James Gunn’s spent the past few weeks talking about why he agreed to do Superman, and he’s also taking time to address the awkward part: agreeing to do it at the apparent expense of Henry Cavill’s superhero comeback.

Henry Cavill announced he was returning to play Superman in the next movie, having reportedly left his role in The Witcher to do so. Then, just two months later, he confirmed he had been dropped from the movie.