Henry Cavill dropped as Superman by DC Studios after announcing return – National | 24CA News
Just over a month after actor Henry Cavill introduced he would return as iconic hero Superman, the brand new heads of DC Studios have determined to take issues in one other route.
James Gunn and Peter Safran had been handed the keys to DC Studios in late October. Just a few weeks prior, Cavill, 39, teased his return as Superman throughout a cameo look ultimately credit of Black Adam, a DC movie starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
But it seems his time as Supes has come to an finish, in line with an Instagram publish from the British actor.
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“I have just had a meeting with James Gunn and Peter Safran and it’s sad news, everyone. I will, after all, not be returning as Superman,” Cavill stated. “After being told by the studio to announce my return back in October, prior to their hire, this news isn’t the easiest, but that’s life.”
“The changing of the guard is something that happens. I respect that,” he continued.
The actor wrote that he needs the DC staff one of the best of luck. To the followers who had been wanting ahead to his return, Cavill wrote that “Superman is still around.”
“My turn to wear the cape has passed, but what Superman stands for never will. It’s been a fun ride with you all, onwards and upwards,” he concluded.
Cavill first performed Superman in 2013’s Man of Steel and adopted up the function in 2016’s Batman v. Superman. He additionally appeared in Justice League the next yr.
After his cameo look in Black Adam, Cavill posted a video on Instagram telling followers: “I wanted to make it official, that I am back as Superman.”
New DC co-chairman Gunn stated that he and Safran are planning to create a Superman story within the earlier levels of his life. Insiders informed the Hollywood Reporter that the movie could concentrate on Superman’s time as a reporter for the Daily Planet, beneath his alias Clark Kent.
“Peter and I have a DC slate ready to go, which we couldn’t be more over-the-moon about; we’ll be able to share some exciting information about our first projects at the beginning of the new year,” Gunn wrote on Twitter. “Among those on the slate is Superman. In the initial stages, our story will be focusing on an earlier part of Superman’s life, so the character will not be played by Henry Cavill.”
“But we just had a great meeting with Henry and we’re big fans and we talked about a number of exciting possibilities to work together in the future,” Gunn added.
Gunn, who directed Suicide Squad and Guardians of the Galaxy, is about to put in writing the brand new Superman film, however no director has been connected.
In late October, Cavill introduced that he was leaving Netflix’s The Witcher. His function as Geralt will now be performed by Liam Hemsworth.
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