Justice League Director Zack Snyder Shares First Photo of Henry Cavill as Superman, Taken 15 Years Ago
Zack Snyder shared a 15-year-old photo of Henry Cavill wearing Christopher Reeve’s Superman suit during early Warner Bros. screen tests for Man of Steel.
- Director Zack Snyder posted on Instagram the first photo he took of Henry Cavill as Superman, snapped 15 years ago, showing Cavill in Christopher Reeve's Superman suit during his DCEU era.
- In recent weeks Snyder released two other early photos of Henry Cavill in Christopher Reeve's suit, saying the second convinced Warner Bros. that Cavill was Superman.
- Snyder framed the image as the first he took of Henry Cavill, showing him in Reeve's suit during screen tests for Man of Steel , which launched the DCEU, and Cavill later reprised Superman in multiple DCEU films.
- After James Gunn and Peter Safran took over DC Studios, Henry Cavill briefly announced a return then walked it back as David Corenswet starred in last year's Superman movie.
- Gunn recalled difficult conversations, saying studio insiders tried to force their DCU vision, but he called Henry Cavill 'a great guy' and wants to cast him elsewhere.
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While Warner Bros relaunched Superman last year with a new reboot film, Zack Snyder nostalgically revisits Henry Cavill's early days as the superhero.
Zack Snyder reveals early photo of Henry Cavill's Superman before Man of Steel shoot
While we might have a different Superman these days, and a different director leading the new DC cinematic universe, there's still a lot of love out there for Zack Snyder's Man of Steel. Snyder himself still clearly has fond memories from shooting the film, as he shared a rare picture found from 15 years ago, showing an early look at Henry Cavill's rendition of Superman. Snyder didn't explain the story behind the picture in his post on Instagra…
Although today we have a different Superman, and a different director in front of DC’s new cinematic universe (James Gunn), there is still a lot of love for Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel. It’s clear that Snyder himself still has good memories of filming the film, as he shared a rare image found 15 years ago, showing a first look at Superman’s performance by Henry Cavill. Snyder didn’t explain the story behind the image in his Instagram post, but it…
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