There was a report earlier today that Henry Cavill would no longer play Superman, throwing the entire future of the DC comic universe into question:
According to @THR, Henry Cavill is out as Superman in Warner Bros.’ DC movie universe. https://t.co/43d85RTLMg
— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) September 12, 2018
Of course, this was also a great time for jokes, like this one from Ben Shapiro which poked fun at the SJW crowd forcing Scarlett Johansson out as the lead in a role where the main character is woman who chose to live her life as a man:
We ? need ? a ? female ? minority ? transgender ? Superman https://t.co/eCtAqRPVSy
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) September 12, 2018
Which brings us to Resistance doc Eugene Gu who proactively got angry at conservatives for being mad that Superman is anyone other than a white guy:
Superman literally came from outer space so all these conservatives shocked that someone other than a white man can play the role of an alien are just out of this world. https://t.co/fY2YiEnROe
— Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) September 12, 2018
There was real speculation that a black actor would replace Superman with Michael Jordan as the most mentioned:
Warner Bros. is reportedly considering Michael B. Jordan as a potential replacement for Henry Cavill's #Superman https://t.co/AKl89Ghj6U pic.twitter.com/QrajkBfDPK
— Screen Rant (@screenrant) September 12, 2018
But, alas. It looks like we won’t have this culture fight, at least not yet. This is Cavill’s manager weighing in:
Be peaceful, the cape is still in his closet. @wbpictures has been and continues to be our partners as they evolve the DC Universe. Anticipate a WB statement later today.
— Dany Garcia (@DanyGarciaCo) September 12, 2018
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And from Warner Bros.:
Warner Bros. has now issued a statement about the reports surrounding Henry Cavill's exit from the DC movies, saying "no decisions have been made regarding any upcoming Superman films," and that their "great relationship" with Cavill "remains unchanged" https://t.co/mz4jodIqh4 pic.twitter.com/5TDa4wJtXH
— io9 (@io9) September 12, 2018
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