Henry Cavill posts wildly cryptic Instagram response to 'Superman' rumours

Eh?
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Henry Cavill posts wildly cryptic Instagram response to 'Superman' rumours
Are you still 'Superman' or not, Henry? Credit: Antony Jones/Getty Images

If you've been anywhere near the internet lately, you've probably heard the rumours that Henry Cavill's days as Superman are over.

The question is, are they actually?

The answer to that one is tricky to pin down -- and it's been made even more confusing by Henry Cavill's latest Instagram post, which the actor shared late Wednesday night.

Yes, that is a video of Henry Cavill slowly raising a Superman action doll to the camera, not saying anything while music (specifically a version of The Blue Danube mixed with dog barking sound effects) plays in the background.

Nope, we don't understand what it means either.

Our only guess is that Cavill and his team are trying hard to imply the rumours -- which were kicked off on Wednesday morning by a Hollywood Reporter article based on a studio source -- remain exactly that: rumours.

On Wednesday afternoon, Cavill's manager Dany Garcia shared the following tweet, which seemed to imply that nothing had been decided yet.

Warner Bros., meanwhile, have been equally vague.

"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 unchanged," they said in a statement.

Sounds like Superman is still up in the air.

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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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