“I went through this in pro-wrestling”- Dwayne Johnson Desperately Wanted Change in DC, Reveals How Henry Cavill Came Back

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Dwayne Johnson has become the apple of the eye of people ever since he brought back Henry Cavill once again in the DC Universe. The Man of Steel actor was last seen donning the cape of Superman in Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021) followed by months of absence.

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With the people clamoring to bring Henry Cavill once again as Superman in the DCEU, Dwayne Johnson became a real-life hero as he brought the actor back in his upcoming DC film Black Adam (2022).

Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam.
Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam.

Dwayne Johnson Listens To The Fans

A video shared recently on Twitter features Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson being interviewed by CinemaBlend. The video showcases The Rock’s declaration that the demand of the fans has not been getting ignored. After referencing much about the appearance of Superman in Black Adam, the Jumanji actor came straight to the point of talking about his decision to bring back Henry Cavill again due to heavy demand from fans.

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Henry Cavill was brought into the DCEU by Dwayne Johnson.
Henry Cavill was brought into the DCEU by Dwayne Johnson.

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The video starts with the interviewer asking about making a movie based on the teaser at the end credits (referencing Superman’s appearance). Here’s what Dwayne Johnson had to say about the matter.

“Absolutely. That is the whole point of this man. Thank you for asking that and I…um, I have been saying for some time. There’s this new era in the DC Universe that’s about to begin. What I really meant by the ‘this is a new era in the DC Universe’ was listening to the fans, listening to the fans!”

The Red Notice actor further continued,

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“Now, I do my best to give to the fans what they want and maybe sometimes down the road, I went through this in pro-wrestling is you can’t always give them what you want but you’ll always know that we are listening.”

He further continued to incorporate the talk of Henry Cavill once again joining the DCEU as Superman in his upcoming film Black Adam,

“And in this case with what you and I are talking about, I have been listening and i’ve been wanting to address fans for years. So finally after um…many months turned into many years. We ended up with what we ended up at”

By the talks, it can be confirmed that the rumors of Henry Cavill appearing once again in the DCEU had been true all along. The fans will be able to see once again Henry Cavill donning the Blue/Black cape of Superman as he fights it out with Dwayne Johnson starrer and DC’s anti-hero Black Adam.

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Also read: ‘Bring back Zack Snyder’s Justice League trilogy’: After Dwayne Johnson Allegedly Secures Henry Cavill’s Superman Return, Snyder Fans Demand Justice League 2 and 3

Dwayne Johnson Also Announced The JSA in DCEU

Hawkman will fight Dwayne Johnson's Black Adam in Black Adam (2022).
Hawkman will fight Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam in Black Adam (2022).

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During the interview, Dwayne Johnson seemingly confirmed the announcement of the JSA making it to the big screen in a new era of the DCEU. The Justice Society of America (JSA) is a team of Superheroes that firstly appeared in the winter of 1940-41. The JSA is the first team of superheroes to make it into a comic book; one of the JSA members is Hawkman.

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For unaware fans, Hawkman also makes his appearance in Black Adam and will fight the 5000-year-old Egyptian god in the movie. Fans couldn’t be more excited about the return of Henry Cavill as Superman in the DCEU. Black Adam is all set to release on 21st October 2022 in theaters across the world and will be a make-or-break movie for DC and Warner Bros. Discovery.

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Written by Visarg Acharya

Articles Published: 2015

Visarg Acharya, Associate Content Writer, has been heavily involved in movies, series, and history. Having an experience of 2 years in the field of content writing, Visarg is a seasoned writer. Having a degree in Physics, Visarg Acharya has published a dissertation alongside a plethora of poems and short stories along the way.