Cavill announced he would not be returning to the role in 2022
Sara Sampaio played Lex Luthor's girlfriend in the blockbuster
One of the director's former collaborators made an important appearance
The film is intended to be a launching pad for the newly rebooted DC Universe
An Iggy Pop deep cut and a late 2000s indie classic both pop up in the film
The new DC Universe launches with James Gunn's film, which is out on Friday
The director chose 2021's 'The Suicide Squad' before coming back to the character
The classic trunks are back – and so is the Man Of Steel's silly sense of humour
The Man Of Steel's dog Krypto was also called "The real star of the show"
"He's the Man of Steel, not the Man of Conversation," Snyder joked