Henry Cavill Out as Superman Amid Warner Bros.' DC Universe Shake-Up

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Warners had been trying to enlist Cavill, who most recently co-starred in Mission: Impossible — Fallout, for a Superman cameo in Shazam!, which stars Zachary Levi and will bow April 5. But contract talks between Cavill's WME reps and the studio broke down, and the door is now closing on other potential Superman appearances.

That's because Warners has shifted its focus to a Supergirl movie, which will be an origin story featuring a teen superheroine. This effectively removes an actor of Cavill's age from the storyline's equation given that Superman, aka Kal-El, would be an infant, according to DC lore.

Furthermore, Warners isn't likely to make a solo Superman film for at least several years, according to another source. "Superman is like James Bond, and after a certain run you have to look at new actors," says a studio source. As such, Cavill will join Ben Affleck, who isn't expected to reprise his role for director Matt Reeves' forthcoming Batman stand-alone film, as a hero on the way out.

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Henry Cavill Out as Superman Amid Warner Bros.' DC Universe Shake-Up

 

[Rogue Trader]

Makes no difference.. DC universe movies are absolutely unwatchable

 

[Annunaki]

I still prefer Christopher reeve.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

About bloody time they use a pure bred yank as superman and not some pom

 

[Rogue Trader]

The Superman comic book character is too one dimensional and outdated for today's audience. At least Batman has a dark side which makes him interesting. But lately DC movies haven't been doing a good job bringing Batman's character to life after Christopher Nolan's trilogy

 

[Rogue Trader]

About bloody time they use a pure bred yank as superman and not some pom

With "representation" being the latest hollywood buzz, the next Superman could well be Jewish or black

 

[glockman]

I still prefer Christopher reeve.
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yep, he is the only Superman for me

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Christian Bale was the only decent actor who did a good job as a superhero, in this case Batman.

All the other clowns are pathetic or uncharismatic. Just look at Ben Affleck. He's so fucking bloated like a cunt drinking beer every night. More like FAT MAN!

 

[frenchbriefs]

Christian bale is too precious to be wasted on superhero crap.iv watched every bale movie except Batman.

 

[JohnTan]

Christian Bale was the only decent actor who did a good job as a superhero, in this case Batman.

All the other clowns are pathetic or uncharismatic. Just look at Ben Affleck. He's so fucking bloated like a cunt drinking beer every night. More like FAT MAN!

Ben Affleck has an ugly mole on his face. Even with the mask on, you know the real identity of Batman from that fucking prominent ugly mole.

 

[frenchbriefs]

Ben Affleck has an ugly mole on his face. Even with the mask on, you know the real identity of Batman from that fucking prominent ugly mole.

U mean they cannot digitally censor his mole?

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

U mean they cannot digitally censor his mole?

They should censor his entire fat body

 

[JohnTan]

U mean they cannot digitally censor his mole?

They never did.