Charles Roven, a producer on Man of Steel, believes there is room for multiple Superman movies to co-exist. Henry Cavill debuted as the titular character in the 2013 film that officially kicked off the DC Extended Universe. Cavill has yet to star in a solo follow-up to that film, but went on to reprise the role of Clark Kent in several DC films, including Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League. Cavill's future as the character remains uncertain, especially in light of recent developments that indicate the studio may be moving away from his iteration of the character.
Sasha Calle will play Supergirl in 2022's The Flash, but it is unclear whether or not she will be a direct descendant of Cavill's Kal-El or if she will be from another universe. With The Flash expected to introduce the Multiverse into the DCEU, anything is possible. J.J. Abrams is also set to produce a new Superman film with Black Panther comics writer Ta-Nehisi Coates set to pen the screenplay. Reports indicate that the film will include the first ever live-action Black Superman, but casting has not begun for the role yet.
All signs point to new iterations of Superman in the DCEU, but Roven believes there is room for multiple Superman's to exist. According to ComicBook, Roven cited the multiple Batman's set to appear in The Flash as one reason why it should be possible for Superman films to co-exist. The producer also mentions the fact that comic books often feature different iterations of the same type of character, pointing to multiple Green Lantern's as one example. Additionally, Roven took time to reveal that, as producer, he is only attached to Superman films that are direct offshoots of Man of Steel.
If they're going to go along with a filmmaker's vision, you have to allow for multiple visions. You can't have it any other way. Not everybody's going to think alike. And so I think if somebody brought them a cohesive vision, it's my understanding, and I could be wrong because I haven't read the script or whatever, but even in The Flash thing that supposedly has multiple Batman's, it does have somewhat of a cohesive vision to the universe that's been created since Ezra [Miller] has been playing The Flash. And so, they're not saying, 'Never,' to anything and I like that. It's got to work. You know what I'm saying? It's got to work. You've got to be able to actually say, 'Here's what I'm really going to deliver and then it's got to work.'
Quite frankly, the comic books that this is all based on, the canon that this is all based on has never done [said, 'Never']. They've been able to do amazing off-shoots and listen, look at what Geoff Johns has done by helping create the New 52, when the canon was getting a little stale. And look what... He did it again when he created all the different Lanterns, not just a Green Lantern. I mean, why shouldn't you be able to do that in the film medium, in the motion picture medium?
I'm only attached to anything that's spun off of Man of Steel. So once Henry Cavill is no longer a part of Superman, then I'm not attached to Superman. Right now, I think right now I'm attached to Justice League. I'm attached to Wonder Woman and I'm attached to The Suicide Squad.
There are many fans who would like to see Cavill return as the Man of Steel, including director Zack Snyder, who called the actor "our" Superman. Still, it remains unclear what DC's official plans for the character are. As focused as the studio is on the future, it seems that the DCEU is still in disarray. Plans may become clearer once The Flash is released, but that film is still over a year away from hitting theaters. Similarly, Abrams Superman reboot is currently undated and still in the early development.
One thing is clear, though: Superman is still a topic of conversation in the DCEU. In a recent trailer for The Suicide Squad, it was revealed that Idris Elba's Bloodsport put Superman in the ICU with a Kryptonite bullet. Still, director James Gunn says he doesn't even know which Superman was shot by Bloodsport. Whether or not there's actually a follow-up to Man of Steel will likely remain a mystery for quite some time, but it's safe to say that Roven is right - the more the merrier.
Source: ComicBook
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July 07, 2021 at 12:35AM
