HENRY Cavill made his debut as Superman in the 2013 blockbuster Man of Steel.
Following his appearances as the caped superhero in Justice League and Black Adam, he was eventually replaced.
Who is replacing Henry Cavill as Superman?
On June 27, 2023, it was revealed David Corenswet was taking over as Superman; a role formerly played by Henry Cavill.
The announcement follows Henry’s previous statement about him retiring the famous superhero’s cape.
On December 14, 2022, he told his Instagram followers: “I will, after all, not be returning as Superman.
“I just had a meeting with James Gunn and Peter Safran, and it’s sad news, everyone.
“After being told by the studio to announce my return back in October, prior to their hire, this news isn’t the easiest, but that’s life.
“The changing of the guard is something that happens. I respect that.”
The Witcher star added: “James and Peter have a universe to build.
“I wish them and all involved with the new universe the best of luck, and the happiest of fortunes.
“Superman is still around. My turn to wear the cape has passed, but what Superman stands for never will.
“It’s been a fun ride with you all, onwards and upwards.”
Cavill’s last appearance as Superman was in Black Adam; the movie was released on October 21, 2022.
Cavill was seemingly set to continue portraying the character but the news was ultimately debunked.
“Hey everyone. I wanted to wait until the weekend was over before posting this because I wanted to give you all a chance to watch Black Adam,” the actor shared with fans.
“But now that plenty of you have, I wanted to make it official that I am back as Superman and the image you see on this post and what you saw in Black Adam are just a very small taste of things to come.
“So there is a lot to be thankful for and I’ll get to that in time but I wanted to thank you guys most of all.
“Thank you for your support and thank you for your patience. I promise it will be rewarded.”
Who is David Corenswet?
Born on July 8, 1993, David Corenswet is an American actor from Pennsylvania.
He is often recognized for his roles in The Politician, A24’s Pearl, and Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood.
Almost four years before Corenswet was announced as Superman, he revealed his ambitions to someday portray the DC Comics hero.
He commented to EW: “It came to my attention before the internet got a hold of me.
“But my pie-in-the-sky ambition is definitely to play Superman. I would love to see somebody do an upbeat, throwback [take on Superman].
“I love the Henry Cavill dark and gritty take but I would love to see the next one be very bright and optimistic.”
Why did James Gunn recast Henry as Superman?
According to James Gunn, Cavill aged out of the role and the DC Studios team was looking for a younger actor to take up Superman’s mantle.
“In the initial stages, our story will be focusing on an earlier part of Superman’s life, so the character will not be played by Henry Cavill,” the Peacemaker director explained via Twitter.
“But we just had a great meeting with Henry and we’re big fans and we talked about a number of exciting possibilities to work together in the future.
“Peter [Safran] & I have a DC slate ready to go, which we couldn’t be more over-the-moon about.
“We’ll be able to share some exciting information about our first projects at the beginning of the new year.”
