This is a good time to be alive for fans of DC comics. A little less than a week ago, it was announced that the fabled Snyder Cut, an extended version of 2017’s Justice League, was coming to HBO Max next year. As if this bit of news wasn’t thrilling enough on its own, last night we learned that actor Henry Cavill would reprise his role as Superman – and the Twitter community couldn’t be happier about it.
henry cavill is still the dceu's superman
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— Alex ʬ⁸⁴ (@speedsfxrce) May 28, 2020
Following the lackluster box office performance and downright atrocious critical reception of Justice League, Warner Bros. seemed to be moving into a radically different direction with their problematic DCEU. Original standalone films like Shazam! and Joker appeared to be setting up a new, less-canonical universe for superhero stories to take place, leaving the ‘good’ old days of Batfleck and Cavill’s Man of Steel behind.
LETS GOOOO pic.twitter.com/xvAUKJMpHu
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(@Acomicfan52) May 28, 2020
Since the massive success of the fairly straightforward action blockbuster Aquaman and – of course – the announcement of the Snyder Cut, however, cultural currents slowly reversed and began to flow back into the direction of the DCEU we once loved to hate, but have now started to actually, genuinely love.
DC is winning so hard right now.
These past two months have been nothing but amazing!! pic.twitter.com/uUg38TYEoV
— The Moonlight Warrior
(@BlackMajikMan90) May 28, 2020
Coming back like pic.twitter.com/NkWqNr2yYS
— Jcecil 2.0
(@0Jcecil) May 28, 2020
Finally something I care about in DC
— Christian Hall (@ChristianHall__) May 28, 2020
WB's is sitting on GOLD if they made MOS2. Yet, they choose not to. Even with Superman being their strongest casting/character next to Gal Gadot. I don't understand the logic…
— Matthew Vlossak (@MatthewVlossak) May 28, 2020
Finally…The fans get a win.
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— Andre Adams (@theAndreAdams) May 28, 2020
— Xaul⁷ №¹
(@Xaulishere) May 28, 2020
For years, WB was known as the laughing stock of Hollywood. Compared to Disney, whose Marvel Studios titles broke one record after the other, the DCEU floundered without reprieve. With each film, fans of the characters crossed their hearts hoping this would be the moment the company would find its footing in the superhero genre. And yet, time and again, they were proven wrong. That is, until now.
Well-earned. Cavill has owned this role from day one. It is not broken… no need to fix it.
— DiamondRage (@diamond_rage) May 28, 2020
— OnlyFans Deon (@BeagleyDeon) May 28, 2020
— Gustavo França (@GustavoFranca_) May 28, 2020
Not so long ago, Cavill was one of the most disliked actors in the business. His portrayal of Superman, which many deemed stiff and unoriginal, became the subject of constant ridicule. When Cavill, disinterest in the franchise and tied down by his obligations to other projects, had to have his mustache digitally removed during the shoot of Justice League, everyone thought he was done for.
Now there is peace in the land of DC Comics. But how long will that last? And at what cost? Stay tuned.
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