It s not all bad news, though. Cavill still clearly wants to play Superman, and you ll get to see him do more in HBO Max s upcoming
Zack Snyder s Justice League in March. But at the moment, he s rather busy at the moment shooting the second season of
The Witcher for Netflix. And as
Variety notes, the plan is still for him to show up as a cameo in
a DCEU movie in the future, just not
Shazam! 2.
This isn t the first time there s been questions about who s showing up in
Fury of the Gods. Though the cast of the original film is expected to return, including Asher Angel as Billy Batson and Zachary Levi as his heroic counterpart, the original announcement of the film last year also revealed comedian Sinbad had joined the cast. They even featured him in a poster! Was the casting a joke or the real deal? We shall see.
Washington [US], February 6 (ANI): Despite multiple rampant rumours suggesting otherwise, the upcoming DC Films project 'Shazam: Fury of the Gods' will not feature Henry Cavill reprising his role as Superman.
Henry Cavill Won t Appear as Superman in Shazam 2
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Feb. 5, 2021
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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s an internet rumor run amok!
Despite multiple online reports suggesting otherwise, Henry Cavill will not appear as Superman in the upcoming DC Films project “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” two sources with direct knowledge of the production and Cavill’s schedule confirmed to
Variety.
It’s easy to understand why rumors that Cavill would be in the “Shazam” sequel would be quick to take flight. Starring Asher Angel as the teenage Billy Batson who becomes imbued by a wizard with powers that transform him into the superhero Shazam (played by Zachary Levi) the first film opened to strong reviews and great word-of-mouth en route to a $366 million global take. “Shazam!” takes place in the larger cinematic universe established by 2013’s “Man of Steel,” and references Superman throughout. In the final minutes, Shazam