Henry Cavill, the Man of Steel himself, confirmed in an Instagram video that he will be returning to the DCEU as Superman. The announcement comes after Superman made a cameo appearance in the mid-credits scene of Black Adam.
« I wanted to wait until the weekend was over before posting this because I wanted to give you all a chance to watch Black Adam, » Cavill explained in the video. « But now that plenty of you have, I wanted to make it official: I am back as Superman. »
Black Adam marks Cavill’s latest outing as Superman since 2021’s Zack Snyder’s Justice League. The character also made a brief appearance in 2019’s Shazam!, but since it was only a quick shot of that iconic red and blue suit, Cavill didn’t actually appear. Now, after much speculation and pleading from fans, Cavill has donned the superhero tights once again.
« A very small taste of what’s to come, my friends, » reads Cavill’s Instagram caption. « The dawn of hope renewed. Thank you for your patience, it will be rewarded. »
Clearly, the DCEU isn’t done with Superman just yet. What the future holds in store is still a mystery, but based on his appearance in Black Adam and Dwayne Johnson’s desire to see Black Adam and Superman fight, it looks like we’re headed for a major superpowered showdown. Here’s hoping this one doesn’t end with Black Adam and Superman realizing their mothers have the same name.
