Black Adam star Dwayne Johnson has referred to Henry Cavill as the "Superman of our generation."

Following the Black Adam panel in Hall H at 2022's San Diego Comic-Con, ComicBook.com asked Johnson if Black Adam will ever face off against Cavill's Superman. However, the actor kept his lips sealed regarding any potential future crossover between the two DC titans choosing instead to praise Cavill's past performances as the Man of Steel in the DC Extended Universe. "I will say this. I will say that Henry is a buddy and he is a phenomenal Superman. He is a phenomenal Superman and Henry Cavill is the Superman of our generation with respect to the other Supermans of the past," Johnson stated. "Every time I see him, we have some tequila and I say 'This guy is Superman.' My longtime business partner Dany Garcia has been a passionate advocate for Henry Cavill and his career for a very, very, very long time."

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Cavill first appeared as Clark Kent/Kal-El/Superman in 2013's Man of Steel. He reprised the role in 2016's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and 2017's Justice League. He additionally appeared in Zack Snyder's Justice League, a 2021 director's cut of the 2017 DC film. Despite reports suggesting that Cavill would be attending SDCC to promote future Superman projects, the actor was a no-show. Warner Bros. has several Superman projects in the works, but none of them include Cavill at the moment despite the actor openly admitting his desire to play Superman again. The last time Superman appeared in the DCEU was as a faceless cameo in the Season 1 finale of the HBO Max series Peacemaker.

Will Superman Face Off Against Black Adam in the DCEU?

Following the initial announcement for Black Adam, fans have been curiously waiting to see if Cavill's Superman will fight Johnson's Black Adam in a future DCEU film. Black Adam producer Beau Flynn recently revealed that the "expectations [surrounding a Black Adam/Superman fight] are on our radar and we want to service the fans. Right, we really do... we listen. We want to give the world what they want, give the fans what they want." Flynn stated that the creatives have had conversations with DC and Warner Bros. about Black Adam's future in the DCEU following his debut solo film and that everyone seems on board with taking the character "to some places that will get people really excited."

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Black Adam follows Teth-Adam/Black Adam as he is freed from his earthly tomb 5,000 years after being bestowed with the almighty powers of the ancient gods (and imprisoned just as quickly) and ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world. In addition to Johnson, the film stars Noah Centineo as Atom Smasher, Aldis Hodge as Hawkman, Quintessa Swindell as Cyclone, Pierce Brosnan as Doctor Fate, Sarah Shahi as Adrianna Tomaz and Marwan Kenzari as Sabbac. Black Adam opens in theaters on Oct. 21.

Source: ComicBook.com