reeves stuff is going
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 12/14/2022, 10:11 PM
@tmp3 - just make Batman a supporting character in some DC movies until Pattinson is done in two movies (plan was a trilogy right?) and then give him his stand-alone a once those are done. I don’t know. Easy for me to say when I’m not the one planning this out.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 12/14/2022, 10:38 PM
@tmp3 - God knows when Reeves will finish then with The Batman and all those spin-offs with villains and GCPD characters so that then they're able to use any of those characters and a Batman too for their DCU.

Only way to handle this is by simply letting some things be and that's it. Audiences are smart and if not the fan community will explain that one thing is big features DCU and the other are independent creative TV shows projects that some connect and others don't.

Smallville wasn't axed because Superman Returns came out in 2006 nor was The Flash when their own debuted in 2017 and later they even let them to meet on broadcast in early 2020 and nothing happened. Elseworlds.
Himura
Himura - 12/15/2022, 1:12 AM
@tmp3 - Leave Superman & Lois out of it too.
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 12/14/2022, 10:03 PM
It's time...
AmazingFILMporg
AmazingFILMporg - 12/14/2022, 10:38 PM
@MCUKnight11 -


Not happening!


You think feige gonna hire someone's sloppy seconds?



🤡
LlamaLord
LlamaLord - 12/14/2022, 11:00 PM
@AmazingFILMporg - When it's Henry Cavill? Indubitably.
Jayman627
Jayman627 - 12/14/2022, 11:09 PM
@MCUKnight11 - He was at the Avatar premiere, I don't think he's ever gone to a Disney premiere before. That would be great news if he switches to Marvel! :)
Urubrodi
Urubrodi - 12/15/2022, 3:31 AM
@AmazingFILMporg - When the person is a good actor with wasted potential? Yeah, I think he'd consider troll.
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 12/14/2022, 10:04 PM
If only your movies were good. Maybe you can become Hyperion and appear in good movies.
Havenless
Havenless - 12/14/2022, 10:04 PM
Hire him to a 10 picture deal to be Hyperion right now
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 12/14/2022, 10:04 PM
Forthas
Forthas - 12/14/2022, 10:08 PM
A month into his job and Gunn is already a failure!
hue66
hue66 - 12/14/2022, 11:04 PM
@Forthas - disagree. He's doing the right thing by starting over. Not Cavills fault but everything He's been involved in with DC has not been successfully. Trying to fix it with him involved is an uphill battle. And that goes for all of the JLA stars. They are all getting older anyway so what will they be in 10 to 15 years. This is all perfect timing for the flash movie. Introduce brand new actors and it be caused by Flashpoint.
Forthas
Forthas - 12/14/2022, 11:28 PM
@hue66 - I disagree with you. Just because you introduce new actors doe snot mean the public will accept them. In fact it fails more times than it succeeds. Nobody accepted val Kilmer or Clooney and no one accepted Brandon Routh. Cavill was unique in that Man of Steel (while still plagued by the shadow of Christopher Reeve) was able to win over the fans. Unfortunately BvS and Justice League made it worse for him. Course correction if done right is better than starting over again...ask Ryan Reynolds.
eagc1995
eagc1995 - 12/15/2022, 12:37 AM
@Forthas - people have accepted new actors, sure some wont, but we seen alot of characters recast and be accepted
Forthas
Forthas - 12/15/2022, 8:52 AM
@eagc1995 - True...but I think it is more likely they are not accepted especially following in the footsteps of a popular actor.
Spongebob
Spongebob - 12/14/2022, 10:09 PM
I’ve just about had it. I’d like to take these DC execs behind a back alley and show em a good old South East Florida smack down!

DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 12/14/2022, 10:09 PM
If Henry can move on and wish them luck, then so can we. It would be nice to see him put that cape back on, but it is what it is. I also love his words on what Superman stands for. Aside from MoS, the movies may not have been the best, but Henry was always awesome in the role.









DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 12/14/2022, 10:14 PM
@DarthOmega - Also internally...

MahN166A
MahN166A - 12/14/2022, 10:57 PM
@DarthOmega -

This last picture is amazing!! And I appreciate his words of the character. He is my all time favorite Superman along with MoS. He gave us something amazing despite how others received that film. Can’t wait to see what he has in store for the future
DarthOmega
DarthOmega - 12/14/2022, 11:13 PM
@MahN166A - Oh hell yeah. We barely scratched the surface of what that dude can bring. He doesn't have to do anything comic book, or video game related. No existing characters. I'd even like to see something villainous like MI:Fallout
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