Faster than a speeding bullet and more powerful than a locomotive, Henry Cavill is coming back as Superman. Shortly after Cavill appeared during a Man of Steel watch party where Zack Snyder confirmed his cut of Justice League, he’s now in talks to play Superman again for Warner Bros. Only, this won’t be for a Man of Steel sequel.
According to Deadline‘s sources, Cavill will return as Superman even though Man of Steel 2 is not officially in the works at this time. It’s unclear where exactly the Kryptonian will pop up, but there are a couple of options. He could turn up in sequels to Shazam (he had a funny non-cameo in the original) or Aquaman, possibly even in the Black Adam film led by Dwayne Johnson. Cavill vs. Johnson? Yes please. It’s too late for him to make an appearance in Wonder Woman 1984 and James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad as both are already wrapped. And he’s definitely not showing up in Matt Reeves’ The Batman.
For the last couple of years Cavill’s place in the DCEU has been a mystery. While he has never written off a comeback as Superman, WB’s unclear path with the character left his status up in the air. But in recent months it’s been clear that Cavill has maintained a good working relationship with the studio. Rumors of late have a Supergirl movie put on hold in favor of moving forward on Man of Steel 2, and I’d say those prospects are looking pretty good right now.
