Warning: This article contains spoilers for Black Adam.Henry Cavill has explained exactly how his Superman cameo in Black Adam came to be. Black Adamwhich premiered in theaters on October 21, its star Dwayne Johnson reunites with director Jaume Collet-Serra, with whom he previously worked on Disney’s Jungle Cruise. The DC Extended Universe introduces DC fans to the live-action version of the iconic comic book anti-hero, originally introduced as a villain for the character Shazam. The film follows the character imbued with divine powers in ancient Kahndaq before being imprisoned for 5,000 years and emerging in the modern era.
In addition to giving fans an adventure with a brand new DCEU character, Black Adam spent one of the credits series re-introducing fans to an iconic character. Henry Cavill, who hasn’t appeared in a DC theatrical movie since 2017 Justice Leaguereturned as Superman, the role he has held since 2013 Man of Steel, the film that kicked off the DCEU. Cavill also recently announced that he’s also officially returning as Superman in future DCEU projects, and is now sharing how it all came to be.
On his official Twitter account, Josh Horowitz shared a clip from a recent 45-minute interview with Cavill, the actor’s first since announcing his return as Superman. He explained what it took to be Black Adam cameo, including trying to break free from his busy schedule on his Netflix series The Witcher without telling anyone exactly what he was doing. He revealed that he is back in the suit – and in particular the suit of Man of Steel – “is one of the best moments in my careerRead his full quote below:
I was on Witcher and got the call saying, “Hey, this is happening, when can you do it?”
And I thought, “I work six-day weeks, I don’t know when I can do this.”
And they said, “Look, we have this data.”
And I said, “Okay, okay, I’ll come in and do it.”
And we had to get permission from the Witcher production at the time, but it was so top secret that we couldn’t tell them what. We just said, “Hey, there’s something I’m going to do. Can you clear me from that?”…
And so I went to… Warner Bros. Studios in the UK and on a super secret set… all hidden, and I went back in the suit, and it was a very powerful moment for me… [It] was very emotionally connected as I put the Man of Steel suit back on.
And I chose that one mostly because of the nostalgia that comes with the suit, and it was incredibly important for me to just stand there and enjoy that moment. And that’s one of the highlights of my career. It feels great to be able to wear it again.
Henry Cavill’s DC Future as Superman Explained
So far, there has been no specific confirmation as to what exact future DC projects will see Henry Cavill reprise the role of Superman. However, there are multiple avenues for the character to perish, including the haunted showdown between Superman and Black Adam. Producers have teased that this particular battle will last across multiple films, but Johnson has also stated that the next Black Adam-esque project won’t be his battle with Superman, to build anticipation of the showdown.
Taking all that into consideration, the next Superman project after that Black Adam could very well be the long rumor Man of Steel 2. It’s now been almost a decade since the release of the original Man of Steeland while Superman has appeared in multiple other DCEU projects (including 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice), fans are clamoring for another adventure that will put him back in the lead. Lately messages have been flying around Man of Steel 2 since they’re in early development and looking for writers, it’s possible they’ll use that sequel to put Superman’s story back on the table before reuniting him with Black Adam.
Source: Josh Horowitz/Twitter
