Now that Henry Cavill is confirmed to return as Superman, Black Adam star and producer Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson recalls how it took six years of negotiating with Warner Bros. leadership.
The cat is certainly out of the bag that Henry Cavill's Superman will be in an end credits scene in the DC Extended Universe film Black Adam. Fans of both the actor and the DCEU have long been clamoring for him to return to the role. And this wish has finally paid off.
But it appears it was not easy to make it happen. What did Dwayne Johnson have to say? Check out the details below.
On Twitter, user @AjepArts shared a clip of an interview with Dwayne Johnson during the Black Adam promotional tour.
In the interview, Johnson spoke about the previous leadership at Warner Bros. and how long it took for Henry Cavill to get to wear the Kryptonian cape once more: I feel that this serves not only Black Adam but the entire DC Universe. More importantly than that, it takes care of the fans. And that's what you want your lead foot to be. So, yes, phone calls, meetings…But, man this was years man. Six years to get that done. I'm going to say that again, six years we kept talking about this and they kept saying no. Now, that leadership isn't there anymore and we usher in a new era of the DC Universe. Given the time frame, this would mean Johnson had begun negotiating for Henry Cavill to return between 2016-2017. During this period, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad had been released and production for Justice League was underway for its 2017 theatrical debut.