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James Gunn has commented on the timeline behind the Superman recasting that sawHenry Cavillbe removed from the role . Cavill played the Man of Steel in the old DCEU , withGunn’sSupermanreboot filmcasting David Corenswet in the part for the newDC Universe . While it made sense for the recasting to happen , some fans wished Cavill could have remained as Superman , and a recent comment from a DCU actor generated confusedness regarding the ordeal .

On train of thought , Gunnexplained that he was never secretly design on running DC and taking out Cavill at the clip he didThe Suicide Squad .

The confederacy possibility started after Nathan Fillion mentioned he was told by Gunn atThe Suicide Squadwrap political party that he would play the Green Lantern Guy Gardner . However , Gunn let out that it was in reality theGuardians of the Galaxy Vol . 3wrap party . That cleared up any confusion regarding the timeline of Cavill ’s recasting , with Gunn’sSupermanhaving always been a fresh account , which will play out in theDCU ’s Chapter Oneand beyond .

Henry Cavill’s Superman with two of himself flying next to him at each side

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Cavill was done lousy as Superman . The actor not only depend sales pitch - perfect as the character , but had a deep love for Clark Kent and what the champion meant . lamentably , the DCEU would never do right by him . Cavill ’s Superman only had one solo film , with the character being wanting from the franchise for years . Even when Superman was in gambling , the Man of Steel was shrouded in darkness , not being capable to be his hopeful self , something director Zack Snyder want to achieve at the final stage of his DCEU arc .

That originative choice was not met with plus reception , and Cavill lead the role for the fresh DC Universe ended up being the perfect way to course - correct Superman ’s live - action movie image . Superman and the DCEU as a whole have front a stack of unfavorable judgment over the years . Even if Cavill had remain on as a unlike version of Superman , the simple fact that the actor was kept would append to some wakeless luggage that the Modern DC Universe only does not need to deal with .

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Superman : This flick follows Clark Kent , a laddie reporter in Metropolis , as he navigates the complexity of his treble identity element , contend to harmonize his Kryptonian inheritance with his human rearing while adopt his role as Superman .

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Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor looking confused in Superman

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Split image of Cavill’s superman looking serious and David Coresnwet in front of a window

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On Threads, Gunn explained that he was never secretly planning on running DC and taking out Cavill at the time he did The Suicide Squad.

Superman: This film follows Clark Kent, a cub reporter in Metropolis, as he navigates the complexities of his dual identity, struggling to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing while embracing his role as Superman.

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Superman: This film follows Clark Kent, a cub reporter in Metropolis, as he navigates the complexities of his dual identity, struggling to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing while embracing his role as Superman.

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