Henry Cavill is done with Superman, according to a new report.
Talks between the actor and Warner Bros have broken down, The Hollywood Reporter states, after scheduling conflicts prevented Cavill from making a cameo appearance in the upcoming DC film Shazam!, starring Zachary Levi. There is yet to be any official confirmation of Cavill's departure, either from the actor's camp or the studio.
With appearances in 2013's Man of Steel, 2016's Batman v. Superman, and last year's Justice League already under his belt, it's reported that the conflict over Shazam! has coincided with the studio's shift of focus away from Superman and towards Supergirl.
An origin film for a teenage Supergirl is currently in the works, which would prevent Cavill's participation, since the source comics depict Superman as an infant at this point in the story.
The studio is then unlikely to make another solo Superman film for several years, with a source stating: "Superman is like James Bond, and after a certain run you have to look at new actors."
It's a decision which aligns naturally with the new direction Warner Bros has been intent on taking; indeed, it will come as no surprise if the studio increasingly sheds its DCEU (DC Extended Universe) past, with Ben Affleck also rumoured to be stepping down from the role of Batman in Matt Reeves's upcoming standalone film.
However, still on the slate are Wonder Woman 1984 with Gal Gadot, Aquaman with Jason Momoa, and The Flash with Ezra Miller.
Aquaman will be the first released, set to hit UK cinemas 14 December.
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