The DCEU might be in the weirdest spot in Hollywood right now. Be it anything, from every side it seems like DC is going through their worst phase and they thought the 2017 Justice League crashing at the box office was bad. There is the recent Discovery and Warner Bros. merger that is leading to all kinds money cuts. The money cuts led to the cancellation of various previously greenlit projects, including Batgirl that was almost complete. There is the backlash coming from that cancellation and I think most importantly it was Ezra Miller’s various illegal actions that reflected badly on Warner Bros. After the Batgirl movie cancellation fans were asking why is Warner Bros. cancelling Batgirl but they’d let the reshoots for The Flash film to happen even if the film stars a known felon. Well, no one answered that question.
However, after the merger with Discovery one thing confirmed that there are some big changes afoot, for better or worse? Well, that is to be seen. The recent exit of DC Studios Head Walter Hamada was one of the big changes. We’ve been hearing for a quite a longtime that DC is planning a total reshuffle of its content and wants to start anew. Moving forward they wish to create something like the MCU or better and for that they need a Kevin Feigi. After months of searching, they’ve finally found them – James Gunn and Peter Safran. After taking over, the new DC Head has given an update about Henry Cavill’s status as Superman and Man of Steel 2 due to the rumors about his contract.
Man of Steel 2 – James Gunn Clears The Air About Henry Cavill’s Contract!
Henry Cavill reprised his role as Superman in DCEU’s latest release Black Adam after Justice League. The cameo had fans elated as they saw their favorite Superman return. However, soon after the film’s release new rumors began to circulate the internet that stated while it is official that Cavill will continue playing Superman, he had not signed any official contract. The contract that was signed was simply for a one time role on Black Adam, this puts his future as Superman as well as Man of Steel 2 in the dark.
Recently, another rumor was circulating around the internet and that was in the opposite direction of the other rumors. Geekosity Mag posted an article claiming that Henry Cavill’s new contract as Superman includes TV appearances, however, DC Head James Gunn was quick to debunk his article as he exposed him on Twitter. The writer-director said, “I’m not sure if you’re purposely lying or being taken advantage of by someone lying to you, but, as I’ve stated on here before, NO ONE knows what’s happening at DC Studios right now other than me & Peter. That would include writing up any new contracts for anyone at this point.”
For now Henry Cavill is back as Superman however, what his future as Superman entails is unknown and so are the details of the contract. What we do know is that even after being basically confirmed, Man of Steel 2 is having a tough time finding its crew. DCU’s next film – Shazam!: Fury of the Gods will release in theatres near you next year on 17th March 2023.
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