What’s worse is that Cavill had given up almost every other opportunity to return as the Man of Steel. Batgirl, Wonder Woman 3, Aquaman 3, and Cavill as Superman-all gutted. What was there to do but figure out how to get everyone off the bus before it crashed? James Gunn was hired to be DC Studios’ Kevin Feige, and his first plan of action was to join David Zaslav in axing as many properties as he could. (Not to mention the lack of critical acclaim.)ĭespite the hype around Cavill’s highly celebrated Black Adam cameo-arguably the only part of The Rock-led superhero flick that received any praise-the announcement of his return to Superman proved to be the final nail in the coffin. There were four different actors who had played Batman over the course of a decade, The Flashfilm was delayed for three years because of its controversial lead star, and films such as Black Adam barely broke even at the box office. Like the bus from Speed, DC Studios execs rigged the media giant to keep chugging through the Snyderverse at record pace-or else it would explode if it fell below 50 miles per hour. Well, Cavill unknowingly hopped back onto a company in full panic mode. It seemed like the age of Henry Cavill had begun-but in just a few weeks, it all came tumbling down. He was meeting with Marvel, starring in Netflix’s The Witcherseries, campaigning to play the next James Bond, and teasing his return as DC’s Superman. There was, arguably, no hotter commodity in Hollywood.
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