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It’s a hen! It’s a airplane! It’s Superman… once more!
Henry Cavill has confirmed what passionate hero-loving moviegoers have been ready for – the British actor will return to the position of Clark Kent, also referred to as Superman, within the DC Comics prolonged cinematic universe.
The thrilling information comes after Cavill donned the enduring purple and blue go well with and cape in a mid-credits cameo on the finish of “Black Adam,” the brand new DC superhero movie starring Dwayne Johnson that was launched final week. (CNN and DC Movies are each a part of the identical mum or dad firm, Warner Bros. Discovery.)
It was Cavill’s first look within the position since final 12 months’s up to date “Zack Snyder’s Justice League,” and earlier than that, the 2017 model of that movie, “Justice League.”
In a publish on Instagram, Cavill shared a profile shot of himself because the timeless hero, earlier than showing in a selfie video straight addressing his followers.
He began off by saying he wished to attend till after folks had an opportunity to look at “Black Adam” earlier than talking about his return.
“However now that loads of you could have [seen the movie],” Cavill mentioned, “I wished to make it official: I’m again as Superman.”
He thanked the followers “most of all” for his or her persistence.
“A really small style of what’s to return, my associates. The daybreak of hope renewed,” Cavill wrote within the caption. “Thanks on your persistence, it will likely be rewarded.”
Cavill’s transient scene on the finish of “Black Adam” – one of the thrilling moments within the movie – guarantees a future standoff between the legendary Kryptonian and Johnson’s omnipotent Adam.
Nevertheless, many are clamoring for an additional standalone movie for Cavill’s Superman, which might mark the primary since 2013’s “Man of Metal.”
“Black Adam” took the No. 1 spot on the home field workplace in its debut weekend, with an estimated $67 million.