Amid some major reports and rumors about the future of the DCU, DC Studios co-head James Gunn has taken to Twitter to make it clear that Superman will be at the forefront of whatever plans are currently being finalized.
The THR piece suggested that Henry Cavill might already be done as Supes after just recently reprising the role for Black Adam's mid-credits scene, and while Gunn didn't mention the Enola Holmes star specifically (except to deny a claim that he "hates" the actor), he did promise that the Man of Steel is "a huge priority, if not the biggest priority" for this connected DC Universe.
Does this mean Cavill's tenure as the iconic hero will continue? Not necessarily. Based on what we've heard, the current powers that be were not too happy about Dwayne Johnson "muscling" his friend into his movie, and there has been talk of Cavill prematurely making his return official on social media without a contract - although we've since learned that the studio was most likely in on the announcement.
Gunn and Peter Safran have to realize how popular Cavill is with fans, so rather than recast the role, there's a chance they will attempt to work something out.
Oh, and just in case anyone actually bought this rumor, Gunn also confirmed that Ryan Reynolds was never going to return as Green Lantern for Zack Snyder or anyone else!
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