As Man of Steel 2013 was profitable, a sequel was in the works. The original plan when the movie was in development was to create a Superman trilogy like Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy. However, in the mean time considering the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Warner Bros. decided to change plans and start making a universe right away. So, they switched the Man of Steel sequel with a Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, so that they could introduce various superheroes of this universe like Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg. However, the plan backfired as Dawn of Justice didn’t work out that well critically but it was once again profitable. After that I think we’re all aware of Justice League crisis of 2017. How Snyder faced a personal tragedy and Whedon took over and ruined his vision, only for fans to erupt.
After years of campaigning, fans got to see Snyder’s version of the Justice League. However, between everything that was happening, Warner Bros. forgot the very first thing they’d set out to do – a Superman trilogy. Fans have been craving for a sequel for years but that have received nothing but disappointment. Now, it looks like there is more to come as Henry Cavill has seemingly quit The Witcher universe for nothing but an 8 seconds cameo as Superman.
Man of Steel 2 Not Happening?
After Black Adam’s post credit scene finally revealed that Henry Cavill is officially back Superman, the actor too posted a video on Instagram, some days after the movie’s release where he confirmed that he will indeed appear for and return as Superman for many upcoming movies. This also ties in with Cavill’s The Witcher exit. Fans were elated to see Man of Steel 2 happening as this was more than 10 years in the making but it looks like it is not happening after all. As DC has new heads, it looks like in their plan Henry Cavill’s Superman doesn’t have a place.
As per Deadline, Gunn and Safran want the DCU to start anew and hence do not want to have any baggage from Snyderverse. It looks like in their grand ten year plan, Henry Cavill’s Superman doesn’t have a place. This is not good as that means Cavill has lost two franchises back to back – The Witcher and after that Superman. He left The Witcher for this but unfortunately it looks like his Superman is not getting another movie after all. This directly means that the Man of Steel franchise is dead and there will be a new Superman cast.
Unless Gunn and Safran have a different role for Cavill in their new DCU like his co-star Jason Momoa, it looks like Cavill is done for good. However, there is one sliver of hope as reportedly, Cavill shot a cameo for the upcoming movie The Flash in October 2023. So, we might be able to see Cavill in Superman’s Cape for one last time. However, there are reports that Warner Bros. doesn’t want to use this footage as they don’t want to promise anything that they can’t fulfill. So, just to not give audience false hope, this reportedly 8 seconds long cameo might be cut out as well.
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