Will Play Superman Again, Cavill: That Costume Is Still Mine

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JAKARTA - Henry Cavill is reportedly in talks regarding the role of Superman in the upcoming DC film.

According to sources who spoke with Variety, Cavill will return to play Clark Kent in the DC film. Previously, Cavill starred in Kent in Man of Steel (2013) - a tale of the origins of Superman - and again in Batman V Superman (2016) and most recently in Justice League (2017).

While there are currently no plans for a new standalone Superman film, the source speculates Cavill will return as Superman in another DC film.

Cavill himself has hinted that he will return to play Superman in the December issue of Men's Health. "The (Superman) costume is still in the closet ... It's still mine," he told the magazine.

"I'm not going to sit idly by in the dark because everything is happening. I haven't given up the role yet. I still have a lot to give to Superman. Lots of stories to tell. Lots of real and true depth to the honest character I want to convey.

“I want to reflect on comic books. That's important to me. There's a lot of justice to be done for Superman. The status is: You will see. "

Cavill's last appearance on the big screen was in Mission Impossible: Fallout in 2018. Currently, he is starring in Geralt of Rivia on the Netflix series, The Witcher.

Adapted from the bestselling book by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski (the books turned into an iconic video game series), The Witcher follows the fate of Geralt of Rivia (Cavill), a solitary monster hunter who ping-pong from life-threatening situation to situation. other life-threatening.

Apart from Cavill, the other players are Freya Allan and Anya Chalotra, who respectively play a magic princess (Ciri) and a powerful magician (Yennefer).

The series proved to be a hit and made it the most-watched Netflix film of 2019. The Witcher was even confirmed for its second season before the second season premiered, which is how popular the series is.

Looking back a bit on November, showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich said: "I am very pleased that before fans even see our first season, we can confirm that we will return to continue telling the story of Geralt, Yennefer and Ciri."