November is already here, and with it, comes the release of the long awaited 'Justice League'. For superhero fans everywhere, the wait has been a long one, but thankfully, its almost over. The upcoming film is the fifth installment in the DC extended universe that began with 'Man of Steel' in 2013, and continued with 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice', 'Suicide Squad' and 'Wonder Woman'.
This generation's Clark Kent, portrayed by Henry Cavill, died at the end of Zack Snyder's 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice', and now Warner Bros continues to toy with us by suggesting the latter superhero won't appear at all in 'Justice League'. The British born actor however, is away with the rest of the cast promoting the new flick.
The Rake managed to score an interview with Cavill, in which he spilled all things about DC. 'Wonder Woman', the latest DC film, has proven to be the best yet with regard to reviews. The flick stars Gal Gadot in the leading role, and is directed by Patty Jenkins. The remaining DC films haven't received nearly as many positive responses, and have been criticised for their storylines and lack of tone. Henry Cavill explains where he thinks the studio went wrong.
"Even if Marvel didn't exist, we'd struggle", mentioned the actor, with regard to DC's competition. "There was a style that [DC] were going for, an attempt to be different and look at things from a slightly different perspective, which hasn't necessarily worked. Yes, it has made money but it has not been a critical success; it hasn't given everyone that sensation which superheroes should give the viewer."
Where do they go from here?
Having reflected on the past, Cavill is quite optimistic about the future, especially following the success of 'Wonder Woman'. "I feel like now, the right mistakes have been made and they haven't been pandered, and we can start telling the stories in the way they need to be told. It is even better to come back from a mistake or stylistic error into the correct vein because it will make it seem that much stronger. 'Wonder Woman' was the first step in the right direction."
The actor, who we'll also see in action in 'Mission Impossible 6' sometime next year, is confident that, "it is a wonderful time for the female hero"; "it is the perfect setting in social politics right now, we need it, we want that perspective".
"Any success within the superhero universe, especially within the DC Universe, is wonderful, because I want to keep telling the Superman story; selfishly, that works for me", concluded Cavill.
