Zack Snyder reacts to his former Superman actor jumping ship from the DCEU to the MCU as Henry Cavill appears as Wolverine in Deadpool & Wolverine.
We’ve actually been told Henry Cavill is in talks to continue on as the MCU’s official Wolverine following Hugh Jackman.
What did Zack Snyder say about Henry Cavill?
In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Zack Snyder, who cast Henry Cavill as Superman for 2013’s Man of Steel, was asked about Cavill appearing in Deadpool & Wolverine as a variant of Wolverine (coined by Ryan Reynolds, The Cavillerine).
Snyder responded, “I haven’t seen it yet, but I did hear about it. Sounds fun.”
When the interviewer mentioned Deadpool’s joke about Marvel Studios treating Cavill better “than the studio down the street,” Snyder didn’t comment but simply grinned.
When asked if he felt frustrated about Cavill’s Superman being sidelined by DC, Snyder replied the following:
“Well, Henry is an amazing Superman to me, obviously. I hired him. I wanted him to be Superman. So any coins left on the table are unfortunate, and in that way, it would be great to have more Henry. I always think you could have more Henry.”
Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy also revealed that Henry Cavill was super dedicated to his time playing Wolverine.
“He kept that cigar lit and in his mouth for the entirety of the shoot day,” director Shawn Levy told the NY Times. “I remember hearing the next day that Henry was sick to his stomach because he had been inhaling cigar smoke for eight hours straight, but never once did he waver.”
Levy further elaborated on Cavill’s cameo during an interview with Variety.
“If we’re going to talk about him, we must call him by his actual credited name, the Cavillerine, which Ryan coined,” explained Levy. “I knew it was undeniable as soon as Ryan came up with that term. He said ‘yes’ right away because he knew it would be subversive and playful. It was also with a lot of affection for him and his body of work, and playing with his legacy as a DC hero now that he’s appearing as a variant of a Marvel hero.”
Watch the footage:
The Cavillrine!!!! 😱🤯
— patrickadney 🇺🇸 🗽 🦅 (@patrickadney11) July 26, 2024
I really hope the legends are true.
If DC is not going to give us more Superman movies with Henry Cavill, then fuck it, Henry would be a perfect Wolverine. Make it happen Marvel 🙏#DeadpoolAndWolverine pic.twitter.com/tZ9ZdhdMPP
