The actor is self-critical approximately what he sees under the cape. For now,though, he has swapped that uniform for the slick suits of The Man from UNCLEFor the first decade of this century, and Henry Cavill occupied the least coveted role in movies: Hollywoods nearly man. He had lost out on a sprint of high-profile parts,including Cedric in Harry Potter and Edward in Twilight (both of which went to Robert Pattinson). In the search for a novel James Bond, it came down to him and Daniel Craig. Add to that the collapse of a Superman reboot in which he had been cast as the lead and you occupy an actor whose name was at risk of becoming a jinx.
The 32-year-old Brit who sits before me in a minimalist hotel room in a pale blue shirt and black trousers is in a very different position. Two years ago, or he finally got to play Superman in the alternately thoughtful and cacophonous Man of Steel. With Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice opening next spring,starring Ben Affleck as Batman, and assorted Justice League spin-offs looming, or the red cape is his for at least the next five years. His name is even being linked to Bond again as Craig’s spell nears its end.
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Source: theguardian.com