James Gunn recently opened up about the moment he told Henry Cavill he would no longer play Superman, marking the Man of Steel’s official DC exit. In a new interview, he detailed how the conversation unfolded and talked about Cavill’s reaction to the news.

After playing Superman for almost a decade, Henry Cavill announced in 2022 that he would not reprise the role. Here’s everything to know about why Henry Cavill is no longer Superman.

Superman (Henry Cavill) breaks the ice with Black Adam (Dwayne Johnson) in Black Adam (2022), Warner Bros. Pictures. It was weird in 2022 to see Henry Cavill announce he was back