It looks as if DC Movies revamping of the superhero universe is happening without Henry Cavill. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Cavill had shot a cameo for “The Flash” to be released in 2023, but his scene was cut. Sources say that “Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot’s scene also ended up on the cutting floor. Some believe that Dwayne Johnson’s push to have Cavill reprise his role as Superman caused the studio to go another way. “In the end, he was a pawn in Dwayne’s failed attempt to control a piece of DC,” a source shared.
The new CEO of DC Films, James Gunn, has different ideas for Superman. On December 14, he tweeted, “Peter & I had a DC slate ready to go, which we couldn’t be over-the-moon about; we’ll be able to share some exciting information about our first projects at the beginning of the new year.”
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He added, “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.” However, it seems the studio and Cavill are on good terms. Gunn also shared that they met with Cavill and spoke about possible future projects. Whether this means the end of the road for Cavill as Superman or if he’ll be playing an older version of the superhero is in the hands of the new studio executives.
