Henry Cavill will no longer play Superman, as DC focuses on Supergirl: Report

Warner
Bros.

• Henry Cavill will no longer play Superman, according to
  The Hollywood Reporter.
• THR reports that negotiations fell apart for Cavill to
  make a cameo in “Shazam!” next year.
• Warner Bros. will focus on a Supergirl movie
  instead.

It’s up, up, and away from Superman for actor Henry Cavill.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, which
cites anonymous sources, Cavill will no longer play Superman in
future films. THR reports that negotiations broke down between
Cavill and Warner Bros. over a cameo in next year’s “Shazam!” due
to scheduling conflicts, and the “door is now closing on
other potential Superman appearances.”

Warner Bros. did not immediately return a request for
comment.

Cavill appeared in “Mission: Impossible — Fallout” this
summer and was recently cast in a Netflix adaptation of “The
Witcher” book series. 

Warner Bros. is instead focusing on a Supergirl movie,
according to THR, which would most likely write out Cavill’s
Superman from the film mythology.

Cavill appeared as Superman/Clark Kent in 2013’s “Man of
Steel,” 2016’s “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” and last
year’s “Justice League.” The latter two were critically panned,
and “Justice League” was a box-office disappointment.

“There’s a recognition that some parts of the previous
films didn’t work,” a source told THR.

Warner Bros. has been rethinking its superhero film
strategy after “Justice League.” Rather than a shared universe
similar to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, future films will focus
on standalone stories similar to “Wonder Woman,” which only
briefly alluded to a connection to a larger film universe.

“Aquaman” comes to theaters in December and will most
likely distance itself from “Justice League,” while “Shazam!,”
“Wonder Woman 1984,” and “Joker” debut next year. A solo Batman
movie is also in development which may or may not star Ben Affleck back
in the title role.