James Gunn confirms that WB wanted to replace Henry Cavill as Superman before the Suicide Squad

James Gunn confirmed a little long -lasting DC drama, which also precedes Suicide. According to Gunn, Warner Bros. had already decided to want a new Superman before joining the DC universe.

In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Gunn confirmed: “Warner Bros. Initially offered [me] Superman before directing 2021 SuicideReturning to the previous era of the DC narrative.

“Even then, before the plans were firmly in place, the study wanted a new actor to play Superman after Cavill, so he was even more disordered than it was now.” He added: “But above all, I didn’t have that special idea of ​​what [film] would be. “

This traces with previous relationships that suggests that Cavill had already been silently expelled after decreasing a cameo in 2019 Shazam!. It was not up to Dwayne Johnson A thief went to bring Cavill back Black Adam In 2022 that WB was forced to play ball. His cameo of credits halfway through the surprise has rekindled hope, but only briefly.

When Gunn officially took over as DC Studios co-head, he did not inherit only chaos, he eliminated the advice. Cavill was out and a new era.

Gunn said that the right idea finally came to him. “Over the years, the stories I have told have achieved more … how to say it … less in the face. I wanted to tell the story of someone who was really good in a world that did not appreciate goodness, in a world that makes fun of the basic kindness and basic human values.”

He continued: “The fact of being able to fly and raise buildings and shooting laser beams from the eyes was really secondary to those who were as a person and what he represented”.

Gunn’s SupermanDesigned to hit the cinemas on 11 July 2025, not restarting the character, he aims to reshape the foundations of the DC universe himself.