Henry Cavill‘s departure from the DC franchise has been a hot topic of contention among the masses. Ever since the British actor bid farewell to the Superman role, the DC fandom has been in a state of chaos. His exit has left a humongous void within the fans. Moreover, James Gunn has been at the helm of the decision. Devastated as they are, fans have been calling out the DC boss for axing out the Enola Holmes star. And Gunn has again set the internet ablaze with a 3-word reply about missing Henry Cavill.

We are no strangers to James Gunn’s Twitter shenanigans. Over the past few months, the Suicide Squad director has been extremely active on the social media platform. Furthermore, Gunn updates the fans about the latest developments at DC and even answers fan queries on the platform. However, not long ago, the DC boss angered the fandom, as he seemingly mocked Cavill’s exit as Superman.

Recently, James Gunn took to Twitter as he posted a video wishing Michael Rooker a happy birthday. Amongst the plenty of reactions the post attracted, one was from a user who tweeted that he missed Henry Cavill. However, the Guardians of the Galaxy director had a peculiar reply as he wrote, “He still exists.” This three word reply for the franchise’s biggest superhero did not sit well with the DC fans.

Gunn’s reply angered the DC fans, who claimed that he was the mastermind behind removing Cavill from the franchise. The fandom flooded Twitter with hate comments for the director. While some users called him various names, one wrote how the director’s arrogance is disgusting. Some even labeled his response to the tweet as poor and miserable.

Seeing the reactions to the tweet, it is safe to assume that the DC fans are still sour about Cavill’s exit from the franchise. But turns out the Britisher was supposed to play another superhero in DCEU.

Was Henry Cavill supposed to play another major DC superhero before Superman?

We best know Cavill for his role as Superman. The British actor left an everlasting impact with his performance. Furthermore, Cavill’s portrayal was incredible, to say the least. However, what if we tell you, The Witcher star was in line to play another major character in DC?

As surprising as it sounds, Warner Bros. had Cavill in mind while looking out for an actor to play Batman. And alongside Cavill were Christian Bale and Jake Gyllenhaal. However, fate had other plans and Bale landed himself the role. Meanwhile, Cavill went on to become the Man of Steel and the rest is history. While Cavill has bid farewell to the role now, it seems like we have an update on how the new casting for the role might take place.

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