James Gunn’s Superman
reboot is all set to take flight this year…but some fans just cannot let go of the past. While those still attached to the wildly divisive SnyderVerse have had this year’s Superman in their crosshairs since it was announced, others simply wish that Henry Cavill
had been given another chance at playing the Man of Steel. And it seems that Cavill fans have taken to X/Twitter to air their grievances as #HenryCavillSuperman is now trending in the wake of the latest, and sadly somewhat maligned, footage of David Corenswet’s Superman.
“The real & only man of steel #HenryCavillSuperman,” says @bekoumovies, while @Brandon Hero Guy Robinson adds, “Ya’ll took Cavill’s Superman for granted smh” alongside an image of Corenswet’s and Cavill’s respective Supermen mid-flight. The footage that has caused this hullaballoo among Superman fans was released earlier this week, with many paying close (maybe too close?) attention to the final moments in which Superman performs a barrel roll as the camera takes a fisheye lens look at his face.

For some, this slightly odd-looking image is a demonstration of a lesser adaptation on the horizon. “James Gunn managed to mess it up again. He couldn’t just follow the blueprint set out by Zack Snyder and the Wachowskis. He’s following the wrong blueprints,” said @SamuEl_KentMan alongside images of Marvel’s Adam Warlock and DC’s Black Adam from a similar angle. Of course, these reactions ignore any images of Cavill’s Man of Steel looking equally awkward…
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Several fans, meanwhile, have started a slogan-based campaign, which finds them stating their name followed by “this looks like a Superman to me” with an image or clip of Henry Cavill’s Superman attached. Many are simply disappointed that Man of Steel 2 never materialized, with @TheCurlyRay saying, “Man of Steel is the film that made me a Superman fan. Henry Cavill is this generations Superman #HenryCavillSuperman.”

Unfortunately, the footage has opened the floodgates for those who are hoping that James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DCU will fail before it’s even begun, with many still hoping that the SnyderVerse will be restored or sold to Netflix. Outcomes which are extraordinarily unlikely.

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Due to land in theaters on July 11, 2025, Superman kick-starts a newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor and heart, delivering a Superman who’s driven by compassion and an inherent belief in the goodness of humankind. Superman stars David Corenswet (Twisters, Hollywood) as Superman/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult (the X-Men movies, Nosferatu) as Lex Luthor. The film also stars Edi Gathegi (For All Mankind), Anthony Carrigan (Barry, Gotham), Nathan Fillion (The Rookie, The Suicide Squad), Isabela Merced (Alien: Romulus), Skyler Gisondo (Licorice Pizza, Booksmart), Sara Sampaio (At Midnight), María Gabriela de Faría (The Moodys), Wendell Pierce (Selma, The Wire), Alan Tudyk (Creature Commandos), Pruitt Taylor Vince (Bird Box) and Neva Howell (Greedy People).

Superman

Release Date

July 11, 2025

Director

James Gunn

Producers

Lars P. Winther, Peter Safran