In pasts articles, it was reported that Henry Cavill would exit his role as Superman. Despite the issues with the DCEU, Cavill’s portrayal of Clark Kent/Superman was never in question. As Cavill moves on to other projects, a new favorite has emerged to dawn the cape as Michael B. Jordan spoke with Warner Bros. about starring as the DC Comics character.
According to Variety,
Jordan and the studio spoke earlier this year about his vision for the character. However, Jordan left the discussion unlikely to take on the task due to WB’s lack of commitment to Superman. According to reports, filming doesn’t seem likely to happen for several years since there’s no script or director. Plus, Jordan’s own filming scheduled appears to be booked for the next few years.
Along with the report revolving around Jordan, Variety also reports that Warner Bros. Pictures
is greenlighting several R-rated DC Comics properties following the success of Joker, including the aforementioned Superman movie and the upcoming Suicide Squad film from James Gunn. Birds of Prey, which is scheduled to release in February, had recent reshoots to dramatically make the film more adult-oriented.
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