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The last few months have been tumultuous for both the DC universe and Henry Cavill after he got snubbed away from his iconic roles. Not long after Cavill marked his grand return in the role of Superman through the post-credit scene ofBlack Adam, the actor was eventually axed from his iconic role.
Even though fans initially thought it was because of the change in leadership, it appears that it wasn’t James Gunn’s fault. And it seems that even before James Gunn took the command of DCU, WB didn’t consider Cavill in the bigger picture after his return inBlack Adam.
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James Gunn was already working onSuperman: Legacybefore the release ofBlack Adam
Not long after the return ofHenry Cavillas Superman in the DC universe through his Cameo inBlack Adam, theMan of Steelactor was axed from the role within two months of his arrival. And although it initially appeared that it was a result of the removal of the old regime, but it seems that Cavill was never considered in the bigger picture, to begin with.
In a recent tweet, James Gunn revealed that there was noMan of Steel2 in the works and he was already associated with theSuperman: Legacyproject long before the release ofBlack Adam.
It was. I was hired to write Superman Legacy over six months ago.
— James Gunn (@JamesGunn)August 18, 2025
And it has led people to believe that WB never had any bigger plans for Cavill’s Superman and even before James Gunn became the new CEO of DC, he knew that Cavill has no future in the new DCU.
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Fans blame WB’s mismanagement and Henry Cavill’s luck for his axing from the role
Fans have been pretty furious since the axing of Cavill from the role of Superman and denounced James Gunn for the situation. But it seems that James Gunn was already deep into his project of delivering a new Superman even before he was the CEO and Cavill’s Cameo inBlack Adamhad no eventual purpose to serve. And fans are convinced that the eventual result was a culmination of WB’s mismanagement and Cavill’s terrible luck with choosing projects.
Gunn probably was as blindsided as anyone else. What’s amusing to me though is that whoever lead Cavill on, it wasn’t any of the “evil” execs that Snyder fans complained about for years.
— skane_eng (@skane_eng)August 09, 2025
Gunn unintentionally exposed WBD
— meatrub strikes again! (@meatrub1290)June 28, 2025
Y’all.The studio were playing their options. For one, Gunn presented a Superman reboot pitch. That went into development. For the other Cavill was brought in for the Black Adam cameo. A bigger success for BA would have meant Man of Steel 2.
— Thaddeus📚Thomas (@thaddeusbooks)August 22, 2025
I mean it did happen he was back as Superman in Black Adam there was never any plan for him to do anything as that character beyond that.
— Gee (@CoolGreg1)June 18, 2025
gunn wasn’t in charge when henry made the announcement
— sean 🇩🇰🦆 (@bjaef117)June 19, 2025
Also read:“I think we are in dark days of movie making”: Superman Director Richard Donner Absolutely Hated Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel, Blamed Zack Snyder for Deconstructing Him Into Extremely Realistic Version
With the revelation of the new roadmap of DC, Cavill’s return as Superman is now a far-fetched thought. And even though Gunn has previously stated that they are looking forward to working with Cavill in the future, it might be a long while (if ever) before we see Cavill back in the DC universe.
Superman: Legacyis set to release on 29 June 2025.
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
