Why Henry Cavill was replaced by David Corenswet in the new ‘Superman’ By Johnny Oleksinski Published July 10, 2025, 2:11 p.m. ET ...

For almost a decade, Henry Cavill was Superman. The British actor — who made his debut as Clark Kent in the 2013 film Man of Steel — went on to reprise the role in 2016's Batman v.

Henry Cavill in “Batman v. Superman.” ©Warner Bros/courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection “They really just conveyed to me an encouragement and a sense of ‘have fun with it ...

Cavill did so in December 2022, when he posted a statement on Instagram revealing that he "will, after all, not be returning as Superman." "After being told by the studio to announce my return ...