Henry Cavill: Auditioning For Superman

Henry Cavill: Auditioning For Superman

In a video interview with HitFix conducted at WonderCon, Henry Cavill discusses the audition process for Superman.

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By EdGross - Apr 03, 2011 04:04 AM EST
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Darthkostis
Darthkostis - 4/3/2011, 4:21 AM
First!!!!!!!!!!!!
DarkSuperman
DarkSuperman - 4/3/2011, 4:29 AM
I really like this dude. He may end up being my favorite superman ever (After Chris of course) "Is that your mum?" haha
Trev4Dredd
Trev4Dredd - 4/3/2011, 4:32 AM
I'm willing to give him his shot at it. Seems to be an honest guy.
And he can act. No wooden peg this time.
Cross
Cross - 4/3/2011, 4:42 AM
Cavill is SUPERMAN. Deal with it [female dog]es!
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 4/3/2011, 4:50 AM
I respect these non-American actors that can act while maintaining an American accent.
Hellsing
Hellsing - 4/3/2011, 4:52 AM
guy has a sense of humour, plus he is a good actor
Drelyon
Drelyon - 4/3/2011, 5:09 AM
The guy seems pretty cool!

It does my head in that people are already pissing and whining at the fact he's Supes and We've not even seen him act as him yet!!

Give him a frickin chance... Jeez... I think he'll be good though..

I can't wait!!

=)
panathatube
panathatube - 4/3/2011, 5:15 AM
He is better actor than Brandon Routh. I have high hopes for this movie and him personally.
tracydavis001
tracydavis001 - 4/3/2011, 5:24 AM
Give him a chance ,he can act,and I think he'll do the role justice!!!!
SHO1138
SHO1138 - 4/3/2011, 5:28 AM
Not my first choice for Superman; but I'm gonna just sit back and enjoy the ride.
Rorschach12311
Rorschach12311 - 4/3/2011, 6:16 AM
HE IS PERFECT FOR SUPERMAN...personally i never like chris...first 2 movies were great but.....brandon was pretty cool too but wanted to be too much like chris (thats singer for ya)
cavill will do a fine job...and a director like snyder will just cause the earth to explode with its awesomeness
Jimdlux
Jimdlux - 4/3/2011, 6:33 AM
Every time I hear his voice I cringe....
UltimaRex
UltimaRex - 4/3/2011, 6:41 AM
@PatrickBateman47. Manganiello? Really? Tell me this, what comic book has Superman with a broken nose in it? I missed that one.

@Jimdlux. Do you cringe when you hear Bale's voice?
AC1
AC1 - 4/3/2011, 6:49 AM
^^Troll/ Spam^^
to the anonymous jumble of letters that was shat out by some terrible salesman on a diet of alphabet soup above... tyfdtrdtr? you spelled 'fashion' wrong, you stupid twat. GTFO.

Anyways. Can't wait for to see some concept art and a trailer some time next year! A lot of people know I wanted Routh to get another shot, since I didnt think he had a fair chance... but having since seen Cavill act, I can safely say that I think he will be much better than Routh, and, if he can get the accent down, he may be the best Superman ever on screen.
And I agree with UltimaRex @PatrickBateman, Manganiello is no Superman, he doesnt look the part, he's barely bigger than Cavill so your physique arguement is moot (Cavill has til something like August to get in shape). Better to have a slightly smaller actor who can still portray the part with the true justice the character deserves, than get a slightly bigger actor who is way too different to the character.
Manganiello would be a great Hawkman though.
HeadlessJensen
HeadlessJensen - 4/3/2011, 6:53 AM
I really like Cavill. Seems like a good guy. I waited almost 7 years for him to become Superman, and as fate would have it, he did. Really is a dream come true for me. So I support him 100%.
IronicMan
IronicMan - 4/3/2011, 6:57 AM
Nice to have a different-looking Superman after Chris Reeve, Tom Welling and Brandon Routh all looked fairly similar. Check those cheekbones!
marvel72
marvel72 - 4/3/2011, 6:58 AM
on cavill-he's got to hit the gym,bulk up & he be a great superman.

very good actor unlike brandon routh(even though i didn't mind him as superman)& tom welling.


