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James Gunn Confused by Conspiracy Theory Over Henry Cavill’s Superman Re-Casting: My Superman ‘Was Always Intended as and Pitched as a New Story’
James Gunn addresses DC fans accusing him of lying about Henry Cavill's exit as Superman.
Fillion’s quote ignited fan theories that clearly Gunn knew when he was promoting “The Suicide Squad” in 2021 that he’d be taking over DC Studios and phasing out Cavill’s Superman. A fan on Threads recently informed Gunn that “a popular conspiracy theory” suggests “you were always planning on rebooting DC and making your own Superman movie when you first got hired by Warner Bros.” It was an especially tough blow for Cavill, who had exited his starring role on Netflix’s “The Witcher” presumably because his future appeared to include more Superman projects prior to Gunn and Safran’s hiring.
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