Moments after James Gunn knowledgeable that he’s penning a brand new Superman, set within the Man of Metal’s youthful days, and that Henry Cavill gained’t be enjoying him, Cavill confirmed the information.
“I’ve simply had a gathering with James Gunn and Peter Safran and it’s unhappy information, everybody,” writes Cavill, who just lately introduced his return to the cape after his cameo in Warner Bros/DC’s Black Adam.
“I’ll, in spite of everything, not be returning as Superman,” he writes in an Instagram publish, this regardless of Gunn teasing that the actor may very well be concerned in one other approach within the DC universe. “My flip to put on the cape has handed, however what Superman stands for by no means will.”
“After being advised by the studio to announce my return again in October, previous to their rent, this information isn’t the simplest, however that’s life,” writes the actor, who can be repped by Dwayne Johnson’s supervisor, Dany Garcia.
“The altering of the guard is one thing that occurs. I respect that. James and Peter [Safran] have a universe to construct. I want them and all concerned with the brand new universe one of the best of luck, and the happiest of fortunes.”
Cavill made his debut as Superman in 2013 in Zack Snyder’s Man of Metal, which grossed over $668 million on the international field workplace. He reprised the caped man in Batman v. Superman and Justice League, additionally directed by Snyder. Altogether, the three pics grossed near $2.2 billion.
Cavill’s publish is beneath:
