Dwayne Johnson “fought for years” to bring Henry Cavill’s Superman back to the big screen, the actor wrote on social media following Cavill’s announcement that he’s back as Superman in the DC Universe. Cavill’s Superman popped up opposite Johnson in the “Black Adams”Credits scene.
“We fought for years to bring you back,” Johnson said about bringing Cavill’s Superman. “They always said no. But for [producers] Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia & myself ‘no’ was never an option. We can’t intelligently & strategically build out our DC Universe without the greatest superhero of all time. Because for us, the fans will always come first.”
Johnson continued, “As wild as it sounds, I learned that ‘fans first’ philosophy back when I wrestling in flea markets for $40 bucks a match well before the bright lights of WWE. Welcome home, Superman. I’ll see you down the road….”
These are the following “Black Adam’s”Cavill posted his Superman Return on Instagram this weekend. He wrote to his fans. “I wanted to make it official: I am back as Superman…Thank you for your support and thank you for your patience. I promise it will be rewarded.”
“The character means so much to me,”Cavill later spoke in an interview. “It’s been five years now. I never gave up hope. It’s amazing to be here now talking about it again. There is such a bright future ahead for the character. I’m so excited to tell a story with an enormously joyful Superman.”
Even before “Black Adam”Johnson opened the film in theaters. He was talking about a future movie where his character would be facing off against Superman. Now it’s clear the DC Universe is heading in that director, although producer Hiram Garcia recently toldCinemaBlend that a Superman vs. Black Adam fight won’t be defined by just a “one-off” movie.
“It’s never been about a one off or just about a fight,”Garcia. “No, it’s about so much more than that. We really want to craft a long-form of storytelling and show that these two characters exist in the same universe and are going to have to deal with each other often, either on the same or opposite sides. Hopefully they’re going to clash at some point, but it’s not just about a ‘one fight’ situation. That was never our dream.”
VarietyThis week, it was reported that Charles Roven is working with producers to develop a Cavill-Superman standalone movie. The film is currently looking for writers to pitch it.
“Black Adam”You can now see it in theaters all over the country.