Playing Superman had a big impact on Henry Cavill.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The Superman career of Henry Cavill has had some curious happenings surrounding it that might take the average fan by surprise. Cavill's Superman already created big red boots to fill for the next actor to step up to the plate. Though Zack Snyder and the DCEU may have taken the character in a divisive direction, Henry Cavill's inspiring performance as Superman was a bright spot in the universe's history.
Kept closely under wraps, Cavill knew he was in the final running early January after he had gotten a callback to meet Zack Snyder face-to-face. Beating out competitors such as Matthew Goode, Joe Magianello and Armie Hammer, Cavill only knew he had the role secured when Snynder's faithful phone call came in the same morning of the announcement. The whole decision was kept so closely under wraps, Cavill even found out sooner than some Warner executives.
7 Henry Cavill's Nephew's School Didn't Believe His Uncle Was Superman Kids in school are known for making outrageous claims about famous relatives, but in the case of Henry Cavill's nephew, the hard-to-believe story was actually true. The story goes that one of Cavill's many nephews, Thomas, brought up his Uncle being Superman at his school's career-day. Needless to say, his classmates and teachers were skeptical, to say the least.
Originally, the film was slated to be directed by McG, who had been eyeing Cavill for the role. However, the studio eventually replaced McG with director Bryan Singer, who opted to instead use Routh due to his similar looks to Christopher Reeve, as the film served as a requel of Reeve's own film, Superman II. This contributed to a string of second-place picks for iconic roles for Cavill, earning him the nickname "the unluckiest man in Hollywood".
What Henry is proud of, however, is his relatively rare eight-pack abs he was able to first cultivate in 2011's Immortals, bringing it back to the screen in Man of Steel. This is made possible through a combination of careful training and genetic luck. 2 Henry Cavill Owns A Dog Named After Superman Henry Cavill's love for his character has bled into his personal life in more ways than one. In 2011, before Man of Steel even graced theaters, Cavill adopted an American Akita puppy, naming it Kal, a clear homage to Kal-El being Superman's birth name. As a therapy dog, Kal has helped Henry Cavill navigate the stresses of stardom.
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