Henry Cavill step aside: Here comes the black Superman

Superman (Henry Cavill) is dead, long live black Superman! In the wake of Cavill’s firing by DC’s new leadership, it is certain that the project for the new black Superman is moving forward, while it is not related to the “young” Superman that is being prepared by the new “boss” and director James Gunn. Therefore we will have two… Supermen and in the two third (see Cavill) does not fit.

According to giantfreakingrobot the author and journalist Ta-Nehishi Coates, together with the well-known director JJ Abrams are set to make Black Superman, a movie that was announced last February. The story will take place outside of the “main” DC universe, so major changes to the franchise won’t affect it.

No director has been announced, but the studio is not considering producer Abrams. DC is looking for a black director to bring the new version of Superman to life. “The story of this black superhero needs to be told from a black perspective” is emphasized, probably because DC wants its own… Black Panther that broke the box office in both the first and second films even without Chadwick Boseman who died prematurely from cancer.

And speaking of Black Panther director and star of Creed, Michael B. Jordan it looked like he was going to play the new Superman, but he denied it. Jordan was flattered to be associated with the exciting franchise, but clarified that he will not be participating. Now Superman fans are just as curious as to who will play the Man of Steel in both James Gunn’s and JJ Abrams’ upcoming film. And especially if the “new blood” will be able to worthily replace the British actor, a difficult challenge…

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