Following Henry Cavill's cameo appearance as Superman in Black Adam, Zack Snyder congratulates the Man of Steel star on returning to the DCU. In 2023, the DCU (formerly known as the DCEU until October 2022) will officially be a decade old as the franchise began all the way back in 2013 with Man of Steel. Directed by Snyder and starring Cavill as Superman, Man of Steel served as the first crucial chapter in Warner Bros.' proper attempt to launch a superhero cinematic universe, similar to the MCU.Cavill and Snyder would then go on to collaborate on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League, with the latter getting its original cut released on HBO Max in 2021. However, as the DCU went on after Joss Whedon's controversial Justice League cut in 2017, the interconnected universe had been going through the motions as the studio tried to figure out how to continue its superhero franchise. While Snyder has moved on to working on his own properties for Netflix, Cavill finally returned as Superman in Black Adam, where he appeared in a cameo appearance that set up bigger things to come.
Following his Black Adam appearance, Cavill recently appeared at a live taping of Josh Horowitz's Happy, Sad, Confused podcast (via @MoviesThatMaher), where he chatted about multiple things, including his return as Superman. During the podcast, Snyder had sent in a special video message for the Q&A session, where he asked Cavill a question about shooting Man of Steel. Before ending his message, Snyder added a sweet message for the actor:
"I can't wait to work with you in the future, and you are, of course, the greatest Superman ever."
Will Zack Snyder Ever Return To The DCU?
While Black Adam was the first step in Cavill's next chapter as Superman in the DCU, the bigger question that many are likely raising is whether or not Snyder would ever return to the franchise. Despite the many fallouts that happened between Snyder and the studio, most of the previous regime is at this point gone following CEO David Zaslav taking over when the Warner Bros. Discovery merger was completed. If DC Studios, which will be led by James Gunn and Peter Safran, are interested in continuing Snyder's story in future DCU movies, there are more chances of that happening now as opposed to when DC Films was still in play with Walter Hamada and his team. Cavill's return certainly puts a spotlight on this possibility.
It's worth remembering, however, that even if Snyder and DC Studios are game to collaborate again, the director does have a number of projects he is occupied with for at least another year or two. As of right now, Snyder is currently working on Rebel Moon for Netflix, with Rebel Moon Part 2 already greenlit for the streaming service. Snyder also has his Army of the Dead sequel, Planet of the Dead, for Netflix that is coming up, meaning a return to the DCU wouldn't happen for a few years. However, if all the parties are up for making it happen, Snyder may very well return to the DCU and perhaps get to work with his favorite Superman once again, as Cavill mounts his comeback.
Source: Happy Sad Confused podcast (via @MoviesThatMaher)
