It may be Comic-Con weekend, but if you see Henry Cavill trending on social media, it’s NotBecause of the surprise appearance of the actor at fan-favorite convention.
On Wednesday, Deadline reported hearing “buzz” that Cavill would make a surprise appearance during Warner Bros.’ Saturday Hall H panel to talk about the future of his Superman character. The rumor then spread like wildfire, igniting expectations for fans that Cavill would not only take part in the Comic-Con panel, but also share news about Superman’s future.
None of that came to pass on Saturday morning, when Warner Bros.’ panel was used to tease only two projects: “Black Adam”Dwayne and Jaume Colllet-Serra, director Jaume and other cast members, were there with Dwayne. “Shazam! Fury of the Gods”With Zachary Levi, Lucy Liu, and other celebrities hyped up the DC sequel.
Sources close to the situation say that Cavill did not plan to attend Comic-Con in San Diego this weekend to discuss more Superman.
The rumor ended up upstaging Warner Bros.’ panel, with fans waiting for another shoe to drop when in fact the studio only intended on showcasing the next two DC films slated to hit theaters later this year. The panel was more muted than years past, focusing on New Line’s “Black Adam” “Shazam! 2”As the studio refused to display footage from two DC projects in post-production, “The Flash” “Aquaman: The Lost Kingdom.”
Cavill has not played Superman since 2017’s “Justice League,” with footage the actor shot during director Zack Snyder’s original round of photography resurfaced as part of “Zack Snyder’s Justice League”It was broadcast by HBO Max on 2021.
The actor made his Superman debut in 2013’s Snyder-directed reboot “Man of Steel,”But he has not yet received a proper sequel, so he reprised the role in the Batman-infused sequel “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice”And the above-mentioned team-up “Justice League.”
Cavill has made it clear that he hopes to once again play Superman in a proper setting. “Man of Steel” sequel, so rumors of his appearance put a lot of hope in plenty of SDCC attendees’ hearts. When it didn’t happen, SDCC attendees were disappointed. To social media.