Henry Cavill Will Not Return as 'Superman'
Etonline.com: Henry Cavill is hanging up his cape. Cavill took to Instagram Wednesday to reveal that he'll no longer be returning to the DCEU as Superman.
The 39-year-old explained he had a meeting with filmmaker James Gunn and British film producer Peter Safran, who in October were named co-chairmen and chief executive officers of DC Studios.
"I will, after all, not be returning as Superman," Cavill wrote, a decision he said was made after Gunn and Safran were hired on. "After being told by the studio to announce my return back in October, prior to their hire, this news isn't the easiest, but that's life. The changing of the guard is something that happens. I respect that."
Cavill said despite him not returning to the role, "Superman is still around."
"Everything he stands for still exists, and the examples he sets for us are still there!" he continued. "My turn to wear the cape has passed, but what Superman stands for never will. It’s been a fun ride with you all, onwards and upwards."