Henry Cavill, who played Kal-El a.k.a Superman in Man of Steel (2013) will be reprising his role as the Big Blue Boy Scout in a sequel to the movie after nearly a decade. His appearance in Black Adam (2022) cemented a future possibility for a sequel, which he later confirmed through social media
Steven Spielberg, who is recognized as one of the greatest directors of all time, has been in the news lately over his recent lunch meeting with the CEO of WB Discovery. Fans are contemplating whether it points towards the Jaws director’s involvement with the sequel to Man of Steel.
Henry Cavill talks about his return as Superman
After the recent appearance of Henry Cavill in Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam, fans have been excited to see Cavill donning his red cape again for a sequel to 2013’s Man of Steel. The actor, too, has taken the opportunity to announce his return as mankind’s protector, Superman.
“I wanted to wait until the weekend was over before posting this because I wanted to give you all a chance to watch ‘Black Adam,” Cavill mentioned on his Instagram feed. “But now that plenty of you have, I wanted to make it official: I am back as Superman.”
The fan’s excitement over Cavill’s impending return can be witnessed by the fact that the post received more than one million likes in the span of one hour.
Is Steven Spielberg directing Man Of Steel 2?
As established by the Heat Vision newsletter, the legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg was seen meeting Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav over lunch which in no time turned to include Christopher Nolan as well as the co-CEO of DC Studio’s Peter Safran. While nothing official has come out of what could’ve been a friendly lunch, enthusiastic fans over the internet have taken the liberty to assume the discussion about Spielberg helming Man of Steel 2 could be a subject of their conversations.
As a matter of fact, it would not be the first time that this legendary director has been tied to rumors related to superhero media. Marvel Studios was reported to approach Spielberg to shepherd their upcoming Fantastic Four film, but to their dismay, he refused when contacted.
As history states, the Jurassic Park director almost directed the 1978 Superman movie after his movie Jaws was in production. His growing reputation was found impressive by the producer of the Superman film series who contacted him but to no avail, as the director turned down the job because his representation and the studio couldn’t settle on an agreeable salary.
Superman (1978)
What do the fans have to say about Steven Spielberg’s involvement with Man of Steel 2?
The fans have taken it to be their responsibility to hype the slight possibility of Steven Spielberg helming Man of Steel 2. The consensus among them readily welcomes the Oscar-winning filmmaker to be a part of the movie.
Steven Spielberg for SUPERMAN 🙏
— JAG KNIGHT (@I_AM24435448) November 4, 2022
I never knew i needed a Spielberg Superman movie, that shit would absolutely eat 😭
— Cal 🏆 (@SplinterCal) November 5, 2022
A Spielberg Superman Film would Rock so damn hard.
— thepopculturebuff (@moviebuffshatto) November 5, 2022
I love Zack Snyder but Steven Spielberg directing Man of Steel 2 would be a massive upgrade, one look at his filmography is all it takes to see how perfect he is for Superman
— BVS is my favorite CBM (@filmsbypjd) November 5, 2022
All in all, it would be really impressive to have Spielberg direct Man of Steel 2 with his breathtaking set of skills, resulting in a movie that could dominate the newly-minted DCU by a large margin. After being in the rumors of directing Fantastic Four for the MCU, the legend might finally be able to flex his craft with the greatest superhero of all time.
Black Adam is now playing in theaters.
Source:CBR
