Zack Snyder’s vision for the DC Extended Universe has long been a topic of fascination among fans. Therefore, after the filmmaker recently revealed what his conclusive plans would have been for Henry Cavill’s Superman, had his DCEU franchise continued, Snyder baffled people with his ideas.
According to his gripping interview with GQ, Zack Snyder opened up on what he had in store for Superman, following the ending of Justice League. According to Snyder, as he wanted Henry Cavill’s trilogy to come full circle, his conclusion would see Superman being destroyed and again turning back time to deal with Darkseid.
Zack Snyder Disclosed His Plans in Store for Henry Cavill’s Superman
Henry Cavill’s Superman storyline remains one of the biggest unfinished chapters in the DCEU movie timeline, due to Cavill and Zack Snyder‘s exit, followed by James Gunn taking over the Studio. But had the filmmaker’s DCEU franchise continued, instead of getting scrapped in favor of Gunn’s new DC Universe, Snyder would have offered Superman with a stunning conclusion.
Speaking with GQ, addressing the plans he had in store for Henry Cavill’s Superman, after wrapping up Justice League, Zack Snyder disclosed his ideas that would have gotten the Superman trilogy to come full circle. According to Snyder’s plans Superman would initially succumb to the Anti-Life Equation, followed by a time-traveling twist.
“He was going to have to succumb to the Anti-life, be destroyed, turn the clock back, and then get his chance for this battle against Darkseid. If you will… that would have finished his trilogy of becoming this guardian, and sort of, return him to his humanity.”
As per Zack Snyder’s plans for Superman, the filmmaker wanted to add the time-traveling element to the storyline, where people would witness Kal-El getting destroyed, only to be mesmerized by a turn of events bringing him back to battle against Darkseid.
How Snyder’s Conclusive Plans Would Have Possibly Worked Out?
While this sounds like an epic plan, here’s a proper explanation of how things might have taken place. According to Zack Snyder’s planned ending for Henry Cavill’s DC character, the filmmaker would make Superman perish, and then alter the course of events to bring him full circle, transitioning from a godly guardian to almost human-like.
Now, considering the time-traveling plot, since Henry Cavill‘s Superman didn’t have the power to turn back the clock, we believe he might have teamed up with the Flash. Perhaps drawing inspiration from the iconic Flashpoint comic book arc, and Zack Snyder’s Justice League where Barry Allen exposed his time-traveling skills, Superman would have been aided by the Flash to travel back in time and prevent Darkseid’s invasion of Earth.
This particular turn of events would have allowed Henry Cavill’s Superman to confront his greatest foe yet and emerge victorious, while simultaneously exploring the complexities of time travel and the multiverse. This twist would have added a fresh layer of depth to the Superman character, allowing a thrilling and action-packed conclusion for Cavill’s Superman.
