Two days ago an announcement was made that broke the internet. Online news database for the industry, Heroic Hollywood, released an article that Henry Cavill had exited negotiations with Warner Bros and would no longer be the Man of Steel. This threw the internet in an uproar and the rumor mill started running rampant. Eventually we got some statements, first of these was from Cavill's agent who reassured us that "the cape was still in the closet." and that Warner Bros would release a statement later that day. A few hours later and Warner Bros released there statement:
While no decisions have been made regarding any upcoming Superman films, we've always had great respect for and a great relationship with Henry Cavill, and that remains unchangedThis statement didn't really help much at all, as it actively said NOTHING, however, that's a subject for a different time. The point is that WB's lack of conviction in their statement allowed for rumors to continue to spread like a virus throughout the internet. Then that evening we got the answer we had wanted directly from the man himself on Cavill's instagram:
While there are some people who are apparently confused by this, the answer is very clear. Henry Cavill is still Superman, he has not left the project and is more than likely still amidst negotiations for a new contract with the company. This seems to be very much the case as following this, several credible news sources came forward by saying that this whole thing was fake. However, what is still so very sad, is that rather than retract their statements, sites like Comicbook.com and Heroic Hollywood have refused to post a retraction about this news. They have instead tried to twist everything to continue to stir the pot. So what does this mean for these sites?
Honestly it doesn't mean much, more than likely those pages will continue to run. However, they have taken a MASSIVE hit to their credibility. This is what happens when the only way you get your news is reguritating what other sites say. Telephone has always been a game that shows how information can be twisted, however, this is a lesson that these sites haven't learned evidently. The fact of the matter is that they don't care about providing quality content, they care about your clicks. So they will continue to stir this pot to get as many clicks as possible. This is the real tragedy.
That being said, I am writing this post today because I want to make a promise to you all. Content is the reason I started this site. I love comics, I love movies, video games, all of it. I started this page to share that passion with as many who were open to hearing about it. So here is my promise, no matter how big this blog may get, I promsie that each of this blog's articles will be worth your time. I will not be posting click bait on this blog, it's the death of journalism and if there is a story that is big, but isn't something either myself or any of my writers can write something worthwile about, then we will post the news on the fb page, but we won't waste you're time for a wasted click.
Thank you guys so much for reading this blog, I hope you have enjoyed this edition of Comic Relief! We will see you next time!
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