Henry Cavill is ‘no longer Superman’ amid DC Universe shake-up

Is Cavill about to hang up Superman’s cape for good?
The End?: Cavill could have played Superman for the last time
Safeeyah Kazi12 September 2018
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Henry Cavill is reportedly no longer Superman as a result of a DC Universe shake-up by Warner Bros.

The 35-year-old could have played his final role as the much-loved superhero.

Warner Bros was supposedly hoping to enlist the Mission Impossible actor for a cameo in upcoming release Shazam!, which is supposedly expected to star Zachary Levi.

However, talks reportedly broke down due to a scheduling conflict between Cavill and the production studio, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

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Another source told the publication that the change instead came after Warner Bros decided to shift its focus to a Supergirl movie which will be an origin story featuring a teen superheroine.

This would remove Cavill from the timeline given that he would be an infant according to DC lore.

The source said: “Superman is like James Bond, and after a certain run you have to look at new actors.”

“There's a recognition that some parts of the previous movies didn't work”

Standard Online has contacted representatives of Cavill and Warner Bros for comment.

Cavill first played the comic book hero in 2013’s Man of Steel, he then went on to reprise his role in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice and 2017’s Justice League.

The Superman lead came under fire from fans after his interview with GQ Australia was published where he talks about the Hollywood sexual abuse scandal and subsequent #MeToo movement.

Asked whether it has made him reflect on his own behaviour, Cavill told the publication: “I’m someone in the public eye, and if I go and flirt with someone, then who knows what’s going to happen?

“Now you really can’t pursue someone further than, ‘No’. It’s like, ‘OK, cool’. But then there’s the, ‘Oh why’d you give up?’ And it’s like, ‘Well, because I didn’t want to go to jail?’”

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