MAN OF STEEL: Henry Cavill States That The Money Matters; Recalls Initial Audition

while it makes sense what he said, I kinda wish I hadn't read it... I like it when actors are humble. I realize he wasn't showboating, but it seemed like it anyway.

@Shua this man has taken over 10 years to get his big break easy to say he has been struggling a bit

money is important doing it for the art dont pay the bills

Don't we all want the money? The man speaks the truth.

Even superman needs money. Remember he ows batz a computer.

There's a difference between paranoia and knowing the future.

he's gettin a big pay day come June!

i hope he has a really good agent cuz this movie is gonna blow up son!

I don't have any issues with what he said. None at all.

While I feel that actors, musicians and professional athletes are WAAAY overpaid, if I was potentially putting my career on the line by accepting an iconic role that has been notoriously difficult to adapt in the past, putting hours and hours in the gym to look the part for the role, spending money flying to location and back home and putting in 10-12 hour work days then yes I would want to make sure I'm getting a nice fat check for all that effort.

Like he said, the work that they do isn't charity. Him posing in the Superman costume for pictures with children, that's a class act right there for real, but at the end of the day...this is still his job, it's how he makes a living and the hard work that actors who play these superheroes put into their roles, and how horribly fans and critics slam them if they fall short...yeah I'd be d@mn sure I get my green in the end.

"Superman wouldn't say that in an interview." You're probably right, let's go ask him how he'd handle....oh wait, that's right...he's a fictional character.

The man is just speaking the truth.

The fact that these actors put so much effort into making sure they're creating a faithful adaption for fans is admirable....but they still want the $$.

@ RobertGarlen - Go tell that to Robert "60 Million for The Avengers" Downey jr, the other members of the cast didn't make that much COMBINED. In fact, Downey jr is the only one who made a double digit salary.

Marvel trolls, [frick]ing hypocrites, I swear.

If I was playing one of the most iconic Super Heroes that had the pressure of the entire DC universe depending on my performance as this hero as I inspire the lives of many and also maintaining a physique and saying in this costume flyin to several locations. GIVE ME THAT MONEY

@spideyboy LOL too true....Oh god how much did Ryan Reynolds get paid....O_o becuz that was a waste of an investment.

I think it's refreshing that he's honest about money being a factor. How many "top name" actors turn down roles because the money wasn't right. The only actors who usually take pay cuts for their art are the ones who have already made a fortune and can afford it. Trying to bash him for speaking the truth is just imbecility disguised as superiority. If he had lied and stated that it was just about the art, there still would have been disaffected trolls talking shit about his answer. Damned for his honesty and damned if he had given the "canned answer". After all, if any of you really love your job, are you going to go without a paycheck? Hell no you wouldn't! The paycheck is part of the reason that you love your "job" (without the money, it's just a [frick]ing hobby, anyway).

I'm a Marvel fanboy and I'm excited to see this as much as the other Marvel movies. Although I do have a huge bias on the Christopher Reeve Superman (grew up watching it and still love it).