Henry Cavill Not Returning As Superman After Black Adam

Henry Cavill is addressing Warner Bros. decision to move forward with a Superman film that will star a different actor in the title role.

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Cavill, who appeared as Superman in a cameo for this fall's Black Adam after not playing a hero since 2017 Justice League

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James Gunn and Peter Safran co-presidents and co-CEOs of DC Studios informed him of the change in direction.

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Cavill clarifies his post earlier in the year announced he'll be returning as Superman

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Cavill who announced shortly after the release of Black Adam that he would be dropping out of the Netflix series The Witcher

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This will certainly come as a huge blow to fans of the DCEU who have been desperately trying to keep the established canon alive.

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But at the very least Henry Cavill fans can be taken aback by that last part of James Gunn's statement.

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It is not uncommon in modern films to see actors playing multiple comic book characters in different canons

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And it will be interesting to see what other characters Cavill might play in the big screen franchise.

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Of course, Superman fans around the world can also start to get excited by the fact

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Because we will be so excited to know when the movie is coming out who will be directing it and who will be the next Superman

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