Henry Cavill Talks About SUPERMAN Rumors and His Desire to Return to the Role
Ever since it was announced that Henry Cavill was in talks to reprise his role as Superman, the internet has been on fire with all kinds of excitement. And with that excitement comes lots of rumors and speculation.
The initial report of the news said that there are no plans for a standalone Superman film or Man of Steel sequel in the works at Warner Bros. It was later rumored that Superman was being set up at the DCEU’s version of Nick Fury and would appear in multiple films in a smaller capacity.
During a recent interview with Variety's Big Ticket podcast, Cavill expressed some frustration over the rumors that have popped up regarding his return as Superman. However, he also looked on the bright side of the rumor and expressed his excitement to get to play the character again:
"[The rumors] get wilder and wilder by the day. The amount of speculation, the stuff I read on the Internet, is extraordinary and sometimes frustrating. It’s when you see people stating stuff as fact. Like, 'No, that’s not the case. That hasn’t happened, and that conversation isn’t happening.' But the important thing is that people are excited about it, and I think it’s important to be excited about a character like Superman. Superman is a fantastic character. If people are chatting about it, and even if they’re making stuff up, it’s okay, because that means they want to see the character again. And in an ideal world, I would absolutely love to play the character again."
THR previously cautioned, "The situation with Henry Cavill and Superman is … complicated. Sources tell Heat Vision that Cavill is not in any negotiations for any cameo. And that the character is currently not in any written script. Not in Black Adam, not The Batman, not even in The Flash, which would be the most obvious project to insert the Kryptonian, seeing as the film deals with both time travel and an alternate Earth, and could serve as an easy entry point."
So, I guess that means all of these rumors that we’ve been hearing can pretty much be tossed out of the window. Whatever is going one between Warner Bros. and Cavill and the future plans for Superman will one day be revealed. But right now, all the fans can do is discuss and speculate what we might see.
When sharing his thoughts on Zack Snyder’s Justice League cut, Cavill said:
"I don’t know if I’m surprised. With everything that has happened this year, with the lockdown and cinemas having to close and streaming services now being how we are getting our entertainment, it’s not really a surprise. I think it’s one of those things where it’s an opportunity, and I think it’s great that Zack [Snyder] has an opportunity to finally release his vision of [Justice League] and I think that’s really important for a storyteller and a filmmaker. When that doesn’t happen, it’s always a sad occasion. And now Zack has the opportunity, and I’m excited to watch it."
Lots of DC fans are excited for it, and it will be interesting to exactly how it turns out.