Okay.
So after last week's big DC announcement,
I went to bed thinking that things
would work themselves out and it was going to be fine.
Over the weekend
we had a number of things happening and I actually used
the powers of cognitive reasoning to work out why Henry Cavill
had to be staying as Superman in the DCU.
Now, listening. So here's what I thought.
James Gunn.
Yeah, he's married to Jennifer Holland.
Holland plays Harcourt in Suicide Squad.
Peacemaker. And also Black Adam.
Black Adam ends with a tease towards Superman.
And therefore,
the only way that Henry Cavill was out
is if Gunn had decided to ruin his marriage and make it so
that all the movies with his wife in it didn't matter anymore.
Although there's no way that's happening.
And then just some denim nerds put out a tweet saying that James
Gunn doesn't like Henry Cavill, which Gunn actually debunked.
Delta, one of the most brutal ratios of all time, complete body bag,
destroy them.
And I thought, yeah, Henry Cavill is safe.
Oh, that turns out that was a lie.
And Henry Cavill has been kicked to the curb
after only just announcing that he was back.
It's a fuckin show.
And Henry was like, Black.
Adam, we need to talk.
We're both at the DCU sake
guessing games, guns, filing those divorce papers right now.
And as always,
if you're going to be a DC fan, you're going to have a bad time.
Try this video.
Can I be breaking down Henry Cavill's post?
James Gunn's reply and also talking about the implications of this.
I really think that the Snyder verse is definitely over at this point.
As we have Cavill out,
Momoa is probably going to be
playing Lobo, and judging by James Gunn's comments, Affleck
is possibly going to be brought in to direct something anyway.
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Okay.
So last night, Henry Cavill posted this.
I have just had a meeting with James Gunn and Peter Safran
and it's sad news.
Everyone as well, after all, not be returning as Superman
after being told by the studio to announce my return
back in October prior to their hire.
This news isn't the easiest, but that's life.
The changing of the guard is something that happens.
I respect that James and Peter have a universe to build.
I wish them and all involved with the new universe
the best of luck and happiest of fortunes.
Those who've been by my side through the years.
We can mourn for a bit.
But then we must remember Superman is still around.
It's not a cry over, but
everything he stands for still exists.
The examples he sets for us are still there.
My turn to wear the Cape has passed.
But what Superman stands for never will.
It's been a fun ride with you all.
Onwards and upwards.
So kind of crushing.
And thanks for coming in to do that, Henry.
It's kind of crushing,
especially due to the fact that Cavill just quit The Witcher
in order to likely give his full attention to his return as Superman.
The guy has been messed about so much over the last decade,
and after donning the Cape, a 2013 man of steel,
he has been brushed to the side.
Superman should be a flagship character, but he was swept
under the rug and he became shrouding as supes for several years
where we didn't know whether he was an out by that hope.
Hope came back with black Adam and it seemed
like Cavill was finally coming back.
There were rumblings of a man of steel to script
being worked on, and it was confirmed
that he filmed the cameo for The Flash.
What about the Hollywood Reporter posted last week that his cameo
had been removed and that he was completely out of the universe.
Gunn did a big post saying Some of it was true and some of it wasn't.
Unfortunately, we now know what was happening.
Now, Josh got a lot of over the weekend for saying that he had.
Gunn doesn't like Cavill,
but I don't know how else you chop it up.
In all honesty.
Perhaps I do too harshly.
And though
I don't want to stir the pot unless this is a full 100% reboot,
then there's not really any way that you can say otherwise.
If some of the actors from the old guard,
a Captain Cavill isn't, and yet maybe he doesn't like him.
But I do want to try and stay away from the gossip as much as possible.
However, the optics on this, they're not that good.
Now, I do also think it's important to know
that the rock fought with execs to bring Henry Cavill back,
but they suggest we completely overlook
now has probably rubbed the rock the rock way.
And Gunn
probably feels like he's stuck between the rock and a hard place.
I highly doubt that black Adam is going to be back any time soon.
Either because of the box office performance and the fact
that the Post-Credits scene now means absolutely nothing at all.
It'll probably annoy a lot of people as well.
Up for tickets to black Adam just to see Cavill's return
and I think that it's a big misfire by gun icons.
