Henry Cavill Announces He Will No Longer Return As Superman

Just a few months after Henry Cavill broadcasts he’ll be returning as Superman – there’s been a change of plans!

The actor has taken to Instagram to disclose that he lately had a gathering with DC movie co-heads James Gunn and Peter Safran, and he’ll now not be returning because the hero within the crimson cape…

“After being informed by the studio to announce my return in October, earlier than they had been employed, this information hasn’t been the simplest, however that is life. The altering of the guard is one thing that occurs. I recognize that. James and Peter have a universe to construct. I want them and all these concerned with the brand new universe the most effective of luck and the happiest of luck.”

He additionally added a message for his followers:

“For individuals who have been by my aspect through the years, we are able to grieve slightly, however then we’ve got to recollect… Superman continues to be round. All the things he stood for continues to be there, and the instance he set for us continues to be there! My flip to don the cape has handed, however what Superman fought for won’t ever occur. It has been an amazing journey with all of you. Go on and up.

So what precisely occurred and why did not he come again?

In accordance with a tweet by James Gunn, the long run DC universe would “give attention to the early a part of Superman’s life, so the character wouldn’t be performed by Henry Cavill.”

However he goes on to guarantee us that this would possibly not be the final we see of Henry in a DC manufacturing: “We simply had an amazing assembly with Henry and we’re big followers and we talked about some thrilling potentialities to work on. collectively sooner or later.”

There may be additionally one other Black Superman movie within the works by Ta-Nehesis Coates and JJ Abrams.

This leaves a variety of questions – will he as soon as again as Superman? Would he be enjoying a unique character within the DC universe altogether? And what does this imply for the function of Henry the Witch, who did he depart (now changed by Liam Hemsworth) after initially saying his return as Superman?

Keep tuned…

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