New Superman: Henry Cavill

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Henry Cavill grew up in Jersey, Channel Islands. Jersey is his home but he is currently, in his own words, "floating around the world." He has four brothers and a pet parrot.

Henry Cavill was a main actor the boarding school he attended. The boarding school, Stowe School, is located in Buckingham. His roles include Oberon in a rendition of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", and Sonny in "Grease". He also starred as Hamlet in "40 Minutes", which he also happens to have directed. Henry Cavill starred in Dennis Berry's Laguna opposite Joe Mantegna. He enjoyed working in Laguna more than all his other movies because he played the lead and therefore developed a close relationship with the director.

Since then he has appeared in a couple of well-known movies such as The Count of Monte Cristo and I Capture the Castle. He also has a number of lesser-known movies, and television movies. He delivered a captivating performance as Chas Quilter in Inspector Lynley's Mysteries: Well-Schooled in Murder.

He has worked with the actor Bill Nighy twice, once in I Capture the Castle and also Well-Schooled in Murder. He has worked with the young actor Joe Sowerbutts three times, also in 'Capture', 'Well-Schooled' and briefly in Goodbye, Mr. Chips.

Cavill auditioned for the lead role in Batman Begins, but lost out to Christian Bale. In 2005, he became a young contender for the role of James Bond, and performed in a final screentest. However, the producers believed Cavill was too young for the role, which then went to Daniel Craig. He also auditioned for the role of Superman in Superman Returns, and was reportedly under heavy consideration before the October 2004 casting of Brandon Routh. Due to this; In the December 2005 edition of Empire Magazine, he was dubbed "...the most unlucky man in Hollywood".

Stardust

The Count of Monte Cristo

Man of Steel

Cavill involved himself with European dramatic plays during his early acting career. Cavill's first film appearances include one of 2002's successful dramatics, an adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo shortly followed by roles in the nouveau film I Capture the Castle (2003) and an experimental High-Def movie entitled Red Riding Hood (2004). Additionally, he starred in Hellraiser: Hellworld, released in 2005. In 2006, had a supporting role in Tristan & Isolde.

His big-screen role as a leading man in Tarsem Singh's Greek mythology film Immortals.


Left to Right: Evan Rachel Wood as Melody, Henry Cavill as Randy in Woody Allen's movie "Whatever Works".


Top: Henry Cavill in movie Blood Creek. It's about two brothers played by Henry and Dominic Purcell, seeking vengeance against a group continuing decades-old Nazi occult experiments.

List of his movie role:
2002 The Count of Monte Cristo
2003 I Capture the Castle
2004 Red Riding Hood
2005 Hellraiser: Hellworld
2006 Tristan + Isolde
2007 Stardust
2009 Blood Creek and Whatever Works
2011 Immortals
2012 Superman: Man of Steel

Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Henry VIII and Henry Cavill as Charles Brandon


Henry Cavill as Charles Brandon and Rebekah Wainwright as Catherine Brandon The Tudors





His well known leading role in the Showtime series The Tudors (38 episodes, 2007-2010) playing the historical character of Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, brother-in-law to Henry VIII of England and supporter of Queen Catherine of Aragon.

List of his television role:
2002 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries and Goodbye, Mr. Chips
2003 Midsomer Murders
2007-2010 The Tudors : He played the main role, Charles Brandon

In early 2008, Cavill was featured in Dunhill fragrance advertising. The television ad features a suited up Cavill walking through the Union Jack flag, before mounting a helicopter. The second television ad features Cavill driving a car, through a deserted London at night, and meeting with a young woman.

Henry Cavill on the Cover of Neo2 October 2009


Henry Cavill photographed by Mark Abrahams


Dunhill Black print ad


Henry Cavill on Twist Magazine