Although there’s frequent rumours that Warner Bros. is in development on Man of Steel 2, we don’t actually know when we can next expect to see Henry Cavill’s Superman on the big screen, especially as it seems that the studio has put the brakes on Justice League 2 for the time being.
However, if a new rumour from Revenge of the Fans is to be believed, Cavill will be suiting up again this year as he makes an appearance alongside Zachary Levi’s Shazam in the David F. Sandberg-directed solo movie.
Now, whether this is a major supporting role, cameo, or a an entirely fabricated “rumour” remains to be seen, but with filming set to get underway in the next few weeks, we may get some kind of confirmation in the very near future.
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Meanwhile, in other Shazam news, it was reported last week that actor Ron Cephas Jones (Luke Cage) is set to portray ‘The Wizard’, the character responsible for bestowing magical powers upon young Billy Batson. In the comics, this character also goes by the name Shazam, and Sandberg has clarified that the movie will also be retaining this name:
The wizard is named Shazam in the movie, I just think they’re trying to avoid confusion in news/articles.
— David F. Sandberg (@ponysmasher) January 24, 2018
Shazam will see Zachary Levi starring as the titular superhero, with Asher Angel as his young alter-ego Billy Batson, Jack Dylan Grazer as Freddy Freeman, Ian Chen as Eugene Choi, Jovan Armand as Pedro Peña, Grace Fulton as Mary Marvel, Cooper Andrews as Victor Vasquez, Faithe Herman as Darla Dudley, Mark Strong as Dr. Thaddeus Sivana and Ron Cephas Jones as the Wizard. The film is set for release on April 5th 2019.
