It was quite recently announced that Henry Cavill would once again be taking his leave from the DC Studios. The news came as a shock to the fans of the superhero universe that were waiting to see how and when the actor will be returning after his cameo in Black Adam. Does this mean that there is no place for Superman in the universe anymore? Well, that’s as far from the truth as possible.
James Gunn had more news for DCU fans. The new slate of the upcoming future of the studios, as decided by him and Peter Safran, has Superman on its list, and of course, it’s not Henry Cavill. Apparently, there will be another Superman project focusing on the earlier days of the superhero and fans have their fan casts ready!
The New, Younger Superman
The recently-appointed head of the DC Studios, James Gunn, took to his Twitter to give some insights into what the future of DCU holds. In his quest for revamping the superhero universe, Gunn announced that he and co-head Peter Safran had a slate all ready to go which they “couldn’t be more over the moon about.” This slate includes a younger Superman-centered project. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Gunn is writing the script of the movie himself. Also replying to a fan’s tweet, Gunn confirmed that the movie is not going to be an origin film.
While at first fans were furious to see Henry Cavill leave so soon, and some of them still are, it didn’t take long enough for them to think about who would fit the role of young Superman perfectly. They soon took to Twitter and have kept their choices out in the open. While Chris Pratt, Matt Bomer, and David Corenswet are a few actors among the choices, one name seems to be ruling the list – The Kissing Booth actor, Jacob Elordi.
I've been a big big fan of #HenryCavill as Superman since MoS and have been waiting years to see him finally get the sequel he deserves. Alas, that is not to be. I'm excited to see what @JamesGunn and co. do with the character and I hope they cast it right🙏 Thank you Henry pic.twitter.com/9KsgmzJDom
— James (@JamesInThedas) December 15, 2022
I know who my fan cast is for the next Superman pic.twitter.com/cDBUjDOX0V
— 🎬 The Kyber Culture 👾 (@kyberculture) December 15, 2022
#superman #fancast #supermanfancast #DCStudios #jacobelordi @JamesGunn i’m going to stop now, I just realized I forgot to do the whole hashtag thing, and if you see this, it will have been worth the time enough, Oh! and Thanks for the Guardians holiday special, it was Excellent!! pic.twitter.com/7Xh8NnX1IQ
— OddBall (@joshuaoballes) December 12, 2022
I know the first person that’s gonna be in line at the auditions for #superman 🙄Jacob Elordi pic.twitter.com/aDTfUtfSIu
— gomezgalore (@gomezgaIore) December 15, 2022
Jacob Elordi wouldn’t be bad as a younger Superman. Definitely has the height for the role. pic.twitter.com/UHueoWZ5mU
— Drain “The Cock” Johnson (@BurgessBoston) December 15, 2022
I want Henry and Gal to come back! But if we have to have a new rebooted DCU, i guess i’ll be the one amongst my mutuals to drop a DC Trinity fan cast… 😂
David Cornswet as Clark Kent / Superman
Naomi Scott as Diana Prince / Wonder Woman
Theo James as Bruce Wayne / Batman pic.twitter.com/mUolvdoSBZ— Josh LeGuern (@supersecretjosh) December 13, 2022
Hopefully @TheRock can be in a new movie with the next Superman. @tylerhoechlin and @BitsieTulloch
Or @MattBomer , @BrandonJRouth or Tom Welling @michaelrosenbum would be more dedicated to the character.Knew the cameo may have been too soon in @blackadammovie but it was awesome
— Michael Rachubka (@MRachubka) December 15, 2022
Even though fans have been asking for a Man of Steel sequel for a long time, it seems like Cavill’s exit from the DCU was quickly overshadowed by a promise of a younger Superman. While there seems to be a long, long list of fan favorites for the role, only time will tell who actually gets the honor! Since Gunn stated that they might be able to share details about the upcoming projects early next year, it might not take long for fans to get introduced to the new face of the red-caped superhero!
Could Henry Cavill Still be a Part of DCU’s Future?
Along with giving the news of Cavill’s exit and DCU’s slate, Gunn also stated that during the meeting with the Enola Holmes actor, they had discussions with him about the possibilities of working on future projects together. At the moment, there is no way of knowing whether the possibilities include a DCU project or one outside of the studios.
But we just had a great meeting with Henry and we’re big fans and we talked about a number of exciting possibilities to work together in the future.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn) December 15, 2022
However, it could also be possible that Cavill reprises his role as Superman in the future as the older version of the superhero. Another possibility is that Cavill just might return to the DCU as a different character altogether. We cannot wait to see what Gunn and Safran have planned for the DCU and how it all plays out. Hopefully, all of the criticism they are currently receiving ends up being worth it!
Source: Twitter
