Henry Cavill’s Superman Return Was Opposed by Warner Bros. 595m6n Black Adam's Dwayne Johnson Reveals

Johnson has been at the centre of Cavill’s return to the DC Universe for years. 704t5m

Written by Rahul Chettiyar, Edited by Akhil Arora, David Delima | Updated: 28 November 2022 11:14 IST

Henry Cavill’s Superman Return Was Opposed by Warner Bros., Black Adam's Dwayne Johnson Reveals

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Henry Cavill as Superman in a still from Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Highlights

Johnson believes Cavill’s version of Superman is the ‘greatest’
It’s impossible to steer the DC Universe ahead without Superman, he said
Cavill’s return as Superman was reportedly denied by Walter Hamada

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Black Adam star Dwayne Johnson has revealed that Warner Bros. did not want Henry Cavill back as Superman. In a video celebrating the DC Comics film topping the Apple TV chart in the US, the actor praised Cavill's return during the post-credits scene, before taking some shots at the larger figures at play at DC Films (now DC Studios). “At the end of the day, the studio was not bringing Henry Cavill back — inexplicably and inexcusably,” he said, further stressing that the idea has been years in the making. “But we weren't gonna take no for an answer.”

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The disapproval drove Johnson to meet with introduce a Black Superman, based on the fictional US President Calvin Ellis from Earth-23 in DC Comics. The executive has now silently exited the studio and heads the horror genre at Paramount Pictures.

Meanwhile, Cavill The Dark Knight) is attached to produce, as a hunt for writers goes on.

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Now that Peter Safran. The pair will oversee all DC Comics movies, shows, and animated projects — the former tends to the creative side, while the latter takes care of things on the business and production end.

Released on October 20, Black Adam grossed a worldwide total of $378.1 million (about Rs. 3,090 crore), as it introduced a bunch of new superheroes to the DC Universe. The film marks opening weekend as the lead actor. Black Adam is now available on video-on-demand platforms in the US. An India OTT date is not known.

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Release Date 20 October 2022
Language English
Genre Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Superhero
Cast
Dwayne Johnson, Noah Centineo, Aldis Hodge, Sarah Shahi, Quintessa Swindell, Pierce Brosnan
Director
Jaume Collet-Serra
Producer
Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, Beau Flynn

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