Henry Cavill's Superman wasn't beyond saving, and DC could have learned lessons from the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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September 13, 2018 5:05 PM

DC could have learned lessons from the early years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Before it was a global box-office success, the MCU had its own problems, but corrected them. Henry Cavill's Superman had a lot of problems, but it wasn't beyond saving.

Henry Cavill is reportedly out as Superman, and DC will instead focus on a Supergirl movie.
But Cavill's Superman wasn't beyond saving, and DC could have learned some lessons from the early years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Chris Hemsworth's Thor was taken in a new direction with "Thor: Ragnarok," and DC could have done something similar with Superman.
Marvel replaced Edward Norton as the Hulk and hasn't made another Hulk solo movie since 2008, but Superman has proven to be more appealing to audiences.
The MCU relies on comic books for inspiration, and Superman has 80 years worth of source material to look at.

DC's superhero film universe is in need of saving, but DC and Warner Bros. don't think that's a job for Superman.

On Wednesday, The Hollywood Reporter first reported, which was then followed by other publications like Variety and TheWrap, that Henry Cavill would not be playing the Man of Steel in future films after negotiations fell through for Cavill to cameo in next year's "Shazam!" Instead, Warner Bros., the studio that develops all of DC's film adaptations, will focus on a Supergirl movie about the teenage heroine who is Superman's cousin.

A Warner Bros. spokesperson issued a statement following the reports: "

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