While the latest version of the Man of Steel might be ushering in a new and promising era for the DC Universe, James Gunn recently spoke out about the monumental mix-up that was made near the end of the previous one, which saw Henry Cavill briefly return as Superman, only to take off the cape for good.
Appearing on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the new co-head of DC Studios recalled the uncomfortable chain of events that led him to break the bad news to the star, even after he'd been seen flying into the post-credit scene of Black Adam. By this point, the Guardians of the Galaxy director was already working on his version of Superman, and unfortunately, Cavill wasn't it.
