


Resides in London, United Kingdom and Jersey, Channel Islands.ġ6. Henry's last name 'Cavill' is pronounced like the word 'travel'.ġ5. (2015), and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016).ġ4. They include Gym Jones who helped Henry get physically fit for Superman, and crew members of Man of Steel (2013), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Started a tradition in 2012 for giving out commemorative coins as a token of appreciation to people he has worked with. He's already fluent in French, has conversational skills in Italian and German, and can order a beer in Czech.ġ3. He will be playing the son of Crowe's character Jor-El in Man of Steel (2013).ġ2. His favorite movie is the epic drama Gladiator (2000).ġ1. Lost two roles to Robert Pattinson: Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) and the role of Edward Cullen in Twilight (2008) which author Stephanie Meyer had described him as "Perfect for".ġ0. Is the first non-American actor to play Superman.ĩ.

Before him, Christian Bale was cast as Batman, and Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man.Ĩ. In being cast as Superman in Man of Steel (2013), he becomes the third British actor to play the lead role in reboot of a successful screen adaptation of an American comic book series. Has an interest in Ancient History, especially in Egyptology, Greek, and Ancient Rome.ħ. Says if he had not picked up acting, he would have joined the armed forces to fulfill his "patriotic pride".Ħ. Due to all this, Empire magazine dubbed Henry Cavill "the most unlucky man in Hollywood" in December 2005.ĥ. He also under heavy consideration and auditioned for the role of Superman in Superman Returns (2006), but eventually the role was given to Brandon Routh. However, the producers believed Henry was too young for the role, and gave it to Daniel Craig.

In 2005, Henry became a young contender for the role of James Bond in Casino Royale (2006), and performed in a final screen test. Author Stephanie Meyer based the description of Edward Cullen in her Twilight novels on Henry and even lobbied for him to play the role before Robert Pattinson was cast, but he was considered too old to play a 17-year-old by the time the film was produced.Ĥ. Likes rugby, but no longer plays due to injuries.ģ. His dream role is to play Alexander the Great.Ģ. Razzie Awards, ( Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016))ġ. MTV Movie + TV Awards, Best Hero (Man of Steel (2013))ģ. CinEuphoria Awards, Best Supporting Actor ( Mission: Impossible- Fallout (2018) )Ģ. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)ġ.
