Overview

• Gunn revealed that on the day his DC Studios deal closed the studio announced Cavill’s return as Superman, conflicting with plans to recast the role with David Corenswet.
• He described the resulting miscommunication as unfair to Cavill and driven by a faction of the studio pushing its own vision of the DC Universe.
• Gunn and co-head Peter Safran met privately with Cavill to explain the situation and honored his request to announce his departure on his own terms.
• On the same day they clarified his exit, Gunn offered Cavill a different part within the rebooted DC Universe and expressed readiness to involve him in future projects.
• The new Superman film starring David Corenswet premiered July 11 to positive reviews and strong box office, anchoring Gunn and Safran’s decade-long DCU slate.