With the arrival of “Black Adam” and the post-credits scene, Dwayne Johnson has confirmed that he will make a film to take on Superman, but although there were doubts about who will play the Man of Steel, it seems that his return Henry Cavill sure is.
Henry Cavill debuted as Superman in 2013’s ‘Man of Steel’ and despite appearing in ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice’ (2016), ‘Justice League’ (2017) and Zack Snyder’s version in 2021, he had no solo sequel. .
Still one of the audience’s favorite actors and one of the most beloved performances of Superman, his future as the last son of Krypton in the movies remained in suspense.
Now, Hollywood Reporter shared exclusive information on October 17, 2022 that Warner Bros. is developing ‘Man of Steel 2’ with Cavill at the helm and they are only looking for screenwriters for the film.
With this in mind and after a decade since the first episode, the plot of “Man of Steel 2” could be of a kind of “reboot” and even a continuation of everything that has happened in the DC cinematic universe.
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What would “Man of Steel 2” be with Henry Cavill?
If the movie decides to continue with the events of “Justice League,” the story could pit Superman against the villain Darkseid, who would arrive on Earth after Steppenwolf’s defeat.
As part of what was hinted at in “Zack Snyder’s Justice League,” the film could even show Superman being defeated and with Lois Lane’s death transforming into a villain.
The Flash could appear in the movie and in this nightmarish future go back to the past, but not to warn Batman like in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”, but to save Lois and prevent Superman from fall into darkness.
Brainiac vs. Superman in ‘Man of Steel 2’
Another possibility is that a new villain will appear in ‘Man of Steel 2’ with Henry Cavill, and among the great enemies that Superman has had over the years in the comics is Brainiac.
This being is an artificial intelligence created on Krypton that increased its programming until it concluded that it should preserve all the knowledge of the universe by trapping entire cities in small capsules.
This collector of worlds could come to Earth with the intention of taking over the city of Metropolis, and seeing that Superman is the last of the Kryptonian race, he would also seek to add him to his collection.
Having supreme intelligence, Brainiac could even hire the services of space bounty hunter Lobo to do his dirty work for him and fight Superman.