Overview

• On his “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Gunn described informing Henry Cavill of the recast as “terrible” and “really unfair to him.”
• He said wires crossed when Cavill’s return was announced in October 2022 just as he and Peter Safran were finalizing their DC Studios leadership deal.
• Gunn has been developing a younger Superman narrative since before his DC Studios appointment, leading to David Corenswet’s casting in 2023 and the current film now in theaters.
• Cavill requested the chance to break the recasting news himself, a gesture Gunn praised as a display of professionalism and courtesy.
• Despite losing the title role, Cavill remains welcome in the DC Universe, and Gunn affirmed he would love to cast him in a different project.