Reply to this reads Peter and I have a DC slate
ready to go, which we couldn't be more over the moon about.
We'll be able to share some exciting information
about our first projects at the beginning of the New Year.
Among those on the slate is Superman.
In the initial stages, our story will be focusing on
an earlier part of Superman's life.
So the character will not be played by Henry Cavill,
which is that a great meeting with Henry and we're big fans
and we talked about a number of exciting possibilities
to work together in the future, which probably won't happen.
It's like, you know, whenever
you ask someone to do something and they go, Well, I'll try,
it often means they're not going to do it.
That's just in general.
If someone you ever ask someone and they go, I'll try.
They're not going to do it.
And I kind of get that feeling reading these.
I don't think Henry is going to be back,
and I think they were just being polite and be like,
Yeah, we've got loads of exciting opportunities for you in the future.
Well, we'll try get you involved now at this point.
I also don't think that we need another early life Superman movie.
They were going to say that it won't be an origin story.
I really just don't want to see the character
finding their feet again and meeting Lois and all this stuff like that.
Supes is at the point where he should now be fighting massive,
massive space threats and characters like Brainiac and Mongul
Black Adam as well would have been a big opponent for him, but instead
we're going back to his roots for another one of them.
We have the technology now where big things can be pulled off,
and I think it's a massive misfire
to not only fire Cavill from the gun,
but to also go back to that point in Superman's life.
It's something that's been done
since the seventies in movies, TV shows and comics.
And personally, I feel that
if you want to make Superman gripping for new audiences,
that you need to move on from this and actually give us something
we haven't seen thousands of times before.
Now we know that Gunn is going to be writing the movie,
so at the very least, this script will probably be good.
He is a great writer and director, but I just wish
he didn't have to throw the baby out with the bathwater
because I don't think Henry Cavill deserves it.
Actually, this clears the slate for Henry
and that he goes on to become bond to something.
Because I think in the long run
DC is probably going
to be a show for a long time, and it might be better to avoid
what's coming because it really could go either way.
There's all this talk of a ten year plan,
but if it doesn't immediately hit the ground running,
then I think Warner Brothers will do what Warner Brothers always do.
They'll panic.
Force people to come in and take control of things.
And then that ten year plan will end up looking like a two year
one that has multiple changes in it.
Now, interestingly, we know from rumblings about Marvel
that the Thunderbolts movie is going to have an evil Superman.
And I really hope
that Marvel give Henry a call if he hasn't been cast yet.
I can actually see a lot of characters
jumping ship to Marvel because at the moment
DC just seems like a mess.
And let's be honest,
Marvel could do with some A-listers as part of their new phase.
Anyway, Gunn also talked about how they spoke with Ben Affleck
yesterday and that he wants to direct.
They just need to find the right project for him now.
If I was Affleck again,
I probably would wait for them to establish the universe first,
because getting pulled into all this stuff again,
the guy got messed around so much with Batman, and yeah,
if I was him, I'd be like,
you know, I might focus on something that's actually going to happen.
Now, I also think that announcements like this
with us likely getting a clean slate means that the rest of the DCU
is fked Aquaman to the Flash and Shazam.
They just seem like things that are going
to be completely pointless to see now
because they're being sold a shared universe movies
for a shared universe that isn't going to be around.
I obviously will cover them for the channel, but in situations
like this
I often try
and put myself in a space where I think
if I'd bother going to see something,
if it wasn't my job, I really don't think I'd bother
with Aquaman or Shazam, and I probably only
go and see The Flash for Keaton.
So it's weird for them to announce
this massive reboot when all those films are coming out.
Now, in our last video, I talked about how
I think they should have ended this movie
universe with a movie and got everyone back
for one final swan song before it was all put to rest.
Now, I actually think this might even be the beginning of the end
for comic book movies, and they could slowly start to fade
into obscurity because of stuff like this.
DC fans have invested ten years of their lives into the DCU
at this point, and throughout it we've been told to be patient
and that things will pay off.
That clearly hasn't been the case and I don't know if I have it in me
for another ten year plan that's going to end when I turn 45.
Marvel has also been underperforming too, and with phase four
definitely being a step down, it seems like this might be
the beginning of the end for the genre.
