Zack Snyder Posts New Henry Cavill Superman Image, Reigniting Fandom Tensions With DCU Reboot

DC Studios maintains David Corenswet as its onscreen Superman in the rebooted continuity despite renewed speculation.

Overview

On November 3, Zack Snyder shared a new Instagram photo of Henry Cavill in costume with the caption, “Henry in his natural setting.”
The post follows Snyder’s October share declaring “Henry Cavill is Superman” and recent Netflix art pairing Cavill’s Superman with Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam, which fueled fresh chatter.
James Gunn has reiterated that Cavill was not fired but was never cast in the new continuity, noting the reboot’s Superman was conceived for a younger actor.
The DCU opened its live-action slate with Superman (2025) starring David Corenswet, as fans continue to question canon decisions that Gunn has been clarifying.
Henry Cavill has shifted to other projects including Argylle, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Guy Ritchie’s In the Grey, and Amazon’s Warhammer 40,000.