Box-office kryptonite: Henry Cavill is reportedly ditched as Superman, amid Warner Bros revamp of DC universe
British actor Cavill has had three uninspiring turns as the Man of Steel, attracting lacklustre reviews and poor ticket sales
Warner Bros reportedly is parting ways with its present Man of Steel, Henry Cavill.
Cavill, the British actor who has played Superman in three critically underwhelming films since 2013, will surrender the red-and-blue costume, the Hollywood Reporter was the first to report Wednesday, while noting that neither Cavill nor the studio had confirmed the exit.
Variety, meanwhile, reported that “Cavill’s future as Superman in the DC Extended Universe is cloudy,” as Warner Bros shifts “its attention to developing a Supergirl movie.”
This news would not be a surprise, of course. Once upon a development phase, as shepherded by director Zack Snyder, Cavill’s Superman and Ben Affleck’s Batman were going to be cornerstones of the DCEU – essentially Warner Bros’ version of Robert Downey Jr’s Iron Man and Chris Evans’ Captain America.
