He was an absolute gentleman about it. He said, ‘The only thing I ask is that I’m able to reveal it myself as opposed to it coming from you guys,’” the director added of Cavill's reaction to the news.

Now that Superman is in theaters, let's look back at James Gunn's filmography and see how the Man of Steel fares with the competition.

James Gunn recently revealed what directors he would like to work with on potential future DCU movies, and one of them is no stranger to the world of the MCU. What MCU director did James Gunn say he ...