Gunn shared that he had closed the deal to become the new head of DC Studios on the same day that Cavill said he was reprising the Superman role. Needless to say, the announcement came as a surprise to the Guardians of the Galaxy director. "I'm like, 'What is going on? We know what the plan is,'" Gunn told podcast host Josh Horowitz.

Less than two months after his official return, superstar Henry Cavill lost the Superman role again. Director James Gunn now revealed exactly what happened.

Superman director James Gunn recalled the 'terrible' way Henry Cavill was fired from his role as iconic superhero, Clark Kent