Henry Cavill Is The New SUPERMAN
The search is over – and the fate of the world is in Henry Cavill’s hands. Deadline has exclusively reported that Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures have chosen the British actor (best known for his role as Charles Brandon on The Tudors) to play the legendary “man of steel” in the SUPERMAN reboot directed by Zach Snyder. Christopher Nolan will produce and David S. Goyer will adapt a screenplay based on a story by Goyer and Nolan.
The search for the coveted role of Clark Kent/Superman led studio executives to cast “a wide net” when considering actors, as Nolan and Snyder were open to finding someone who was not a large fixture in Hollywood and would be able to grow as a star in the new film. In addition to hundreds of actors that reportedly read for the role, it was rumored that among those considered were The Social Network’s Armie Hammer, True Blood’s Joe Manganiello, and The Vampire Diaries’ Ian Somerhalder.
Cavill, who in the past had auditioned for the role of Batman and been a contender for James Bond, had been the frontrunner for the role of Clark Kent/Superman for some time. However, it was only in the past few days that a decision was confirmed. He has just wrapped his latest project, The Cold Light of Day, and will next be seen starring in the upcoming film Immortals (based on the Greek warrior Theseus), which will hit theaters this fall.
The new Superman reboot is slated to his theatres in 2012.
What are your thought on Henry Cavill? Do you think he’s right for the role, or would you have had a different actor for the part?
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I think this is actually pretty cool. I only know Henry Cavill from his work on The Tudors, but he was really great in that, so I have very high hopes for him as Superman. What worries me more about the movie than this casting, is what the story/script will be like. Usually that’s where movies fail. Fingers crossed!
I’m very much looking forward watching someone who’s previously unknown to most people who follow big movie stars. I think he’s going to really shine!
Tom Welling
Tom Welling may not be as good as Christopher Reeves or even Brendon Routh but at least he looks like superman and is a good actor too. The thing about superman is that just because someone is ok looking and ok actor it does’t meant he could be superman..It has to be someone with that special look which represents the best humanity and justice. A young pretty boy like Henry just wouldn’t do. Tom has that boy scout and naive look but yet very determined and brave
Henry Cavill maybe a believable actor I don’t know but he looks nothing like superman. His face just isn’t superman material. Superman has a very masculine and mature look and should suit someone in his mid30s, whereas this guy is too pretty and too soft looking (he may have a nice body) to be superman. They ruined it for me..arrrrr just hope at least they don’t screw up the story as they did last time otherwise this new superman movie would be rather unwatchable! I’d rather stick to comics as at least it’s authentic
I think that it’ll be really interesting to see what Cavill does with the role, and if the “Superman” look will make a difference overall to fans and filmgoers when all is said and done. Definitely an interesting casting choice.
Dean Cain was the best Superman even though he just played him on TV.
Not offense to Brits, but Superman is the greatest AMERICAN hero and an American should rightfully play him.
I actually thought Brandon Routh did a terrific job. If not him, then I say they should have asked Tom Welling.