Henry Cavill confirms he is not returning as Superman

Hollywood star Henry Cavill on Thursday announced he will not be returning as Superman in the upcoming DC filmsCavill confirmed his departure from the role which he has essayed since 2013s Man of Steel in a post on Instagram The news comes almost two months after he announced his come back as SupermanI will after all not be returning as Superman After being told by the studio to announce my return back in October prior to their hire this news isnt the easiest but thats life the actor who last appeared as Superman in 2017s Justice League wroteWarner Bros hired Guardians of the Galaxy filmmaker James Gunn and veteran executive Peter Safran as cochairmen and CEOs of the newly formed DC Studios in late October Since then there have been reports that the whole Zack Snydercreated DC Universe could be done away with including Wonder WomanThe changing of the guard is something that happens I respect that James and Peter have a universe to build I wish them and all involved with the new universe the best of luck and the happiest of fortunes Cavill addedThe Hollywood star shared the post hours after Gunn announced he is writing a new feature film about Superman The filmmaker said the upcoming movie will be focusing on an earlier part of Supermans life so the character will not be played by Henry CavillView this post on InstagramA post shared by Henry Cavill henrycavillAlso ReadSuperhero films in troublePeter amp I have a DC slate ready to go which we couldnt be more overthemoon about well be able to share some exciting information about our first projects at the beginning of the new yearAmong those on the slate is Superman In the initial stages our story will be focusing on an earlier part of Supermans life so the character will not be played by Henry Cavill But we just had a great meeting with Henry and were big fans and we talked about a number of exciting possibilities to work together in the future Gunn wrote on InstagramFurther details about the new DC Studios slate will be announced in JanuaryAlso Read Liam Hemsworth to replace Henry Cavill in The Witcher Season 4This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever