With star Henry Cavill rumored to be leaving the image of Superman, the future of the DC extended universe (DCEU) has never been more uncertain.
The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) has officially lost a pivotal star. According to the Hollywood Reporter, on September 11, British actor Henry Cavill, known for his role as Superman in DCEU films, officially “parted ways” with this role. The 35-year-old star decided to “hang up his cape” after three films: Man of Steel (2013), Batman v Superman (2016) and Justice League (2017).
Warner Bros. once planned to let Henry’s Superman say goodbye to the audience with a cameo in Shazam! debuted in April next year. However, the contract between Cavill and this studio broke down due to inconsistent filming schedules, resulting in the last chance to see this actor in the form of Superman. Post-Superman, Henry Cavill will focus on his role in Netflix’s The Witcher series. Some people say it was because of The Witcher that Cavill couldn’t arrange to film a cameo role in Shazam!, but others say that Henry accepted to play The Witcher after Warner Bros. decided to give him “early retirement” and change his development strategy.
Henry Cavill couldn’t say goodbye to the audience because of the filming schedule clash with “The Witcher”
The reason that Warner Bros. Not much interest in Superman may be because the studio is developing a film project about Supergirl, an original film project centered on a teenage superhero. This will “rejuvenate” the character Kal-El, because Henry Cavill is currently quite mature for this role. Additionally, Warner Bros. There is also no intention to make another Superman movie in the near future. An insider shared: “Superman is just like James Bond, after a while you have to look for another actor to replace him.”
It looks like Warner Bros. is looking for a new direction instead of exploiting the traditional image of Superman.
However, almost immediately afterwards, Henry Cavill’s manager corrected this information by writing on Twitter that “the hero still keeps the cape in the closet”, and advised everyone to be patient and wait for the statement. from Warner Bros. next time:
Manager Henry Cavill’s statement only makes things more confusing.
Meanwhile, taking advantage of the time when everyone was confused and didn’t understand what was going on, “suffering owner Henry Cavill” posted a video of himself playing with a Superman model but with a very “serious” expression on his face. It’s unclear what the intention of the video is as the description on Instagram is just “Today was exciting”.
Henry Cavill’s reaction when he heard he lost the role of Superman
Many people think that this is just a trick of DC in the context of their movies “failing” and needing a commotion to attract attention. Others think that perhaps Warner Bros. will temporarily not make future Superman movies but has not canceled the contract with Henry. Let’s wait and see what the “final verdict” is when the studio releases an official statement.
So after Ben Affleck — who was also quite cold about returning to be Batman in director Matt Reeves’ solo film, it’s likely that Henry Cavill will say goodbye to the DC extended universe. The DCEU universe seems to be facing an uncertain future, when the two most famous “Justice League” guys will have to be “replaced” with new faces. Apart from Wonder Woman, the DCEU films from its inception in 2013 until now have not left a clear mark, if not too faint. However, the remaining Justice League characters seem to remain steadfast in upcoming film projects. Gal Gadot will return for Wonder Woman 1984 out next November. Erza Miller will return with her own Flash movie, expected to begin filming in early 2019.
