The unspoken embargo lasted all of three days, because Henry Cavill took to Instagram on Monday to confirm that he will be reprising his role as Superman.Ā
āA very small taste of whatās to come, my friends,ā Cavill wrote in the caption. āThe dawn of hope renewed. Thank you for your patience, it will be rewarded.ā
Cavill appeared as the Man of Steel in the mid-credits scene of Black Adam, which became the biggest domestic box office debut forĀ Dwayne JohnsonĀ as a leading actor this past weekend. His last appearance as SupermanĀ came in 2017ās Justice League.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Johnson proposed Cavillās cameoĀ toĀ former DC film boss Walter Hamada and got turnedĀ down, with Hamada claiming he had his own vision for Superman. In July,Ā Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy became Warner Bros.ā new film bosses.Ā Johnson approached them with his ideaĀ and was given the green light.Ā
The Black Adam production teamĀ filmed a mid-credits scene featuring Superman without showing Cavillās face, since it was unclear if a deal with Cavill could be finalized in time. Cavill ended up shooting the scene in London just last month.Ā
THRĀ says the āintention is for Cavill to star in at least one solo Superman movie.ā His lone solo outing was in 2013ās Man of Steel,Ā and he co-headlined 2016ās malignedĀ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice; both came from director Zack Snyder.
Cavillās confirmed return was met withĀ excitement and some cautious optimism about where he could take the character going forward. See some fan reactions below.