Sunday, July 17, 2011

Are We Going To See Henry Cavill As Superman Anytime Soon?

And if we DO, will it be that horrific Jim Lee "redesign", or the much preferred Classic-But-Updated look?


Hey All,

It's now July 17th, a week before that geek "Mecha" Comic-Con, and we have as yet seen hide nor hair of Henry Cavill. As Zack Snyder himself said, he wanted to get the first image of Cavill in the Suit out before production began, to avoid an 'X-Men'-type fiasco. With production tentatively scheduled for August 22nd, 2011, and sets are already being built, one has to wonder why exactly Cavill has been so incognito?

Could it be that with the controversy regarding DC's boneheaded "Rewhateverthehellitis", that Snyder is planning to use a suit that is not quite Classic, and wants to avoid a negative backlash heading into filming? Is he going to pull back on releasing an initial image until after September, and hope nothing leaks? Or will he pull a Singer and say "Damn the fans, this is what I want!"?

Or, are they planning on releasing it this week to coincide with Comic-Con? Not necessarily AT Comic-Con, but possibly in the Bros. Warner owned Entertainment Weekly? If they are proud of what they have come up with, and think it will knock people's sock's off, why not release it next week and have a "buzz" heading into San Diego's Crown Jewel?

Time will tell as to which way this will play out. But I have a feeling that the longer it takes, the more concerned I am going to be.