There are so many things happening at this point in the DC Universe. James Gunn has confirmed disbanding the current DCEU, Henry Cavill will never return as Superman and for a new start, the DC will be letting go of its past ventures. Though Dwayne Johnson had promised a return to the screens as ‘Black Adam’, now there seem to be so many doubts lingering about it.
‘Black Adam’ was meant to fix the broken DC Universe and that’s what The Rock had said his role would do. But the movie didn’t perform well at the box office, however, it had promised Henry Cavill’s return as Superman. Though fans were excited by the news, it was short-lived. And now ‘Black Adams’ failure has been a victim of the DCU cleansing and Henry Cavill’s departure.
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‘Black Adam’ And Superman Returning
After the release of ‘Black Adam’, the DC fandom saw tremendous changes taking place in the DC Universe. As its latest film couldn’t save the future of DC, the franchise had decided to start anew. The Warner Bro. Discovery merger and the shift to DC studios have all affected the latest decisions. It has been speculated that Dwayne Johnson took advantage of these changes to bring Henry Cavill’s Superman into his future films. This would have promised his role in prolonged life.
If Superman had stayed that would have resulted finally in movies holding Superman as the lead and Black Adam as the anti-hero. Black Adam went out to be a disappointment at the box office. There have been sources reporting that the sequel to Black Adam will not be moving forward. And now with James Gunn disbanding the DCEU, removing Henry Cavill from the role of Superman and the fans are blaming it on The Rock. They point out the fact that he bought Henry Cavill back before the needed time.
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Fans Blame Dwayne Johnson For Henry Cavill’s Departure
Fans have been very sensitive about the fact that Henry Cavill will not be returning back to the DC franchise. Many have pointed out the fact that Henry Cavill’s arrival in the movie is just a marketing stunt to hype up Dwayne Johnson’s role. There are some fans who want James Gunn also to get rid of Dwayne Johnson as Black Adam. While others feel bad for Cavill for losing his role as both Superman and Geralt.
Contrary to this there are also DC fans grateful to The Rock for bringing back their favorite superhero on screen for the last time. However, there seems to be a hope that Cavill will make entrance into the DC franchise again sometime. This optimistic view dawned after James Gunn announced that Cavill and he might have a chance to work together in the future.
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