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Dwayne Johnson Weighs In on Henry Cavill’s DC Exit After ‘Black Adam’ Brought Superman Back: We ‘Put Our Best Foot Forward’
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Dwayne Johnson Weighs In on Henry Cavill’s DC Exit After ‘Black Adam’ Brought Superman Back: We ‘Put Our Best Foot Forward’

Dwayne Johnson took a moment on the Oscars red carpet to reflect on the DC Universe overhaul that put a pin in his plans for a Black Adam-Superman crossover movie. Variety‘s senior culture and events editor Marc Malkin caught up with Johnson and asked about Cavill’s Superman being dropped from the DC Universe despite his highly-touted comeback in Johnson’s “Black Adam.” “All that I can do, and all that we could do when we were making ‘Black Adam,’ was to put our best foot forward and surround ourselves with the best people and deliver the best movie we could,” Johnson said. “Our audience score was in the 90s. Critics took a couple shots, but that’s just the business of it.” More from Variety Nicolas Cage Tells All on Marvel, Tim Burton's 'Emo' Superman Movie ...
Netflix’s ‘The Witcher’ showrunner leaves Twitter after racist backlash
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Netflix’s ‘The Witcher’ showrunner leaves Twitter after racist backlash

For a show that doesn’t actually exist yet, Netflix‘s The Witcher is provoking a lot of strong opinions. Some because it’s based on a massively popular video game and book series, some because Henry Cavill just got cast in the lead role, and others because, well… they’re racist. This issue reared its head over the weekend, thanks to a casting call requesting non-white actresses to audition for the role of Ciri. The Witcher showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich—who until now had been actively discussing the show on Twitter—announced she was taking a break from social media on Monday. “The hate is enlightening,” Hissrich wrote. It's time for a Twitter hiatus. The love here is amazing, and the hate is enlightening, like a real-life Trial of the Grasses, except I HAVE to read less and write m...
Henry Cavill Is Out As Superman, WB Says ‘no decisions’ Made On Henry Cavill’s Future
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Henry Cavill Is Out As Superman, WB Says ‘no decisions’ Made On Henry Cavill’s Future

Is Henry Cavill out as Superman? The British actor, 35, has kept silent on his status as the Man of Steel amid a report by The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday that he would no longer portray the iconic superhero. A spokesperson for Warner Bros, “While no decisions have been made regarding any upcoming Superman films, we’ve always had great respect for and a great relationship with Henry Cavill, and that remains unchanged.” Cavill first portrayed Superman in 2013’s Man of Steel and returned for Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016 and the following year’s Justice League, both of which also starred Ben Affleck as Batman and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman. According to THR, talks broke down between Cavill and the studio for a cameo appearance in the upcoming film Shazam! Entert...