didn’t realize who Henry Cavill’s replacement was. Fan of the DC Comics have known for a while that James Gunn and Peter Safran are shifting away from the old DCEU and forging a new Detective Comics Universe (DCU). It officially kicks off with in 2025, but the actor who has brought Wonder Woman to life on the big screen since (2016) didn’t realize was the new actor hired to portray Superman.
Gadot said in an exclusive interview with :
In addition to Corenswet being hired to take up the mantle of Superman, which was carried by Henry Cavill since 2013’s , a number of pivotal roles have been filled in
will officially kick off James Gunn and Peter Safran’s upcoming DCU. In addition to the aforementioned characters, the new cinematic adventure of the Last Son of Krypton will also feature the super-powered Mister Terrific (Edi Gathegi) and Metamorpho (Anthony Carrigan). And while Wonder Woman hasn’t been announced as a player in the 2025 film,
Gadot is convinced, after having conversations with Gunn and Safran, that her Diana Prince will return in 3. After all, the Amazonian does keep popping up in films like and , courtesy of rather insignificant cameo appearances. Perhaps, Gadot's inclusion in those movies is to keep her character relevant until the DCU begins.
And, while may have been intended to reboot DC’s live-action franchises, it appears there will be more holdovers that find their respective ways into the DCU. With , the return of Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry is assured. Not only does Momoa’s character survive Barry Allen’s (Ezra Miller) time-traveling antics in
Whether Momoa portrays Aquaman or Lobo after remains to be seen. But if Gadot’s Wonder Woman is returning, wouldn’t Momoa remain Arthur Curry in the DCU? At the time of this writing, it appears that Miller, Gadot and Momoa all have legitimate chances of playing their already established Justice League characters in the DCU. Henry Cavill is definitely out as Superman. Ben Affleck was replaced by George Clooney’s Bruce Wayne/Batman in, and given , Cyborg has apparently been left behind to rust.