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For such a long time now, the wish to see Henry Cavill returning forMan of Steel 2was simply that, a wish. But, tides do turn, and even though it took 9 long years and The Rock’s intervention, the wish has reportedly come true. The rumors have never been surer in this entire time and if the actor is in fact stepping into his reds and blues, one needs to analyze under what conditions and what the fandom should expect.
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Henry Cavill’s Return Will Have Terms & Conditions Applied
After the ugly affair withZack Snyder, Warner Bros. had washed its hands off of the director. Their final attempt to sever all ties happened under the merciless restructuring of David Zaslav’s Warner Bros. Discovery. But the CEO also advocated the introduction ofThe Rock‘sBlack Adamand was very persistent onEzra Miller‘sThe Flashcoming out. Even with piling controversies and appalling misconduct on the actor’s part, Zaslav was suspiciously invested in getting the film to see the light of day, by whatever means necessary.
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Reports have been suggesting for quite a while now thatThe Flashwill completely reset the DCEU. On the other hand, The Rock repeatedly kept parroting — the hierarchy is about to change, andBlackAdam, too, seems intent on ushering in a new era of DCEU. Both these projects, with their extreme budget and vision, will determine the future of the canonical DC Extended Universe.
IfHenry Cavillmanages to step into the universe defined by Black Adam and Flash, Superman will be at the mercy of the two characters. Given that the rumors are vehemently suggesting Cavill’s return, Zaslav is not likely to relinquish control over the rebuilding of his franchise the second time around. When it comes to the SnyderVerse, the structure of Warner Bros. has been shaky from the start. It makes sense if the only way Zaslav would welcome back the prodigal son with open arms is if it’s cleansed and rehabilitated of all past associations.
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The Rehabilitation of Henry Cavill’s SnyderVerse Superman
Man of Steel 2could pretty much launch DCEU 2.0 almost a decade after it helped establish the original edition. However,The Flashwill pave the path for the new and redefined era of DC before Cavill swoops in to cut the inaugural ribbon. The Ezra Miller film is known to be exploring the ‘Flashpoint’ paradox which has the potential to alter the mainstream timeline. IfThe Flashattempts to rewrite history, it would mean SnyderVerse and the origin of DCEU will be completely erased in one fell swoop.
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Then aMan of Steel 2wouldn’t make sense because there would be no continuity after the events of the original film. And at this point, the revival of theJustice Leaguenarrative is far from feasible.Black Adammight offer a small peek at the way things were with the SnyderVerse beforeThe Flasherases it, under Zaslav’s authority. This will allow the latter complete control to frame his 10-year vision completely to his liking, which up to this point had been stumbling at the roadblock of Snyder’s creation.
Henry Cavill may come back much to the fandom’s patient victory, but the year ahead of us will define if the wait was worth it or whether the martyrdom of the SnyderVerse magnified the allure of the films in its legacy than in its originality.
Source:The Direct
Diya Majumdar
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Diya Majumdar is a Senior Content Writer at FandomWire with over 2000 published articles on the website. Since 2022, she has been working as an entertainment journalist with a special focus on films and pop culture.Among the countless genres and themes of Hollywood, the ones that particularly favor Diya’s tastes include Game of Thrones, DC, and well-aged thrillers and classics.
