final portrayals of Henry Cavill as Superman, featuring “Man of Steel” and “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” The films performed well at the box office, accumulating around $1.5 billion in total, yet Cavill has remarked afterward that they weren’t precisely flawless.
It’s widely acknowledged that the launch of the DCEU films aimed to both leverage and rival the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which was in its second phase at that moment with releases like “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” and “Guardians of the Galaxy.” In a 2017 discussion with entertainment publication The Rake, Cavill articulated that although his Superman films generated significant box office revenue, in trying to stand apart from the MCU, they lacked a specific element that truly connects superhero films with viewers.