01of 08Henry CavillClay Enos/Warner BrosReports on Wednesday suggested Cavill, 35, was out as the Man of Steel. The actor kept silent on whether he was staying on as the superhero. Warner Bros. told PEOPLE in a statement they“always had great respect for and a great relationship” with Cavill.
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Henry Cavill
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Reports on Wednesday suggested Cavill, 35, was out as the Man of Steel. The actor kept silent on whether he was staying on as the superhero. Warner Bros. told PEOPLE in a statement they“always had great respect for and a great relationship” with Cavill.
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Michael B. Jordan
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03of 08Garrett HedlundKevin Winter/Getty ImagesHedlund, 34, has starred in other big box office film including 2010’sTron: Legacyso it’s possible the actor could take on the mantle for DC and Warner Bros.
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Garrett Hedlund
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Hedlund, 34, has starred in other big box office film including 2010’sTron: Legacyso it’s possible the actor could take on the mantle for DC and Warner Bros.
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Armie Hammer
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05of 08Taron EdgertonDave Benett/Getty ImagesThe 28-year-old British actor broke out in 2014’sKingsman: The Secret Serviceand its sequelKingsman: The Golden Circle. He got his shot at playing a hero in this year’sRobin Hoodin the titular role.
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Taron Edgerton
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The 28-year-old British actor broke out in 2014’sKingsman: The Secret Serviceand its sequelKingsman: The Golden Circle. He got his shot at playing a hero in this year’sRobin Hoodin the titular role.
06of 08Oscar IsaacOscar Isaac.Chris Jackson/Getty ImagesThe 39-year-old actor has both the acting chops and the box office credibility to take on Superman. If he did say yes to wearing Clark Kent’s signature glasses, he’d likely have to think about how to make that work with his commitments toStar Wars(where he portrays dashing fighter pilot Poe Dameron).
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Oscar Isaac
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The 39-year-old actor has both the acting chops and the box office credibility to take on Superman. If he did say yes to wearing Clark Kent’s signature glasses, he’d likely have to think about how to make that work with his commitments toStar Wars(where he portrays dashing fighter pilot Poe Dameron).
07of 08Matt BomerMatt Baron/REX/ShutterstockThe one that got away. Bomer, 40, almost played Superman telling Josh Horowitz on hispodcastHappy, Sad, Confusedin 2015 that he almost landed the role when director Brett Ratner cast him. Sadly, it wasn’t meant to be with Bomer saying, “It was a month of, ‘OK, it looks like this is going to happen,’ and then it slowly fell apart,” adding, “It’s OK. I have zero regrets about that.”
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Matt Bomer
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The one that got away. Bomer, 40, almost played Superman telling Josh Horowitz on hispodcastHappy, Sad, Confusedin 2015 that he almost landed the role when director Brett Ratner cast him. Sadly, it wasn’t meant to be with Bomer saying, “It was a month of, ‘OK, it looks like this is going to happen,’ and then it slowly fell apart,” adding, “It’s OK. I have zero regrets about that.”
08of 08Henry GoldingVera Anderson/WireImageThe actor, 31,is riding high off of the success of his breakout movieCrazy Rich Asiansand will soon be seen romancing Blake Lively inA Simple Favor. He’s got the looks and smile for the part and would be a welcome addition to the DC Universe.
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Henry Golding
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The actor, 31,is riding high off of the success of his breakout movieCrazy Rich Asiansand will soon be seen romancing Blake Lively inA Simple Favor. He’s got the looks and smile for the part and would be a welcome addition to the DC Universe.
source: people.com
