Henry Cavill: British actor will not return as Superman

Warner Bros makes U-turn: Henry Cavill to not play Superman, confirms British actor. See what happened

"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."

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James Gunn Writing New ‘Superman’ Film; Henry Cavill Will Not Return, but Eyed to Play Different DC Character

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I wanted to make it official, that I am back as Superman." The Black Adam cameo was "just a very small taste of things to come", he added.

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