Ryden
Ryden - 4/3/2011, 7:11 AM
I'm looking forward to seeing Cavill's portrayal, he's a good actor and I think he'll do a good job. He sounds so much like Tom Hiddleston in this interview.

@IronicMan- Who's that in your avatar? I swear I've seen him before :P
Facade
Facade - 4/3/2011, 8:03 AM
So who else auditioned for this roll? I know Routh, Welling and Manganiello did not. So who did this guy actual beat out? This project scares the shit outta me. I'm convinced Snyder must have had a man crush on him because there's not a lot super looking with this Superman. Strong with the mild mannered. though.
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 4/3/2011, 8:33 AM
I TRUST IN ZACK SNYDER, THEY CHOICES HE'S MAKING AND PUTTING THAT MIX WITH NOLAN, CAST, THIS IS A SURE WIN.
spider1489
spider1489 - 4/3/2011, 9:54 AM
wow! i never really seen cavill at all just in pics, but he really really looks perfect for the role! i hope he keeps his hair long!
KeithM
KeithM - 4/3/2011, 12:05 PM
@TheGODDAMNSUPERGUY: Not only that, he BADLY acted like Reeve. :)

Cavill is already a better Superman than Routh was. Routh was the worst Superman in history, not a patch on the likes of Reeve, Alyn, Reeves, or even Cain (who was quite bad himself).
ALmighty1080
ALmighty1080 - 4/3/2011, 1:18 PM
screw Reeves, i heard he was a dick anyway
LP4
LP4 - 4/3/2011, 1:59 PM
@Superguy- Hahaha that is true dude! It happened, an editor posted it and it got front page.

@KeithM- I agree with you man, Routh was by far the worst Superman ever. He was a piss-stain on the entire history of Superman.

Cavill I'm really liking as Superman. He just seems like a really good guy who deserved this role. My favorite live-action Supermen/Clark Kents are in this order so far-

#1) Dean Cain
#2) Tom Welling
#3) Chris Reeve
#4) George Reeves
#5) Kirk Alyn
#6) routh

Once the new Superman film comes out, I will know exactly where to rank Henry Cavill on my list. But from everything I've heard so far about this film, I'm sure Cavill will take the #1 spot in my ranking, right above mister Cain himself ;D but for now I'm going to have to wait until the movie actually comes out and we've seen him as Superman before I rank him anywhere. But I think Cavill will end up being my most favorite live-action Superman ever. CAVILL AND CAIN FTW!!!

It's up to Cavill now to fix the mess left over by Routh and it's up to Snyder to fix the mess left over by Singer.
LP4
LP4 - 4/3/2011, 2:14 PM
btw- Why hasn't CBM deleted this article yet? A user on here named "lastsun" already posted this.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 4/3/2011, 3:47 PM





Great actor to take over from the mantle from Routh!


P.S. [frick] u Welling! : D

Worst Superma... boy EVER!!!


; D
SageMode
SageMode - 4/3/2011, 4:10 PM
seems like a cool guy. im all for him playing Supes (moreso than Routh)
TheGODDAMNEDDaddySmalls
TheGODDAMNEDDaddySmalls - 4/3/2011, 4:28 PM
@ALmighty, REEVE wasnt a dick,he was a pretty cool guy.Whats your problem with him ? Are you a Routh boy ?
NeoBaggins
NeoBaggins - 4/3/2011, 5:07 PM

Reeves performances doesn't even need to be questioned. I like Roth's homage performance to Reeves. A better script and different direction would have made for a better movie. Roth did his part. I'm not that familiar with Cavill, but I like his look for the part and he's being presented in good hands.
Akercocke
Akercocke - 4/3/2011, 6:37 PM
cool guy. He's got that Superman thing. Who needs him to be 6'3? 6'1 is good enough.
revloveR
revloveR - 4/4/2011, 12:53 AM
i was dying when this guys phone went off. hilarious.
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