Overview

• On his Happy Sad Confused podcast, Gunn said he and DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran sat down with Cavill in person to deliver the decision.
• He explained that Cavill’s return announcement landed the day their deal closed, creating a clash with their plan for a younger Superman.
• Gunn called the situation “really unfair” and “a total bummer,” tracing the confusion to competing factions within Warner Bros. Discovery.
• According to Gunn, Cavill handled the news with grace and requested to break the update himself rather than have the studio make the announcement.
• Despite the recast, Gunn said he remains eager to cast Cavill in a different role within the rebooted DC Universe.