Speculation about the future of the DCEU’s Justice League has increased in recent months after a number of changes at Warner Bros. Discovery, the apparent dissolution of the DCEU as it was, and the move to something new. Amid this, the question of Henry Cavill’s possible return as Superman has been a constant among his many fans, and the imminent arrival of Black Adamsome alleged leaked footage, and numerous Twitter comments have seen this reach new heights, including suggestions that Cavill could have even filmed new scenes like Superman for The flash.
Sure, stuff like this always comes with a certain amount of “ok, ah-ha” until it’s made official by WBD, but there’s certainly been a significant increase in chatter about the possible return of Cavill’s Superman, possibly in a post-credit scene. from Black Adam. The most recent rumors have gone beyond just saying that Cavill will show up, but leaked images supposedly alleged John Willians’ Superman score in the scene, and Superman will be seen saying, “We need to talk, Black Adam.”
Again, there’s no confirmation of this, but it’s certainly stoked fans, who have flooded social media with celebrations over the possibility of Superman’s return. In many ways his appearance in Black Adam would make a lot of sense, because it would tie Dwayne Johnson’s antihero to the DCEU, giving gravitas to Johnson’s comments about Black Adam “changing the hierarchy of the DCEU”, and setting up some sort of endgame for Cavill’s time as the man of Steel.
Fans have been further boosted by reports that Superman is joining The Flash
While all the rumors are immediately picked up by fans and spread far and wide, in addition to plenty of activities nearby Black Adamthe addition whispers that Cavill has been added to The flash at the specific request of Dwayne Johnson. Of The flash seemingly acting as a hub of sorts for the franchise, Ben Affleck and Michael Keaton already reprising their Batman roles, questioning Ezra Miller’s DCEU future outside of the movie, could it now also include Cavill’s Superman in the already wrapped plot?
The flash has already had some early test screenings that have been wildly positive, but there have been no previous suggestions that Cavill would appear in the film. That said, the actor has previously said he’s under contract to play the part one more time, and this just might be it. Considering how the future of the DCEU seems to be turning in favor of centralizing its axis around Johnson’s Black Adam in the future, it’s not surprising that all these rumors have fans in a frenzy.
We are only a few weeks from Black Adam premieres in theaters on October 21, when Superman fans will be either very happy or very disappointed.