Superman's 'Black Adam' Cameo Was Headless Before Cavill Deal Closed

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The Rock's new movie features a Henry Cavill Superman cameo at the end - who looked like the Headless Horseman before the real McCoy was hired. Also...spoilers ahead!

By THR...the last-minute addition was actually something WB and the creators behind "Black Adam" - Dwayne's first superhero movie - had crafted before they even boarded HC, which s is manifested by shooting the post-credits scene with a stand-in.

This body double, however, would have been silhouetted and obscured in the post - where they hid his face entirely, showing only part of a guy in a Superman suit - because they didn't have not yet reached an agreement with Cavill. . even if the intention was to bring it back.

They reportedly shot the scene in minutes earlier this year and made test screenings of it — with the headless Superman at the start — to which fans responded incredibly positively. This confirmed to the producers...that they had to get Henry, one way or another.

The DP who ran 'BA' responded to the great comments..."Wow, that's going to work 100%. Now they have to figure out if they can get the guy with the head there. "< /p>

If you haven't heard it yet... Cavill is returning to the DCEU for at least one more "Superman" movie (and possibly more) after a herculean lobbying effort from The Rock.

Reports say he moved mountains to broker a deal to put everyone's favorite MoS back in the picture, despite some studio heads refusing...namely, Walter Hamada, who was determined to leave the Zack Snyder era behind, regardless of fans who expressed otherwise.

Now that WH is out, however, it looks like the new WB - operating in conjunction with Discovery - is ready to give Cavill a try once more. No pumpkin noggin filler...