It Doesn't Sound Like Henry Cavill Is Any Closer To Reprising The Role Of SUPERMAN In The DCEU

It Doesn't Sound Like Henry Cavill Is Any Closer To Reprising The Role Of SUPERMAN In The DCEU

In news which is bound to come as a disappointment, a new report claims Warner Bros. still has no plans to move forward with a Man of Steel sequel despite the backlash regarding Henry Cavill's departure.

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By JoshWilding - Oct 16, 2018 01:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Superman
Source: Variety
Ever since Justice League disappointed at the box office (something which was pretty much inevitable given how much money it cost to make), Warner Bros. has taken a new approach to its DC Comics adaptations. That includes changing the tone of these movies and not announcing any sort of slate. Instead, the studio is taking, well, a wait and see approach before making any future releases official.

Unfortunately, that includes Superman because it doesn't appear as if Warner Bros. is any closer to resolving things with Henry Cavill. As you'll recall, we heard a while ago that the actor is hanging up his cape after it became apparent that the studio had no plans for a Man of Steel sequel and weren't paying what he wanted. However, his departure may not have been a public negotiating tactic after all.

According to Variety, the studio still isn't moving forward with a Superman movie starring Henry Cavill and that probably means the backlash aimed at the British actor walking away from the role won't have done anything to change Warner Bros.' mind about doing what's necessary to keep him part of the DC Extended Universe. Clearly, Superman is going to remain on the shelf for the foreseeable future.
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Demba
Demba - 10/16/2018, 2:17 AM
I like cavil in the role. I think the potential is there for a fantastic adaptation as well as world building. Shame WB can’t get themselves together
mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 10/16/2018, 7:35 AM
@Demba - People have said the same with Andrew Garfield. There will always be another Superman. I can understand why WB no longer wants another Superman film, it costs too much and all the recent superman-related project have under-performed. Superman returns, Man of steel, BVS, & JL have all disappointed at the box office.

He's like the Fantastic Four now, he needs a rest. Time for the reign of Supergirl...sadly
Demba
Demba - 10/16/2018, 4:16 PM
@mastakilla39 - I didn’t like Garfield overly as Spider-Man I’d im honest. I prefer McGuire and Holland. There will be another Superman, but in the golden age of comic book movies, which I think were entering/have entered, it’s a shame that one of the oldest and most beloved superheroes ever hasn’t properly been portrayed or developed on screen yet.
Demba
Demba - 10/16/2018, 4:16 PM
@Demba - if**
mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 10/17/2018, 4:14 AM
@Demba - christopher reeve has done it and set the standard. i think cavill had potential like routh did but nothing promising except being diesel as [frick].
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 10/16/2018, 2:33 AM
I was listening the other day to people talking about the best Superman villains, and it wasn’t a question, every person had Lex Luther and Brainiac as their top two. But it got me to thinking how is it possible we have gotten to 2018 and Superman has never faced Brainiac on the big screen. How do you drop the ball that badly? We’ve seen Hector Hammond. We’re about to see both Ocean Master and Black Manta. All kinds of small villains in Marvel movies. But we can’t get momentum on Superman vs Brainiac? Ugh.
Gjedi
Gjedi - 10/16/2018, 2:56 AM
@TheUnworthyThor - about that..i just read this, dont if true or not:

Supergirl Story: Right now there are two stories being discussed at WB for Supergirl. The first story will take place before Superman arrives on Earth and Supergirl would take on Brainac. The ending would have Supergirl leaving Earth to return the cities that Brainiac stole from their home planets. This would be used as an excuse to explain why Supergirl wasn't on Earth all these years. The second story discussed takes place in present day and heavily involves Superman. Brainiac would still be the villain. This version has Superman ending up powerless at the end of the film and temporarily passing down the mantle of Earth's protector to Supergirl. This would be used as a way to write off Henry Cavill but leave the door open if he wants to return in the future.
Luminus
Luminus - 10/16/2018, 3:10 AM
@Gjedi - Both of those are stupid ides and contain logic flaws. Supergirl can't fight Brainiac on earth without anyone noticing. A powerless Superman is just the same old story point from previous Superman movies. What mantle is there to pass down? People hate Superman. They didn't even cheer his return.
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 10/16/2018, 3:30 AM
@Gjedi - I believe the Supergirl movie is happening and i believe Brainiac will be the villain. But that just speaks to how terribly thought out this all is. After all this time, 40 years of Superman movies, and the first time we get to see Brainiac he won’t even be facing off against Superman. And why is a character like Supergirl getting a solo movie if you can’t have one movie where she faces her own villain without borrowing a top villain from another character.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 10/16/2018, 6:45 AM
@TheUnworthyThor - how is it possible we have gotten to 2018 and Superman has never faced Brainiac on the big screen

Because neither of them are Batman, and WB has been all-or-nothing when it comes to Batman for the last thirty years.
SisterSunday52
SisterSunday52 - 10/16/2018, 9:39 AM
@Luminus - It's because they monumentally botched up his return. He came back as a Marty Stu who looked like he was a "guest" on Conan o'Brian's show.
Ragnarocknroll
Ragnarocknroll - 10/16/2018, 2:38 AM
Just let Disney buy the DCEU. [frick] it.
giannis
giannis - 10/16/2018, 2:41 AM
It's too bad after all the success MCU has and will probably continue to have that the people at Warner Bros still don't get it. They have no idea what to do with the DC characters in the first place, so how can we expect them to build a successful universe? They just make movies thinking the audiences will go and see them and that's it. No actual plan.
Gjedi
Gjedi - 10/16/2018, 3:06 AM
@giannis - u know, its easy for people like u or me to sit behind computers and criticize about stuff we dont know squad about, in this case particular whats going at WB..unless you have maybe a job there..lol.
TH29
TH29 - 10/16/2018, 3:11 AM
@Gjedi - We do know they don't seem to have any sensible way of approaching their DC films.
Luminus
Luminus - 10/16/2018, 3:11 AM
@Gjedi - It's CLEAR that they don't get it from the products they produce. We don't need to be behind the scenes to determine that.
giannis
giannis - 10/16/2018, 3:15 AM
@Gjedi - Wouldn't mind to have a job at that studio or any movie studio :P what I say though it's based on what I've seen all these years from the movies Warner Bros has made. It's not that hard to figure out Warner Bros and any other movie studio started this whole shared universe idea after the success of The Avengers back in 2012. That's the reason We get Aquaman, probably Flash and we also got Wonder Woman and not just Superman and Batman. I'm pretty sure these movies wouldn't see the light of day if we didn't get first The Avengers, Civil War, and every other successful movie from MCU
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