HE has life-or-death decisions on the big screen as Superman.
And actor Henry Cavill isn’t afraid to make difficult calls in real life either.
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I can reveal the British heart-throb has split from his long-term manager Dany Garcia.
It comes amid speculation about his exit from the hit DC franchise and fans reacting to his shock departure as the superhero.
A source said: “Henry and Dany have worked together for years but recently things haven’t been going as smoothly.
“Over the years they have become incredibly close, with Henry also being friends with Dany’s brother Hiram.
“But things have become muddled and it was decided for the best of everyone they should go their separate ways.
“It’s a chance for him to reset and look forward to his new role in the movie Warhammer 40,000.”
Henry has played the superhero ever since 2013 film Man Of Steel, with Dany, the ex wife of Hollywood A-lister Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, helping turn him into one of the world’s biggest stars.
Henry reprised the role in 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice and 2017’s Justice League and most recently in a cameo for 2022 film Black Adam, which had Dwayne in the lead.
A planned cameo in 2023 film The Flash is now expected to be axed.
Ever since Henry made public his disappointment at being booted out as the crime-fighting comic legend speculation about the decision has been rife online, with reports of internal feuds and claims Henry felt “used like a pawn” in relation to his latest cameo.
Whispers claimed a furious Henry fired Dany.
Neither have commented publicly on the claims, but Dwayne has waded in, telling fans reports about his ex wife and current manager Dany are “100% not true”.
Dany commented on Henry’s Instagram announcement of his sacking: “You are and will always be our Superman and you are, of course, so much more.
“Here’s to the brilliance that lies before you.”
Henry wrote last week: “I have just had a meeting with (filmmakers) James Gunn and Peter Safran and it’s sad news, everyone. I will, after all, not be returning as Superman.
“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.
“James and Peter have a universe to build. I wish them and all involved with the new universe the best of luck, and the happiest of fortunes.”
The news sparked fan fury, and DC bigwig James tweeted: “We were aware there would be a period of turbulence when we took this gig and we knew we would sometimes have to make difficult and not-so-obvious choices, especially in the wake of the fractious nature of what came before.
“No one loves to be harassed or called names — but, to be frank, we’ve been through significantly worse. Disrespectful outcry will never, ever affect our actions.”
He added they acted “based upon what we believe is best for the story the DC characters.”
SAM STRUGGLE WITH POP FAME
SAM SMITH has spoken frankly about hitting rock bottom when struggling to cope with fame and gender identity issues.
The singer, who bagged one of the biggest songs of the year with the Kim Petras collaboration Unholy, said: “Relationships change and family can change. Money can change that, and fame.
“Fame is probably the biggest issue I have had in my life.
“It is this horrible one as you can’t moan about it as I know I am very, very lucky to be in my position, but life does get turned on its head.
“You have to find a new way to talk to people you love and you lose people you love, which is the hardest part.”
Sam, who will release fourth album Gloria next month, added to Cerys Matthews on Radio 2’s First and Last: “I was at my lowest in my life writing my third album.
“I was coming to terms with gender stuff.
“I felt like I had to live up to this character of Sam Smith.”
NAOMI ACKIE has picked up handy hints on how to play Whitney Houston.
The British actress was at the London screening of the biopic about the singer’s life, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, which is out on Friday.
Naomi was cast as music legend Whitney last year and said she spent hours watching YouTube videos of the American soul singer’s performances to get into character.
Telling how she became Whitney, who died in February 2012, Naomi said: “She does this thing with her hand a lot.
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“That was the first thing I used to practice.
“Those little things were what I would hold on to and practice, really practice, during the day by myself, like a weird actor in her own flat.
“All of it together created a space where I felt like I could capture some of the essence of Whitney.”
Kits your birthday, Taylor
TAYLOR SWIFT turned 33 last week and instead of throwing a party, she was feline generous and donated a small fortune to cat rescue charities.
The superstar, who has three kitties – Benjamin Button, Meredith Grey and Olivia Benson – gave the money privately after getting in touch with the organisations.
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But two of those, including one called Beth’s Furry Friends, have since posted about it online.
A second organisation, Kitten Rescue LA, wrote on Instagram: “Thank you, Taylor, for celebrating your birthday by making a generous gift to help save cats and kittens of Los Angeles.”
Let’s do it a-Gwen
IT sounds like Gwen Stefani is considering a reunion with No Doubt, seven years after they last performed together.
She told WSJ Magazine: “I have no idea what’s going to happen with No Doubt.
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“We haven’t really talked about doing anything but it feels like everyone is, right?
“All the 90s people – Blink-182 did an eight-month tour that sold out in five minutes.”
JUSTIN BIEBER has lashed out at high street chain H&M, claiming it has put merchandise on sale featuring his name and face without his approval.
The pop star ranted on Instagram: “I didn’t approve any of the merch collection that they put up at H&M . . . all without my permission and approval. SMH (shake my head) I wouldn’t buy it if I were you.”
In a second post, he wrote: “The H&M merchandise they made of me is trash and I didn’t approve it. Don’t buy it.”
H&M has defended the designs on jumpers, tote bags and T-shirts, saying like its other “licensed products and partnerships”, it “followed proper approval procedures”.
TIMES ARE FLUFF FOR KELLY
I’M not sure what Megan Fox sees in Machine Gun Kelly – but it can’t be his fashion sense.
The rapper wore this cream fur coat with a white fluffy hat, which he put over a woolly crop top and trousers, on a night out in Los Angeles, leaving him looking like a festive yeti.
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Megan, who followed his fashion choices with a fluffy bag and pink jacket adorned with feathers, joined him for a double date with Avril Lavigne and her fiancé Mod Sun.
The foursome were heading for restaurant Catch Steak LA.
Over the weekend Kelly revealed he was a fan of using leeches – sharing a video of the blood-sucking creatures on his stomach.
The controversial therapy is said to improve blood flow and can speed up healing, but he didn’t specify why he was using them.
I think I’ll stick with two Nurofen and an early night, thanks.
EM COOKS UP FESTIVE SPICE
EMMA BUNTON is transforming herself into Santa Baby Spice – recording her first Christmas album.
The Spice Girls singer recovered from illness to perform a festive concert at West End theatre Drury Lane yesterday, where she revealed the news.
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After a fan shouted at her to release a Christmas album, she replied: “Soon. I promise I’ll get you a Christmas album soon.”
During the show she was joined by her bandmate Melanie C to sing Spice Girls hit Stop, as well as her Kaiser Chiefs pal Ricky Wilson for a cover of Slade’s Merry Xmas Everybody.
She also showed that music runs in the genes when she was joined by her children Beau, 15, and Tate, 11, along with her husband Jade Jones, from the boyband Damage, for a performance of movie icon Doris Day’s Dream A Little Dream Of Me.
Emma said on stage: “My family are the most important thing in my life and they light up my life, so I’m so happy to have so many of them here with me tonight.
“Jade looked after me so much this week. He’s been in tears. He’s going to kill me for saying that.”
Emma performed her first Christmas concert in 2019 and had intended to do them every year before the pandemic struck.
But she has only managed to perform three of the five dates on her mini seasonal tour this month after being struck down with a mystery illness at the weekend, meaning she had to cancel concerts in York and Birmingham.
After joining her on stage, Melanie said: “I have known Emma for such a long time and I’ve never known her be as sad and scared as this week when she couldn’t do those shows.”
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