Henry Cavill is no longer Superman

[Mook]

In news that will shock no one b/c the DCEU is a shit show, Cavill is apparently done playing Superman.

After dying and being resurrected onscreen in the DCEU, it appears that Henry Cavill’s Superman is dead again at Warner Bros. Pictures. The Hollywood Reporter brings the sad word that Cavill is out after negotiations for a cameo in April’s Shazam! broke down due to scheduling conflicts, which happened prior to his commitment to the Netflix series The Witcher. Warners has decided to part ways the British actor, who has played the role of Kal-El in Man of Steel, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League.

Neither the studio nor Cavill has made an official statement yet, but according to the report the studio is shifting focus to a Supergirl movie, which will not require Superman. There are also no plans for a solo Superman film until years down the road. Persistent rumors state that Batman actor Ben Affleck is also on the outs with the studio, and that he will not appear in Matt Reeves’ upcoming The Batman. Fellow Justice Leaguers Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman 1984), Jason Momoa (Aquaman) and Ezra Miller (upcoming The Flash movie) are still reportedly onboard for future installments. Rumors had posited that Cavill’s Superman was to potentially be a lynchpin to the DCEU the same way Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury was for Marvel Studios, although that idea may now be scrapped. It’s also possible that a Shazam! cameo will act as a launching pad for the replacement Superman actor.

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[Sprayin]

Just scrap the whole universe. Sell it to Disney and reboot.

 

[Mook]

Wonder Woman is the ONLY successful thing they have...tho I have semi hope for Shazam.

 

[Kensington]

I swear I saw Sinbad in Shazam as a kid, and nothing will make me think otherwise

 

[Mook]

Naturally..

https://www.slashfilm.com/michael-b-jordan-superman/

Could a Michael B. Jordan Superman movie happen? It’s a distinct possibility, at least according to Deadline. In the wake of Henry Cavill hanging up his red cape, Deadline says Warner Bros. “has been mulling a completely different direction with its Superman canon for some time, even considering casting Michael B. Jordan in the role down the road.”

This is big – if this happened, Jordan would be the first black Superman to appear in live-action. That said, the idea isn’t unprecedented. A black Superman already exists in the comics: Calvin Ellis is the Man of Steel (and also the President of the United States) on another Earth in DC’s multiverse. The character is modeled in part on former President Barack Obama, but his origin story is similar to the classic Superman: Calvin is a Kryptonian sent to Earth where he’s raised by a human couple and develops his superpowers thanks to Earth’s sun. From here, though, the character’s path diverges, as he eventually grows up to become President. Once in power, Calvin has to balance his superpowers with his political powers.

Should Warners decide to cast Jordan, however, I imagine they won’t bother with multiverses and will instead have the actor playing Clark Kent. Still, an alternate dimension Superman would certainly be an exciting way to mix things up. All of this is speculation for now, though. In fact, Warners isn’t even actively developing a new Superman at this time. Instead, they’re focused on Supergirl. The Supergirl film was announced to be in development in August, with 22 Jump Street writer Oren Uziel working on the script. This Supergirl movie will reportedly be its own thing, and not be associated with the Supergirl TV show starring Melissa Benoist.

 

[VenomInside]

Meh. DC Universe still blows except for Wonder Woman.

 

[Sprayin]

Of course.

 

[blakbearddelite]

I don't know why they continue to cast Superman as a CIS male. It's kind of ridiculous in this day and age. Why can't Superman be a woman that identifies as a male? Also, why the hell can't we get a fat Superman? Hollywood needs to be a little more body-style inclusive in their selections.

 

[Mook]

So apparently hes not retiring the cape?

https://lrmonline.com/news/henry-ca...ews-statement-from-wb-forthcoming/?no_cache=1