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Henry Cavill is the new 'Superman'
One by one, American superheros are being co-opted by the Brits.
Deadline reports that actor Henry Cavill, perhaps best known for playing Charles Brandon on Showtime's "The Tudors," has landed the dream gig of playing Clark Kent and Superman in Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures' upcoming reboot of the franchise.
Director Zack Snyder has this to say on their choice: "In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time, and I am honored to be a part of his return to the big screen. I also join Warner Bros., Legendary and the producers in saying how excited we are about the casting of Henry. He is the perfect choice to don the cape and S shield."
Since deciding to go in a different direction from the previous reboot starring Brandon Routh, it had been assumed that this new Superman would star an actor around 30-years-old. Cavill turns 28 in May of 2011.
Later this year, he'll also be seen in "The Immortals," in which he plays Greek warrior Theseus, and conspiracy thriller "The Cold Light of Day."
Deadline reports that actor Henry Cavill, perhaps best known for playing Charles Brandon on Showtime's "The Tudors," has landed the dream gig of playing Clark Kent and Superman in Warner Brothers and Legendary Pictures' upcoming reboot of the franchise.
Director Zack Snyder has this to say on their choice: "In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time, and I am honored to be a part of his return to the big screen. I also join Warner Bros., Legendary and the producers in saying how excited we are about the casting of Henry. He is the perfect choice to don the cape and S shield."
Since deciding to go in a different direction from the previous reboot starring Brandon Routh, it had been assumed that this new Superman would star an actor around 30-years-old. Cavill turns 28 in May of 2011.
Later this year, he'll also be seen in "The Immortals," in which he plays Greek warrior Theseus, and conspiracy thriller "The Cold Light of Day."
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I do not like this casting :(
Congratulations to Henry! Still think they should have continued with Tom Welling, though, and let it be a continuation instead of a total re-boot.
This franchise is hungry for greatness! This is the time to rebuild the franchise. They better not include Lex Luthor or General Zod in any Superman movies for a while. They should utilise the villains that weren't included in the previous films such as Bizarro, Brainiac, Doomsday, Metallo, Toyman, Darkseid, Atomic Skull, Bloodsport, Bruno Mannheim, Conduit, Cyborg Superman, Faora, Gog, Imperiex, Intergang, Jax-Ur, Kryptonite Man, Livewire, Mala, Mercy Graves, Mongul, Morgan Edge, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Parasite, Prankster, Sam Lane, Silver Banshee, Solaris, Superboy-Prime, Superman Revenge Squad, Terra-Man, Titano, Ultra-Humanite, Ultraman. This is a second chance to get it right. This is an opportunity.
Arthur, put down your comic books, go outside and throw a ball around for a bit, OK? Perhaps ride your bike.
You've got to be ******* kidding!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kill this ****** terrorist now or I'll do it personally.
a british guy ??? really ?????
So they're rebooting a reboot?
Brandon Routh IS Superman. No one else can play the part. Singer's interpretation of Superman was spot-on in Superman Returns, and he had bigger plans for the sequel. This is a colossal blunder!
Brandon Routh IS Superman. No one else can play the part. Singer's interpretation of Superman was spot-on in Superman Returns, and he had bigger plans for the sequel. This is a colossal blunder!
All of a sudden, I'm quite interested in Superman. Cavill is a ladies man Superman.