Henry Cavill is a globally recognized British actor, known for playing Superman in the DCEU movies. Besides Superman, Cavill is renowned for his portrayal of Geralt of Rivia in the Netflix original series The witcher. In addition, he appeared in other blockbuster studio movies and Television shows, including Tristan & Isolde (2006), Stardust (2007), Blood Creek (2009), Immortals (2011), Enola Holmes (2019), The Cold Light of Day (2012), and The Tudors (Showtime, 2007–2010).
But it was Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel (2013) that led him on his road to success. In the 2016 sequel Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which included a crossover with Batman, Cavill returned to the character of Superman. In the 2017 theatrical release of Justice League, which was revamped by director Joss Whedon after Snyder left the film due to a family emergency, Cavill made a comeback as Superman.
After a vigorous fan effort to get the Snyder cut, he reappeared in Zack Snyder’s Justice League, which aired on HBO Max in March 2021. However, on December 14, he declared that he would not be returning as Superman in the upcoming Superman movie, set to be directed by James Gunn.
Why did Henry Cavill lose Superman role?
Henry Cavill shocked the world by stating that he will not be reprising his role as Superman in James Gunn’s upcoming Superman film, nearly two months to the day after he announced on Instagram that he was back as Superman. On October 24th, Cavill posted a video of him, saying that he will be officially back as superman in the upcoming Superman movie, along with an image of his new Superman look. On December 14, he put up a new post on Instagram, declaring that he would not be reprising his role.
Although his reason for his exit is not mentioned in the post, there have been some speculations about what might have gone down. Since the October 21 release of Black Adam, DC Studios has undergone a leadership transition. On October 25, James Gunn and longtime DC Films producer Peter Safran were announced as the new executives. The biggest reason behind DCEU dropping Henry Cavill is that James Gunn and Peter Safran are putting DC through a thorough redesign, a reset that will remove itself most, if not all, ties to prior administrations that handled DC films for Warner Bros.
Additionally, since a reboot will take place in a different “universe,” the characters must be changed. Other projects might potentially be in jeopardy due to the new DC leadership. According to reports, Gunn and Safran have also chosen not to proceed with Wonder Woman 3. There have been rumors that Jason Momoa’s appearance as Aquaman in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom may be his last; he may portray another DC character.
The upcoming DC Superman film, according to Gunn, would center on “an earlier phase” of the character’s biography and will be too young for Cavill to reprise his role as Superman. Gunn added that the three discussed potential future collaborations.
Internet’s Reaction to Henry Cavill losing his role
There has been an overwhelming amount of disappointment among the fans. After hearing that Man of Steel actor Henry Cavill would not be playing the DC character again, after all, fans swiftly took to social media to express their disappointment. Despite feeling bad about not getting to see Cavill as Superman, Fans have also talked about the outright unprofessionalism shown by Warner Brothers and DC producers on various social media platforms.
How DC treats Henry Cavill as Superman pic.twitter.com/Dq6idAuW7N
— BLURAYANGEL 🦇 (@blurayangel) December 15, 2022
After learning that Cavill won’t play Superman in the DC Universe, some fans have taken to social media to express their genuine sadness, while others have used it as an opportunity to mock and obsess about the franchise to stop being the mess it has been for far too long.
Many of Cavill’s Witcher fans are wondering whether he would return as Geralt of Rivia, after he left the show following two seasons, in view of the fact that he would not be returning as Superman. The sources have assured that he will not be returning to The Witcher either. In spite of the recent turnouts in his career, Cavill still has some major exciting movies and roles coming in the near future. Cavill has already signed a deal with Amazon for the Warhammer 40,000 series.
