The reintroduction of Henry Cavill’s Superman in Black Adam was a pleasant surprise for many fans, but star Dwayne Johnson admits that Warner Bros. it needed convincing. Cavill made his acting debut as Superman in the 2013 film Man of Steel, which received mixed reviews from critics but was popular with audiences.
It seemed that Cavill’s time as the DC Universe hero was coming to an end after his appearances in Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice and the critically acclaimed (and highly praised Zack Snyder’s director’s cut) Justice League.
Cavill made a triumphant return as Superman during the film’s post-credits rollout, as was widely speculated before Black Adam even hit theaters. In a brand new video shared on Twitter, Dwayne Johnson congratulates Black Adam on its digital release and talks about how he and his co-producers are handling Henry Cavill’s return as Superman.
Johnson admits it took years to convince Warner Bros. executives to allow Cavill to return, and that building a DC Universe without Superman was not an option. How Did Dwayne Johnson Get The WB To Recast Henry Cavill As Superman? Although there may be many meetings with Warner Bros. Behind closed doors, Johnson has been publicly teasing the conflict between Black Adam and Superman.
The continuation of the actor talking about the actor and the discussion about the big fight between his hero and the chat that Cavill produced on the Internet and encouraged many fans to think who will win the fight. Johnson’s comments, of course, came at a time when there was already a lot of fan demand for Cavill to return as Superman in Man of Steel 2 or another project that moves the Snyderverse forward.
While the movies Cavill has appeared in as Superman have not always been well received, audiences undoubtedly love the actor’s unique take on the character. Johnson is already one of the biggest movie stars in the world, which means he will have a lot of influence over studio executives in general, but the actor and fan’s involvement in Cavill’s Superman next has certainly contributed to Warner Bros.’ stress.’ the leadership was already facing each other.
Even without Johnson, it’s possible that Warner Bros. had plans for how Superman would be used in future movies, but due to Cavill’s connection to Zack Snyder’s Justice League disaster, the hero would have been played by a new actor had Johnson not been involved. However, if the studio had pursued another Superman film and Clark Kent had been played by someone other than Cavill, there would have been significant online backlash.
Johnson came out and said that the way Cavill played Superman, saying that he will campaign for the return of this actor in some way. It’s not known how Johnson negotiated Cavill’s return out of the public eye, but the conversation probably came down to money at some point, with Cavill’s take on Superman being a decision that would bring in a lot of money at the box office.
It’s unclear how Cavill’s Superman will fit into James Gunn’s ambitions for the DC Universe following Black Adam, but Johnson played a major role in bringing the character back.
