Sasha Calle shared a wholesome moment between her and Henry Cavill, revealing his reaction to Calle carrying on his legacy as Supergirl after watching The Flash.Cavill was introduced as Superman in Man of Steel 10 years ago. Now that mantle is being passed on to Calle in The Flash, the last film of the DCEU franchise, depending on how Aquaman 2 develops. Although Henry Cavill's time as Superman was cut short after Zack Snyder's Justice League, it was still a much more fitting end than what Warner Bros. originally intended for Superman in the theatrical cut of Justice League. Calle, who defines Henry Cavill as “our Superman,” may agree, as she reminisces on a touching interaction between her and Cavill after watching The Flash in which the actor gave her his blessing.In an interview with Fandango, Calle was asked if she met with Cavill and if he had any advice to give her. "I met him after the movie was done," Calle said. "I gave him a big hug. It was months after, and he had watched the film. And I have the deepest respect for Henry Cavill. He’s an icon. Obviously, our Superman." Sashe enthusiastically asked Cavill if she did him well. "Do you approve? Does Superman approve? Does the cuz approve?" Calle recalls asking, to which Cavill replied, "It’s Superman approved."
Calle expanded on this sentiment by stating that she “watched Man of Steel multiple times” and expressed how Cavill's approval meant a lot to her. “That was just a kind human, man. He really was like 'Well done.' And that meant the world to me, you know?" It is unknown if the version Calle and Cavill had watched was after James Gunn cut Superman from The Flash ending or if it was the version from before Warner Bros. made changes. However, seeing how Cavill's Superman is no more, Calle and Cavill's meeting makes for a bittersweet interaction that marks the end of an era for this generation's Man of Steel.
This exchange meant a lot to Calle, which is a sentiment that some fans can relate to. A Man of Steel sequel was within grasp at Warner Bros. before the Discovery merger that saw James Gunn and Peter Safran reboot Superman. The public discourse surrounding the story has been a combination of fans embracing Calle as Supergirl and anger from those who believe Warner Bros. Discovery is using Cavill in the marketing for The Flash after having him removed from the role. Despite Calle's heartwarming story, it could be argued that it is tone-deaf for Warner Bros. Discovery to use Cavill's name in the film's promotion with everything that has transpired since.
Fans would have to imagine that Calle's debut as Supergirl in The Flash is bittersweet as well, seeing as how reports suggest that Supergirl had a spinoff film previously planned that would have seen Supergirl and Superman team up, and even a rumored Supergirl HBO MAX series that would have featured Michael Keaton's Batman. It is unknown if any of this will come to fruition under Gunn, who is moving forward with his contributions to the DCEU, such as Peacemaker and Waller, while seemingly creating a soft reboot around everything else. Even so, The Flash doing well financially could still open doors that not only include the possibility of Calle continuing as Supergirl at some point, but possibly even Batman Beyond with Keaton and Zack Snyder's Flashpoint, which would see the return of Cavill as Superman in an alternate timeline.
The Flash is scheduled to be released in theaters on June 16, 2023.
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