{"id":379731,"date":"2026-01-20T05:43:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T05:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/379731\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T05:43:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T05:43:07","slug":"on-its-15th-anniversary-zack-snyder-unveils-rare-first-photo-of-henry-cavills-superman-in-old-school-suit-moments-before-he-stepped-into-legend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/379731\/","title":{"rendered":"On its 15th anniversary, Zack Snyder unveils rare first photo of Henry Cavill’s Superman in old school suit: “Moments before he stepped into legend”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zack Snyder<\/a> has shared a rare early photo of Henry Cavill as Superman, taken a couple of years before the release of Man of Steel.<\/p>\n

“15 years ago, on this day, I pressed the shutter and met Superman. The first photo I ever took of Henry Cavill \u2013 moments before he stepped into legend. Shot on my Nikon,” the filmmaker wrote on an Instagram post<\/a>, which you can see below.<\/p>\n

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The post was quickly followed by over a thousand comments, with fans praising Snyder’s iteration of the DC character and asking Hollywood to #RestoreTheSnyderverse. “Absolute legend,” wrote one user, with another one adding: “I have seen enough. Let’s get the team together and shoot Justice League 2 and 3 with IMAX cameras.”<\/p>\n

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Cavill played Superman in three of Snyder’s movies, including 2013’s Man of Steel, 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and 2021’s Zack Snyder’s Justice League. He also appeared in a cameo in the Black Adam post-credits scene<\/a> in 2022, teasing a return, but his Superman died along with most of the rest of the DCEU. James Gunn<\/a> and Peter Safran took over DC Studios shortly afterward, casting David Corenswet in the role for Superman<\/a> and the upcoming sequel Superman: Man of Tomorrow<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since the new Superman movie came out last summer, opposing sides of the DC fandom have gone as far as to argue online over which movie is better<\/a>, Man of Steel or Superman, and even debate who would win in a fight<\/a> between the two versions of the iconic superhero. The jury is still out on that one.<\/p>\n

Besides feeling nostalgic about the defunct DCEU, Snyder is working on his next movie, The Last Photograph, which will follow an ex-DEA operative as he searches for his missing, recently orphaned niece and nephew with the help of a war photographer. The filmmaker is reuniting with Rebel Moon stars Stuart Martin and Fra Fee and 300 screenwriter Kurt Johnstad for the new project.<\/p>\n

As for the new DCU, the next stop is Supergirl<\/a>, set to be released on June 26. For more, check out our list of all upcoming DC movies<\/a> currently in the works.<\/p>\n

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