Henry Cavill confirms his return as Superman

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It’s a hen! It’s a aircraft! It’s Superman… once more!

Henry Cavill has confirmed what passionate hero-loving moviegoers have been ready for – the British actor will return to the function of Clark Kent, also called Superman, within the DC Comics prolonged cinematic universe.

The thrilling information comes after Cavill donned the long-lasting pink and blue go well with and cape in a mid-credits cameo on the finish of “Black Adam,” the brand new DC superhero movie starring Dwayne Johnson that was launched final week. (USA Prime Time and DC Films are each a part of the identical mum or dad firm, Warner Bros. Discovery.)

It was Cavill’s first look within the function since final 12 months’s up to date “Zack Snyder’s Justice League,” and earlier than that, the 2017 model of that movie, “Justice League.”

In a put up on Instagram, Cavill shared a profile shot of himself because the timeless hero, earlier than showing in a selfie video immediately addressing his followers.

He began off by saying he needed to attend till after individuals had an opportunity to look at “Black Adam” earlier than talking about his return.

“But now that loads of you will have [seen the movie],” Cavill mentioned, “I needed to make it official: I’m again as Superman.”

He thanked the followers “most of all” for his or her persistence.

“A really small style of what’s to come back, my associates. The daybreak of hope renewed,” Cavill wrote within the caption. “Thank you on your persistence, it is going to be rewarded.”

Cavill’s transient scene on the finish of “Black Adam” – some of the thrilling moments within the movie – guarantees a future standoff between the legendary Kryptonian and Johnson’s omnipotent Adam.

However, many are clamoring for one more standalone movie for Cavill’s Superman, which might mark the primary since 2013’s “Man of Steel.”

“Black Adam” took the No. 1 spot on the home field workplace in its debut weekend, with an estimated $67 million.