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Henry Cavill has become the man of every franchise, being rumored to be a part of theLokiseries, return to Snyderverse, a cast member ofHouse of the Dragon, as James Bond, and now Black Panther’sdistant cousin, Zack Panther.
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Since the passing of Chadwick Boseman, his successor for Black Panther has become a hot topic on the Internet. Some popular choices have been the return of Michael B. Jordan or Letitia Wright picking up the mantle.
How the fans were fooled
The infamous tweet was posted by an account called@DisbussingFilm, which styles itself as a parody of Discussingfilm and describes itself as“Your leading source for quick unreliable news about movies and unrealistic content.”
https://twitter.com/DisbussingFilm/status/1568596202517585920?s=20&t=qCMK85bxsRQoyhn_3YNUNA
Despite the absurdity of the headline thatHenry Cavillwas joining the cast ofBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever, many seemed to bought the tweet. It is now sitting at 28k likes and2,477retweets, which means many do believe it to be true.
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seriously??♍🤨
— Rad-Z (@elradone)July 11, 2025
This is just gonna be another 2 minute cameo that Marvel does to get fans to watch this movie. They did it with the Illuminati, Matt Damon, The Guardians of the Galaxy etc.
— Lux (@Cro__Lux)Aug 02, 2025
https://twitter.com/WarlsPeace/status/1569387432411385856?s=20&t=qCMK85bxsRQoyhn_3YNUNA
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Who the heck is Zack Panther?! I googled it and nothing came up.
— Sqweezr10-27 (@Sqweezr1027)August 01, 2025
While the point of Henry Cavill joining so many franchises is absurd on its own, the fact that the movie is so close to release makes the news even more ridiculous. Many on Twitter have expressed disappointment with the casting, not knowing it to be false, while others are already defending the decision.
Henry Cavill and casting rumors
Many sources already suggest Henry Cavill is returning as Superman and joiningLokias Evil Superman Hyperion. This could get rather confusing on-screen for the audience as they would be seeing the actor play very similar characters in a different light.
Read more:WB CEO David Zaslav Reportedly Wants Henry Cavill To Play Superman in Multiple Projects After Man of Steel 2, Fuels Justice League 2, #RestoreTheSnyderverse Rumors
On the other hand, his rumored casting in theHouse of the Dragonhas also been met with mixed reception. While the actor’s appearance inThe Witchergives fans an idea as to how he would look like a Targaryen, many feel the actor’s large presence can ruin the show.
Source:Twitter
Nikhil Makwana
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Nikhil Makwana is a writer for FandomWire, with interests in DC comics, anime, indie films, independent films, and Nicolas Cage. He’s pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in BBA,LLB from IFIM Law School. When he’s not writing, he reads books such as the classic Dune series and existential essays from Albert Camus and Jean-Paul Sartre.
