Henry Cavill's Superman return will reportedly be announced during the star's appearance at San Diego Comic-Con 2022 as part of Warner Bros. and DC Films' Hall H panel. Cavill first played Clark Kent in 2013's Man of Steel, where he helped launch the DC Extended Universe with Zack Snyder. His Superman returned in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and both cuts of Justice League. Despite a strong contingent of viewers loving Cavill's Superman, the studios controlling the Man of Steel's big screen adventures have left his future in the air. The question now is will Henry Cavill's Superman return at Comic-Con 2022?
Various conflicting reports over the years have been about Henry Cavill's future as the DCEU's Superman. Some reports suggested he was effectively ousted from the role after Justice League, while others stated that he was in negotiations to return for multiple cameos. His future seemingly became even bleaker when it was revealed that Supergirl was getting a major role in The Flash. Superman appeared in both Shazam! and Peacemaker during this state of uncertainty, but Henry Cavill's face was not shown in either instance.
It now seems that a significant update on Henry Cavill's Superman future is on the horizon. In an article from Deadline about what types of announcements could come during San Diego Comic-Con 2022, the outlet mentioned that there is buzz that the Man of Steel star will make a surprise appearance during the WB/DC Hall H panel on Saturday. The article notes that the surprise appearance will see Cavill tease attendees with more Superman appearances in the DCEU. This could mean an official announcement about Henry Cavill's Superman future is coming this weekend.
It seems that Henry Cavill's Superman return could be the big announcement from WB and DC's SDCC panel. Prior reports suggested that Black Adam and Shazam: Fury of the Gods would be the only two DCEU movies discussed during the panel. However, there were also recent reports that Warner Bros.' new owners at Discovery view Superman as a character they need to revitalize. Cavill has always maintained his interest in returning to play the Kryptonian hero, and now there is a sign that he will get his wish.
The likelihood of Henry Cavill playing Superman again raises a major question about where this will happen. There are still many waiting for Man of Steel 2 or another solo Superman movie starring Cavill to happen. With Dwayne Johnson set to promote Black Adam, Warner Bros may use Henry Cavill's appearance to tease his Superman fighting Black Adam in the future. Cavill and The Rock have repeatedly hyped such a clash on social media, so now could be the perfect time to make it more official as Superman's DCEU future is teased.
Source: Deadline
