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  • I will not be returning as Superman – Henry Cavill reveals

    I will not be returning as Superman – Henry Cavill reveals

    British actor, Henry Cavill who plays the role of Superman in DC films has announced that he will no longer be playing the role of Superman.

    He made this known on his Instagram Page on Wednesday with over 22.9 million followers.

    The 39-year-old actor wrote; ” “I have just had a meeting with James Gunn and Peter Safran and it’s sad news, everyone. I will, after all, not be returning as Superman,” Cavill, 39, wrote. “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,’ he added.

    ‘I wish them and all involved with the new universe the best of luck, and happiest of fortunes,’ he added.

    The actor went on to address, ‘those who have been by my side through the years,’ adding, ‘we can mourn for a bit,’ before addressing the future of the franchise.

    ‘But then we must remember…. Superman is still around. Everything he stands for still exists, and the examples he sets for us are still there!’ Cavill said.

    ‘Everything he stands for still exists, and 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!”

    Following his  statement on Instagram, DC Films head James Gunn took to Twitter to elaborate on the future of the beloved Superman character.

    ‘Peter & 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,’ Gunn began.

    ‘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,’ Gunn clarified.

    He added, ‘But we just had 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.’

    Cavill starred in several DCU films as the superhero over the past few years but has been absent in the role since 2017’s Justice League. Last month he made a surprise cameo as Clark Kent in Black Adam and confirmed that he would officially be back.

    “The character means so much to me,” he told “Happy Sad Confused” podcast host Josh Horowitz during an October interview. “It’s been five years now. I never gave up hope. It’s amazing to be here now talking about it again. There is such a bright future ahead for the character. I’m so excited to tell a story with an enormously joyful Superman.”

  • Margot Kidder, who played Lois Lane in ‘Superman’ dies at 69

    Margot Kidder, who played Lois Lane in ‘Superman’ dies at 69

    US actress Margot Kidder, who played reporter Lois Lane in the “Superman” movies, has died at age 69, a statement from the funeral home handling her arrangements said Monday.

    The statement said Kidder, who was also an activist, died Sunday at her home in Livingston, Montana. A cause of death was not given.

    Kidder’s full name was Margaret Ruth “Margot” Kidder and she was born in Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories province of Canada, but became a US citizen in 2005.

    She was especially popular playing the role opposite Christopher Reeve in “Superman” in 1978, “Superman II – Alone Against All” in 1980, “Superman III – The Steel Lightning” in 1983 and “Superman IV – The World on the Edge” in 1987.

    The Reeve Family and Foundation said it was “deeply saddened” by Kidder’s death.

    “Fly high, our friend, shine bright,” the Foundation posted Monday on Twitter, along with a photo of Kidder and Reeve as their most famous characters.

    DC Comics, the home of the Superman franchise, also issued a statement on Twitter.

    “Thank you for being the Lois Lane so many of us grew up with. RIP,” the comic stable posted.

    Actor Mark Hamill said Kidder’s legacy would “live forever.”

    “On-screen she was magic. Off-screen she was one of the kindest, sweetest, most caring woman [sic] I’ve ever known,” he tweeted.

    Later in her career, Kidder starred in many smaller productions and television series.

    She suffered from bipolar disorder and had a nervous breakdown in Los Angeles in 1996. She campaigned for mental health-related issues and as an activist opposed the US invasion of Iraq. In 2011 she was arrested while protesting against an oil pipeline at the White House.

    Kidder married and divorced three times, according to trade journal Variety.

    She had a daughter in 1976 with her first husband, novelist Thomas McGuane. Her 1979 marriage to actor John Heard was over in just six days, according to Variety. She also was married to French director Philippe de Broca from 1983 to 1984.