August 05, 2024 08:36 PM IST
In a recent interview, when director Zack Snyder was asked about Henry Cavill’s cameo in the Marvel movie, he said this.
The recently released Marvel films Deadpool and Wolverine had cameos by Henry Cavill, who played Superman in the DC franchise. When the director was Zack Snyder Asked Here’s what he said about the cameo and the criticism leveled by The Hollywood Reporter on his shelved Superman film. (Also Read: Deadpool and Wolverine box office collection Day 10: Ryan Reynolds-Hugh Jackman film earns Rs (₹139 crore in India)
Zack Snyder on Henry Cavill’s cameo
When asked if he saw Henry making a cameo as Wolverine in the film, Zack replied, “I haven’t seen it yet, but I’ve heard about it. Sounds fun.” He smiled when told that Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool takes a dig at how Marvel would treat Henry better than the ‘studio down the street’.
When asked if Henry ‘wasted’ 5–6 years because of the film that never took off, Jack said, “Well, Henry is a wonderful Superman to me, obviously. I hired him. I wanted him to be Superman. So all the coin left on the table is unfortunate, and in that way, it would be great to have more Henrys. I always think you can have more Henrys.”
Henry Cavill’s Superman Failure
Henry played Superman in Man of Steel (2013), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017). Many expected him to get another Superman movie after he also appeared as Superman in Black Adam (2022).
we are talking In a 2023 interview with The Wrap, DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn said, “I like Henry. He’s a great guy. I think he’s been tormented by a lot of people, including former executives of this company. But that’s not the Superman Henry is for a lot of reasons.”
He also claimed that Henry was ‘never cast’ for Superman: Legacy and was not ‘fired’. In 2022, Henry wrote on his Instagram after meeting with James, “I just had a meeting with James Gunn and Peter Safran and it’s sad news for everyone. Ultimately, I will not be returning as Superman.”
