Dwayne Johnson's adamance in getting Henry Cavill to cameo as the Man of Steel in Black Adam makes sense when considering how big of a fan the former is of the latter. Over the years, we have seen many different actors portraying Superman in the DC superhero's various incarnations, and among the most popular is Cavill's version. First taking on the role in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel in 2013, Cavill would reprise the role for the crossover films Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League. Last year, he returned to the spotlight with the release of new footage in Zack Snyder's Justice League, and more recently, he popped up for a surprise cameo in Black Adam.In a recent video posted to social media, Johnson In the video, he addresses the success of Black Adam and how excited he is about his character's introduction in the DCU. Given the Superman cameo, The Rock also touched on the Man of Steel. He said that the studio was initially very reluctant to bring back Cavill, but that he and his fellow Black Adam producers were refusing to accept no for an answer. As Johnson explains, one reason why it was so important to get Cavill to return is that he's the best Superman of all, so there was no consideration given to having the role recast with anyone else.
"There was no way, there was no viable, logical way that you can attempt to build out the DC Universe without the most powerful force and the greatest superhero of all time sitting on the sidelines. It's impossible to do... You have to have Superman in the mix, so that's why we fought hard to bring Superman back, Henry Cavill. And there was no other Superman, to bring back, by the way. Henry Cavill is our generation's Superman, and in my opinion, the greatest Superman --- and I mean that with respectfully to the other actors, especially Christopher Reeve --- but, the greatest Superman of all time."
Watch the video below.
Zack Snyder Is Also Thrilled That Superman Is Back in the DCU
The Rock is not the only one who's excited to see Henry Cavill return as Superman. Though there are no plans for Zack Snyder to make any more movies for the DCU following Zack Snyder's Justice League, he has expressed how happy he is to see Cavill back in that role as well. As with Dwayne Johnson, Snyder also names Cavill as the best Superman there's ever been, an opinion many fans also share.
"I can't wait to work with you in the future, and you are, of course, the greatest Superman ever," Snyder said, via THR.