Henry Cavill Addresses Whether He'd Play Superman Again After James Gunn's Exit

It has been a turbulent week for DC fans, with the company once again under new leadership and apparently headed in a different creative direction. News broke on Monday that James Gunn and Peter Safran are out as co-CEOs of DC Studios, with former Marvel Studios producer Jeremy Latcham in line to take their place as the studio's new creative head. The news comes while Gunn is still at work in post-production on his first Superman sequel, Man of Tomorrow, due in theaters on July 9, 2027. Alongside David Corenswet, back as Superman for the third time in his DCU tenure, the film is set to star Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Aaron Pierre as John Stewart, Milly Alcock as Supergirl and Adria Arjona.

David Corenswet took over the role of Clark Kent from Henry Cavill, who last played the character in the 2022 Dwayne Johnson-led blockbuster Black Adam. After the ending of Black Adam, fans were led to believe Cavill was returning as Superman for at least one more project, but when Gunn and Safran took over, one of their first announcements was that a new actor would take on the role. Cavill has been busy in recent years with other films such as Enola Holmes 3 and In the Grey, but fans would still welcome him back to the DCU as Superman. In a recent sit-down with Inverse, Cavill was asked about the possibility of playing Superman again now that the DCU is under new leadership, and his answer might surprise you:

"Look, there's lots of fantastic storylines. There's always a lot of opportunity... I’ve had such a wonderful time playing Superman in the past. I would never say never now."

What Do We Know About the Future of the DCU?

The reality is that, right now, little is known about what the future of the DCU will look like. There are reports that Gunn will continue to write and direct films at DC, but also reports that the studio is looking to take things in a different direction. Only when Skydance, the new name for the merged company formed by Warner Bros and Paramount, issues a public statement will there be some idea of what the future at DC holds.