Fresh Theory Links Henry Cavill’s Superman Exit With Gal Gadot’s ‘Wonder Woman 3’

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LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 04: (L to R) Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck, Ray Fisher and Henry Cavill attend the “Justice League” photocall at The College on November 4, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage)
James Gunn’s takeover of the DC has been quite a roller coaster ride. Shortly after the director became the franchise’s new CEO, he shook DC to its roots. While Gunn brought some major changes, one of his questionable decisions was axing out Henry Cavill as Superman. We are no strangers to the drama that unfolded following the shocking event. Months later, things seemed to fall in place and DC even announced its new Superman. However, the latest announcement has yet again fumed the fan base as an interesting theory emerges online.
Following Cavill’s departure from DC, numerous theories about the actor’s exit surfaced online. While each theory suggested a different reason, fans were convinced that it was Gunn who axed the actor from the role. The Suicide Squad director went on to reveal how he was looking for a younger actor to play the part. However, as Gal Gadot announced the third installment of Wonder Woman 3, a fan took to Twitter with a theory that baffled the Cavill fanbase. A Twitterati with the username Teej recently made an interesting revelation.
Gal Gadot is 38. Robert Pattinson is 37. Henry Cavill is 40
Gunn booted Cavill because he wanted a younger Superman while he kept Gadot
Pattinson portrayed a year 2 Batman just last year
MAKE IT MAKE SENSE
— Teej (@UsUnitedJustice) August 2, 2023
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He wrote that both Robert Pattinson and Gal Gadot, despite being a year or two younger than Cavill, still enjoy their roles last DC. However, Cavill, who turned 40 last year, was axed by Gunn since he wanted a younger actor to play Superman. The user concluded his tweet by urging the fans to “MAKE IT MAKE SENSE.“
Meanwhile, the third installment of Wonder Woman has been very questionable. There is a bit of back and forth regarding Wonder Woman 3. However, the Red Notice actress recently hinted that she would soon be working on the threequel alongside James Gunn and Peter Safran. While the news may or may not be true, it was enough to reignite the fumes among the Cavill fan base.
Here is how Henry Cavill fans reacted to the theory
Unsurprisingly, the tweet shook the entire Cavill fan base. Not only were the fans highly upset, but they also went all guns blazing at the DC boss James Gunn. While some called him a Joke, others added how he ruined Batman and Superman. One Cavill even commented that the management did him a favor by not wasting his talent.
Gunn ruined Superman, Batman, the whole Justice League for us
— RAY (@RayStphan) August 3, 2023
Gunn is a joke
— RAY (@RayStphan) August 3, 2023
Gunn is on record — all over Twitter, in fact — as to preferring young boys … so much so it got him fired at one time from Walt Disney … and I suspect that's near the heart of the issue.
— E. Lee Zimmerman 🇺🇸 (@ELeeZimmerman) August 2, 2023
They did Henry a favor. They were wasting his talent.
— Eufaula Hazen (@EsmondElkmont) August 3, 2023
On the other hand, there seemed to be a fraction of fans siding with the director. A user pointed out that the director precisely wanted to reboot Superman and Batman, not the entire DC, hence Wonder Woman 3 had nothing to do with Cavill’s departure. Another fan added, that Gunn simply wanted a young actor to play Superman, and that is all there was to it.
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Well he wanted a younger Soop is why he booted an ageing Cavill. If he wants a younger batman, he’ll do the same to Pattinson. what the hell do you want to know more?
— £Foolish (@NarayanK86) August 3, 2023
It's not about age. That was just an fan theory turned conspiracy theory.
Gunn is rebooting Superman and Batman.
Gunn is not rebooting the rest of the DCEU for his DCU.
He said so; several times himself on Twitter.
James Gunn is a broken record at this point.#Facts#History
— Shah 2G (@2g_shah) August 3, 2023
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