After years of speculation, it has been made official that Henry Cavill will be returning as Superman. The actor himself took to his official Instagram handle and shared a video confirming his return as the DC superhero in future films after returning for the mid-credits scene in Black Adam. He shared the clip along with a caption that read, "A very small taste of what’s to come, my friends. The dawn of hope renewed. Thank you for your patience, it will be rewarded. #Superman ". Check it out:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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In the video, he says, "Hey everyone. I wanted to wait until the weekend was over before posting this because I wanted to give you all a chance to watch Black Adam. But now that plenty of you have, I wanted to make it official that I am back as Superman and the image you see on this post and what you saw in Black Adam are just a very small taste of things to come. So there is a lot to be thankful for and I will 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". 

The Instagram video had been in the works for weeks, with the timing eyed for after Black Adam’s opening weekend, when a good chunk of the audience would see his return. The timing also protected the movie’s theatrical experience. The journey to get Cavill back into the cape was fraught. It was unclear if a deal to get Cavill in the movie could even be worked out. The Black Adam team initially filmed Superman with a body double and test-screened the scene without showing the character’s face. 

Then last month, after the deal was closed, Cavill filmed his end of things in London. Cavill has had a long journey with Superman. Zack Snyder cast him in the role in 2010 in which he first played Superman in Snyder’s Man of Steel and reprised the role for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017).