Sure, that they will they will still be comic book movies
that come out,
but I don't think they're going
to be the massive juggernauts that we once had.
And you can see why, too,
because moves like this always feel like a gut punch to fans.
And if a studio doesn't seem interested in what fans want,
then the fans will end up not
being interested in what they want either.
So I think this is a bad move, especially with how much goodwill
that was to DC after he was brought back for Black Adam.
Now, earlier in the week there were rumors that Matt Reeves
as Batman was going to be brought into the DCU as the main one.
This was debunked by Gunn and Matt Reeves, and at least
that in Joker will probably remain off in their own separate universes.
Now, we also got word back from Patty Jenkins as well over
what happened with Wonder Woman three.
She said, Sorry, I'm not always good with a post.
Starts with that sigh.
I'm not one to talk about private career matters,
but I will not allow inaccuracies to continue.
Here are the facts.
I originally left Rogue Squadron after a long and productive
development process when it became clear
it couldn't happen soon enough.
And I did not want to delay Wonder Woman three any further.
When I did, Lucasfilm asked me to consider coming back to Rogue
Squadron after Wonder Woman three Which I was honored to do so.
So I agreed.
They made a new deal with me.
In fact, I am still on it
and that project has been in active development ever since.
I don't know if it will happen or not.
We never do until the development process is complete.
But I look forward to its potential ahead
and at least getting rogue squadron out of this.
At least that
now when they start being backlash about Wonder Woman
three not happening.
The attractive sound a bit like Michael Jackson.
The attractive clickbait story that it was me
that killed in a walked away started to spread.
This is simply not true and never walked away.
I was open to considering anything asked of me.
It was my understanding
there was nothing I could do to move anything forward at this time.
DC is obviously buried in changes
they are having to make, so understand
these decisions are difficult right now.
I do not want what has been a beautiful journey
with Wonder Woman to land on a negative note.
I have loved and been honored to be the person
who got to make these last two Wonder Woman films.
She's an incredible character.
Living in and around her values makes me a better person every day.
I wish her and her legacy an amazing future ahead with or without me.
Walking side by side with Lynda Carter, an absolute
legend and beacon of goodness and light has been a thrill.
I've learned so much from her
and I will cherish her as a friend and mentor always.
My crew has been like what?
My crew has been like family and bought every day
to give the world the best films they could.
And Gal.
Gal Gadot. Where do I begin?
Gal is the greatest gift I've ever received in this whole journey.
A cherished friend, inspiration and sisterhood.
There are no words I can use to convey how magical she is.
She is the walking embodiment of Wonder Woman in real life
and a better person than the world can imagine.
Never once, in a million moments
I've spent with her did I see anything less.
She is a gifted as well, and even more so to me.
Lastly, how you wrap it up.
Lastly, but most importantly, thank you to you
the incredible Wonder Woman fans and for all your love and support.
Wonder Woman fans after not the most visible in media and online.
But I want you to know that we've always seen
and celebrated you and your impotency
with affairs and foremost in our mind.
Every day we made the last two films,
You are the best and most loving people and I look forward to you.
Always come around.
Thank you all for this wonderful journey Kate will do.
And in spirit, I about,
I hope, a beacon of love and truth and justice is always there
to lead the way for you as she done for me. Great speech that. Yeah.
So no mention of Gal Gadot.
Now get moving forward and as you know.
James Gunn has announced
as either old gal, then she might still be in the role.
However, as I've been saying in this video, I think that Henry is out.
Then that means everything has to go.
Everything. I don't want to see no side
characters from Suicide Squad Cannon.
If my man Henry is out.
Burn them all to the ground.
I think that fans are going to be pretty mad
because it's not like Cavill was disliked
every time he do something like this as well.
You, of course, run the risk that things won't work out
and people will be annoyed.
You got rid of someone to put your new vision forward.
That isn't as good.
It's a big risk and to me it puts DC off on the wrong foot
going forward.
However, at this point, I think Gunn may think the old universe
comes with too much baggage and they just want to get rid.
But will it work?
Well, that's what I'm putting out to you.
Patty.
Patty, telling weapon it over to you.
Do you think it's going to work?
Ending Rogue Squadron is going to be good.
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