Superman: Ta-Nehisi Coates and J.J. Abrams's Reboot Details
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Another Superman Reboot
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Although the project has been poised as a reboot, there's still a possibility that Cavill could return as Superman. Deadline previously stated that he was in talks to reprise the role in the DC universe and that he was eager to return.
Shadow and Act also reported that the search for an actor to play Kal El/Superman hadn't yet started.