Henry Cavill Officially Out As Superman, DCU Plans Younger Version

Henry Cavill is officially done playing Superman, as James Gunn confirms that the DC Universe will relaunch the Man of Steel with a younger version.

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Henry Cavill is no longer Superman for the DC Universe, as James Gunn plans for a younger version of Clark Kent to be introduced. After years of uncertainty around his involvement in DC’s shared universe, a surprise return in Black Adam‘s post-credits scene signaled to audiences that Henry Cavill was back. This was further confirmed when Henry Cavill made a public announcement on his Instagram sharing the news that he was coming back as the DCU’s Superman with reports circulating that Man of Steel 2 was in development.

The status of Henry Cavill’s future as Superman changed once James Gunn and Peter Safran were named co-CEOs of DC Studios, and it has now been confirmed by both the actor and co-CEO that Henry Cavill is no longer going to be the DCU’s Superman. As Gunn announced on his social media, the DCU will reshift the focus to a younger Superman and will recast the role. Henry Cavill also shared the news on his Instagram. See both posts below:

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Sources: James Gunn & Henry Cavill