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Henry Cavill will not put on the Superman cape again.
The new heads of DC Studios decided to do without the British actor less than two months after he announced his return to the role of the popular superhero.
“I just had a meeting with James Gunn and Peter Safran and it’s sad news for everyone. After all, I will not return as Superman“Cavill wrote on his Instagram account.
“After the studio urged me to announce my return in October, before his arrival [de Gunn y Safran]is news is not the easiest, but such is life“Added the interpreter, who said that there are no hard feelings.
“The changing of the guard it’s something that happens. I respect him,” she continued.
“James and Peter have a universe to build. I wish them and everyone involved in the new universe Best of luck and the happiest of fortunes”, he concluded.
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Cavill’s departure from the DC universe comes just a few weeks after he donned the superhero’s suit again for the Black Adam film.
Gunn and Safran took over DC Studios in late October, right after Cavill made a surprise appearance as the Man of Steel during the credits of Dwayne Johnson’s movie: Black Adam.
The British actor then posted a video telling fans: “I wanted it to be official. I’m back as superman“.
The cameo of Black Adam it was “just a small taste of things to come,” he added.
Possible new 007
Cavill played the role of the legendary superhero born on the missing planet Krypton in the movies man eitherfSteel (“Man of Steel”) from 2013, batman vs superman of 2016, in which he shared the limelight with Ben Affleck, and Justice League (“Justice League”) the following year.
Following the announcement, some fans began to speculate that the actor is now available to take on the role of the no less popular James Bondin case the casting director calls you.
Cavill, 39, also announced his departure from the hit series The Witcher from Netflix at the end of October. In the role of the monster hunter Geralt de Rivia will be replaced by the Australian Liam Hemsworth.
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In a matter of weeks Cavill has lost two of the leading roles that have made him super popular in recent times.
On Wednesday, Gunn wrote on Twitter: “Peter and I we have a DC slate ready to go, about which we couldn’t be more excited. We will share exciting information about our first projects at the start of the new year.”
“Among those on the board is Superman. In the initial stages, our story will focus on an earlier part of Superman’s lifeso the character will not be played by Henry Cavill,” the manager explained.
However, Gunn’s announcement didn’t close the door on Cavill’s return at some point.
“We’ve just had a great meeting with Henry, we really like him and we’ve talked about a number of exciting possibilities to work together in the future.”
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