Dwayne Johnson claims Warner Bros ‘inexplicably and inexcusably’ didn’t want Henry Cavill to return as Superman

Dwayne Johnson
The actor not too long ago joined the DCEU as Black Adam (Image: Getty)

Dwayne Johnson has revealed he needed to struggle for Henry Cavill to reprise his position as Superman for Black Adam as Warner Bros. ‘inexplicably and inexcusably’ didn’t need him again.

The 50-year-old wrestler-turned-actor stars within the titular position within the blockbuster DC film, and Dwayne has revealed he was decided to get Henry, 39, again in his iconic swimsuit.

Chatting to digicam in a video he posted to Twitter concerning the improvement of Black Adam, as he thanked followers and celebrated the film’s home field workplace efficiency, he talked about establishing his anti-hero as ‘probably the most highly effective, unstoppable power within the DC universe’.

To counterbalance this although, and to tie in with the way forward for the DC Prolonged Universe, Dwayne then revealed he pushed all the way in which to get the unique Witcher star again in his breakthrough position for a cameo.

It’s since been confirmed by Henry that he can be making a full return as Superman, a task he final performed in 2017’s Justice League.

Within the clip, Dwayne defined: ‘We now have to convey again probably the most highly effective, unstoppable power of all time in any universe. And also you guys know who I’m speaking about in fact, that's Superman. And that's Henry Cavill.’

Dwayne stated he and his group ‘wouldn’t take no for a solution’ when it got here to negotiating Henry’s cameo (Image: Alamy)

Henry Cavill as Superman
The actor final performed the long-lasting superhero 5 years in the past (Image: Warner Bros)

The Jungle Cruise star then revealed that the studio ‘inexplicably and inexcusably’ didn't wish to convey again Henry, however he and his group set to work and pushed for it tirelessly.

Dwayne went on: ‘This has been years within the making concerning bringing Henry Cavill again and years of strategic conversations and we weren't going to take no for a solution.’

He added: ‘There was no manner, there’s no viable logical manner, you could try to construct out the DC Universe with out probably the most highly effective power and the best superhero of all time sitting on the sidelines. It’s not possible to do.’

The actor additionally stated that no different Superman would do, as he heaped reward on Henry as ‘the best Superman’.

He insisted: ‘You must have Superman within the combine. In order that’s why we fought laborious to convey Superman again, Henry Cavill, and there was no different Superman, by the way in which, to convey again. Henry Cavill is our technology’s Superman and, for my part, the best Superman.

‘And I imply that respectfully to the opposite actors, particularly Christopher Reeve, however the biggest Superman of all time.’

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He not too long ago stunned followers by saying his departure as Geralt on Netflix’s hit present The Witcher (Image: Getty)

He concluded that with Henry’s Superman in tow, they'll ‘now construct out the DC Universe, correctly, strategically and neatly.’

He additionally famous that the altering ‘hierarchy of energy within the DC Universe’ had been considerably mirrored in ‘new management at DC and at Warner Bros.’, following the appointment of Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn and Peter Safran as co-chairmen and CEOs of the brand-new DC Studios at Warner Bros.

Metro.co.uk has contacted Warner Bros. for remark.

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