MAN OF STEEL Star Henry Cavill Rumored To Be Up For Villainous STAR WARS Role

MAN OF STEEL Star Henry Cavill Rumored To Be Up For Villainous STAR WARS Role

Previous rumors have claimed that Henry Cavill is in talks for an undisclosed role in an upcoming Star Wars project, and we're now hearing that the former Superman might be up for a villainous part...

By MarkCassidy - Feb 01, 2025 06:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Star Wars

The news broke late last year that Lucasfilm is developing a new Star Wars trilogy, with Simon Kinberg (X-Men: Dark Phoenix) tapped to write and produce all three films.

A follow-up rumor claimed that Henry Cavill has met with Lucasfilm about a potential role, and another reliable insider has since backed this up. We don't know which character the actor is said to be in talks for, but MTTSH (via SFFGazette.com) is now reporting that it is a villainous role.

The insider has previously said that Cavill was up for a part in Kinberg's trilogy, but we're not sure if that's still the case.

Cavill has appeared in a number of major comic book, sci-fi and fantasy franchises over the years, playing the Man of Steel in the DCEU, Geralt of Rivia in Netflix's The Witcher, and a Wolverine variant in this year's Deadpool and Wolverine. He also has the lead role in the Highlander reboot on the way, and there are rumors that he might be in line to play another character in the MCU.

Could he also be planning to take a trip to the Galaxy Far, Far Away?

Here's what the actor had to say about his appreciation of Star Wars several years ago.

"I am a fan of them. I would have to read a script and speak to a director before I could possibly say if I’d be interested in being a movie it’s not as simple as you know. Yes, it’d be fun and ideal but what if the script sucks…you’ve got to keep your fingers crossed that it works."

It was initially reported that Kinberg's movies would continue the Skywalker Saga with Episodes 10, 11 and 12, but this intel has been disputed, and some insiders believe that Kinberg will "instead begin a new saga and sits alongside Star Wars percolating projects with James Mangold, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Taika Waititi, and Donald Glover."

We're still not certain what Lucasfilm has planned, but a recent report claimed that Daisy Ridley's Rey will be part of the trilogy.

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy's Rey-focused movie - which is expected to be set 15 years after the events of The Rise of Skywalker - recently enlisted George Nolfi to replace Steven Knight, and the project is now officially moving forward.

Kinberg made his directorial debut with Dark Phoenix before going on to helm The 355. While these projects probably won't inspire much confidence, it's important to keep in mind that he will not be directing these new Star Wars movies (as far as we know, anyway).

The filmmaker has written and produced a number of very successful projects, including the recent Deadpool and Wolverine. As far as the Galaxy Far, Far Away goes, he has previously worked as a co-creator on the Emmy-nominated animated series Star Wars Rebels alongside Dave Filoni and Carrie Beck, and was also a consultant on Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.

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MaxPaint
MaxPaint - 2/1/2025, 6:34 AM
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ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 2/1/2025, 8:02 AM
@MaxPaint - I can hear this
OrgasmicPotatoe
OrgasmicPotatoe - 2/1/2025, 6:37 AM
'Kinberg's trilogy'

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AllsNotGood
AllsNotGood - 2/1/2025, 6:45 AM
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HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 2/1/2025, 8:08 AM
@AllsNotGood - User Comment Image
Astroman
Astroman - 2/1/2025, 7:43 AM
Stick with 40k Henry!
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 2/1/2025, 8:04 AM
i don't know if you noticed or not but hes white

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dagenspear
dagenspear - 2/1/2025, 4:23 PM
@harryba11zack - Which means, as a villain, he's more likely to be hyper focused on as nonsensical romantic potential for a heroic female protagonist.
Batmangina
Batmangina - 2/1/2025, 8:05 AM
There is no Star Wars.

I PRAY they burn another $300M on some Space Lesbian Magic.

Maybe we'll get another Triple Spidey to make up for it.

THAT'S the business model at Disney now.

Three to five woke disasters = One Fan Service Wet Dream that makes a Billion.
Slotherin
Slotherin - 2/1/2025, 9:26 AM
@Batmangina - what's wrong with lesbian space witches?
Slotherin
Slotherin - 2/1/2025, 9:29 AM
@Batmangina - space magic has basically always been in Star Wars so I'd imagine the issue has more to do with perceived lesbianism.
Which again begs the question about the issue for you.
Batmangina
Batmangina - 2/1/2025, 12:42 PM
@Slotherin - You like this?
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Batmangina
Batmangina - 2/1/2025, 12:44 PM
@Slotherin - The show was total dogshit and rejected by the audience. So it's not MY issue.

You guys need new material.

Gayest Star Wars Ever fails = audience problem.

Good luck with that business model.
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 2/1/2025, 8:08 AM
Evil baby Yoda
dragon316
dragon316 - 2/1/2025, 8:25 AM
READ script mark hammil should have done that he would know characters fate in new trilogy instead of comparing about it later
Slotherin
Slotherin - 2/1/2025, 9:32 AM
This much is good. I've been thinking he'd make a very cool and imposing force user.
Forthas
Forthas - 2/1/2025, 9:55 AM
Henry Cavill Should be the current Superman!
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 2/1/2025, 10:20 AM
If true then I would be down for him as a villain , he did well in MI:Fallout as one imo.

If it isn’t for Kinberg’s apparently new trilogy then I wouldn’t mind him being up for Shawn Levy’s film…

Having him & Ryan Gosling go against each other could be fun!!.
TheOtherOn
TheOtherOn - 2/1/2025, 10:26 AM
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bkmeijer1
bkmeijer1 - 2/1/2025, 10:49 AM
Cavill as Darth Krayt would be pretty cool imo
TyrantBossMedia
TyrantBossMedia - 2/1/2025, 11:09 AM
I could have seen Cavill as Thrawn

But that ship has sailed.
JacobsLadder
JacobsLadder - 2/1/2025, 1:37 PM
don't do it Henry. KK doesn't deserve you. All we can do is hope Disney one day releases its toxic grip on such a beloved franchise.
ChrisEl
ChrisEl - 2/1/2025, 3:49 PM
Who cares? Star Wars is dead.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 2/1/2025, 4:10 PM
I could almost see an idea for Revan, but he may be too big and square jawed, to me, for the role. Been looking at:

Ben Barnes for Revan.

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and

Lauren Cohan as Bastila

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smoke317
smoke317 - 2/1/2025, 7:33 PM
I can easily picture Cavill putting in some serious lightsaber work as a Sith Lord. But these are the same dummies that put Donnie Yen in a Star Wars movie and didn't let him use a lightsaber. Rogue One was a good movie but imagine a lightsaber battle between Vader & Yen. Would've been legendary. So they’ll probably make Cavill a “villain” like Hux or Del Toro’s character.

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