With the recent (rumoured) departure of Henry Cavill from the DC universe, speculation is rampant online as to who will be the next to don Superman’s iconic red cape and Y-fronts.
According to Deadline, Warner Bros. want to go in a completely new direction with the next incarnation of the Last Son of Krypton and are reportedly considering casting Black Panther star Micahel B. Jordan in the iconic role.
Cavill’s reportedly left the role of Superman after talks broke down between himself and Warner Bros. over a cameo appearance in next year’s Shazam movie.
It is worth noting, for anyone getting a bit ahead of themselves, that according to the initial source who claim Cavill’s about to hang up his tights, Warners isn’t planning on putting out another Superman movie for several years but this could be an interesting development.
Strictly speaking, there’s nothing in Superman’s backstory which means he has to be white beyond ‘that’s the way he’s always been’ and if we accepted that as a legitimate rationale we’d still be sat around cave fires lobbing dung at one another, wouldn’t we.
Furthermore, Michael’s an astounding actor with a number of incredible roles under his belt who’ll no doubt bring something new to a character that, let’s be honest, is somewhat old-fashioned.
Fans online have certainly got behind the unofficial casting:
If they made Michael B Jordan Superman it would be perfect idgaf
— Subscribe Tho (@FerrariKardigan) September 12, 2018
There are rumors that Michael B Jordan might be the next Superman and I’m living for it 😍
— ℜ𝔢𝔫 (@ItsRenezmee) September 12, 2018
I've been a very good girl please give me Michael B Jordan as Superman.
— Kath-topia, a heroine for us all (@kathtopia) September 12, 2018
Watching racists freak out over Michael B. Jordan playing Superman
— Kareem Yasin (@thekareem) September 12, 2018
(He'd be AMAZING) pic.twitter.com/gAG116z8lJ
Warners have shown a willingness in recent years to deviate from the accepted canon as well. Earlier this year they confirmed they were working on a Joker movie that would detail the character’s origin.
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