The Witcher Showrunner Promises Henry Cavill a “Heroic Sendoff”

Fans originally assumed he was giving up the role to play Superman, a role he had announced he would be reprising a few days before on Oct. 24. But just two months later, he reversed course, telling eager fans that DC, following a change in hands in its TV and film department, was going in another direction for the role of Clark Kent. 

“I have just had a meeting with James Gunn and Peter Safran and it’s sad news, everyone,” he announced in a Dec. 14 Instagram post. “I will, after all, not be returning as Superman. After being told by the studio to announce my return back in October, prior to their hire, this news isn’t the easiest, but that’s life.”

Ahead of Cavill’s final season, you can catch up on seasons one and two of The Witcher now on Netflix.