Henry Cavill

Whether or not Henry Cavill might return to play Superman has been a big question mark for a while, and now there might finally be an answer.

The Superman films up to this point have been fairly grim, whereas Superman is usually a character that is known for a brighter and more idealistic tone. The last time we saw Henry Cavill as Superman was in 2017’s Justice League. Technically, we saw him again in 2021’s Zack Synder’s Justice League, but Cavill’s scenes had already been finished, so there was no need for him to suit up for reshoots in the director’s cut. While it was reported that J.J. Abrams was working on bringing a Black Superman to screen with writer Ta-Nehisi Coates, that script might be retooled as a return for Henry Cavill instead. The status of the J.J. Abrams and Ta-Nehisi Coates project would likely not affect the other Black Superman that would be coming to HBO Max. That project is being developed by Michael B. Jordan and will introduce Val-Zod, an Earth-2 character who is not the same Kryptonian as Kal-El — the Superman most are familiar with. J.J. Abrams had signed on with Warner Bros for a huge contract that would have him producing various projects for the media production giant. Apparently, the studios have been getting antsy to see some forward motion on these DC projects, which might be why they’re wanting to capitalize on a Superman script that is nearly done.