Henry Cavill teases Superman’s "bright future" – and hints at a lighter tone for the character

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Henry Cavill's Superman will be "enormously joyful"

Henry Cavill as Superman in Man of Steel
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Fresh off his unlikely return as the Man of Steel in Black Adam, Superman actor Henry Cavill has addressed the DC hero’s "bright future" – and teased a less dark version of the character.

"There is such a bright future ahead for the character, and I’m so excited to tell a story with an enormously joyful Superman," Cavill said during a live recording of the Happy Sad Confused podcast (via The Hollywood Reporter).

Cavill, however, was reluctant to share further details – even though plans are seemingly slowly coming into place for the character.

"Right now I can’t share anything … but in time, I’ll be able to share and everyone will hear all the exciting things to come," Cavill said.

"I wanted to make it official that I am back as Superman," Cavill said, revealing his Black Adam cameo was "just a very small taste of things to come."

He continued: "So there's a lot to be thankful for, and I'll get to that in time, but I wanted to thank you guys most of all. Thank you for your support and thank you for your patience. I promise it will be rewarded."

DC is reportedly currently taking pitches for the next Superman movie – but no further details have been revealed. Given Cavill’s words, though, we could be in for a lighter version of the character than we have seen previously.

For more on DC’s exciting future, here are all the new superhero movies flying your way over the next few years.

Bradley Russell
Bradley Russell

I'm the Senior Entertainment Writer here at GamesRadar+, focusing on news, features, and interviews with some of the biggest names in film and TV. On-site, you'll find me marveling at Marvel and providing analysis and room temperature takes on the newest films, Star Wars and, of course, anime. Outside of GR, I love getting lost in a good 100-hour JRPG, Warzone, and kicking back on the (virtual) field with Football Manager. My work has also been featured in OPM, FourFourTwo, and Game Revolution.