The villainous role of Walker in “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” helped Henry Cavill ’s career take a new step to escape the Superman image that almost “swallowed” him.
Trailer for the movie ‘Mission Impossible: Fallout’ Part 6 in the famous series about spy Ethan Hunt starring and produced by Tom Cruise.
On screen, people see a Superman with a muscular body and a handsome face like a statue, but not everyone knows that Henry Cavill has gone through many hardships and failures to reach the day he stands in the light with the title “Man of Steel”.
But when he put on the Superman suit and became a superhero loved by the whole world , Henry Cavill struggled to find a way to change.
Surely, he doesn’t want to be Superman on the big screen forever because in reality, he has many factors to be more successful. And the villain role in the recent blockbuster Mission: Impossible – Fallout has become the salvation for the mediocre, monotonous career of the British actor.
5 years and only a handful of audiences know
Henry Cavill was born in 1983 in Jersey (UK), the fourth of five sons. His father was a stockbroker and his mother was a secretary at a bank. Henry Cavill’s childhood was not very pleasant as he was overweight and a bookworm, often bullied at school. “Fat Cavill” was the nickname his friends gave him.
Young photos of Henry Cavill prove he was a very attractive man.
Henry Cavill even suffered from knee pain as a teenager, which prevented him from doing strenuous activities or playing sports . Studying far from home, being shunned by friends and suffering from many illnesses made the teenager depressed and even depressed, living away from everyone.
Although no one in his family was in the arts, Henry Cavill had a special interest in acting since he was a child when he participated in school plays. He once revealed that if he did not become an actor, he would have joined the army or gone to Egypt to study ancient history. At that time, his passion for art was not a fierce fire burning inside him.
A defining moment in the young man’s life came at the age of 17, around the time he was studying at Stowe. That’s when Cavill had the chance to meet actor Russell Crowe. Crowe came to his school to film Proof of Life . The British student was playing an extra and took the opportunity to approach his idol to ask Crowe for advice on his acting career.
After Crowe finished filming, Cavill had enough helpful advice to make his decision. Henry also received a postcard from the famous actor, with the following message: “Dear Henry, a journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step. Sincerely, Russell.”
What Russell Crowe didn’t expect was that more than a decade later, the two would have the opportunity to play father and son together on the big screen in the movie Man of Steel (2013). But the young student at that time has now become the hero Superman loved by millions. His childhood dream of running around the garden with a red blanket has now come true.
Henry Cavill’s role in the series The Tudors received much praise.
In 2002, Henry Cavill officially entered Hollywood with a supporting role in The Count of Monte Cristo . During more than 5 years of struggling in the film paradise, he was only invited to play supporting roles in mediocre films such as I Capture the Castle (2003), Red Riding Hood (2004), Stardust (2007)… and some little-known TV series.
It wasn’t until 2007 that he found the opportunity to show himself as the Duke of Suffolk – Charles Brandon in the famous TV series The Tudors (2007-2010) of Showtime. From there, Henry Cavill began to build a little reputation.
This TV series was nominated for a Golden Globe in 2007 and won an Emmy. Henry Cavill himself, although he has not made a strong impression with his acting, his handsome appearance has caught the attention of the public. Entertainment Weekly magazine even praised Cavill as “The Most Handsome Duke”. Unable to hide his joy at his first success, he proudly boasted: “Now there must be a handful of American audiences who know who I am”.
The most unlucky man in Hollywood
Although he is considered successful in television, Henry Cavill has shown to be unlucky and even extremely unlucky in film. From 2004 to 2007, he was continuously eliminated from Hollywood projects even though he was considered very suitable. It is not surprising that an actor with excellent appearance, good acting skills and considered a top candidate for male lead roles like Henry Cavill has continuously been passed over for golden opportunities.
Henry Cavill was once called the unluckiest man in Hollywood.
In 2004, he was cast as Superman in Superman Returns (2006) but was eventually replaced by another handsome face, Brandon Routh. A year later, Henry Cavill had a big opportunity when he was considered to play the role of James Bond in Casino Royale to replace Pierce Brosnan. Director Martin Campbell showed his support for Henry Cavill but the producer thought he was too young and the role was given to the more veteran name – Daniel Craig.
Not only that, he also lost out on roles in two blockbuster films, Harry Potter and the Twilight series, to fellow countryman Robert Pattinson. When preparing for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), the role of Cedric Diggory was vacant and Henry Cavill was considered a strong candidate along with Robert Pattinson. But in the end, Pattinson was chosen.
The case of the Twilight series is even more regrettable, when female writer Stephenie Meyer suggested Cavill as the perfect person to play Edward Cullen, but in the end, the producer shook his head and refused because he thought he was too old to play the young vampire. The opportunity was once again given to Robert Pattinson.
If he had been cast in one of the above films, Henry Cavill would have become a Hollywood star worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The film In the Cold Light of Day (2011) in which he appeared was a failure in both revenue and content. Because of his bad luck, Empire magazine nicknamed Henry Cavill “Hollywood’s unluckiest man”.
Henry Cavil’s muscular and muscular body in the movie Immortals (2011).
Superman
Henry Cavill came very close to becoming a million dollar star but missed it all. But perhaps, it was those bad lucks that accidentally pushed him to another turning point, changing his entire career and reputation.
In 2013, he became a household name in the film world with his role as Clark Kent/Superman in the blockbuster Man of Steel . The blockbuster directed by Zack Snyder grossed over $700 million to become the highest-grossing Superman film in history.
Not only that, the image of Henry Cavill in the Superman suit has become a memorable classic image on the big screen over the past 10 years. Notably, he is also the first British actor to wear this red cape.
The 12 hours of rigorous training each day, along with a strict diet, would have made many people give up, but Cavill, who calls himself “a stubborn person,” persevered until the end. Because he knew, this was his only chance to shine.
With a body that is easily changed, Henry Cavill puts a lot of effort into training to play Superman perfectly.
The superhero role that Henry Cavill missed out on 6 years ago is now his. But now the opportunity is even bigger with an investment of more than 220 million USD, under the hands of a famous director and considered the “trump card” of Warner Bros. Therefore, he has to work twice as hard to conquer this iconic role.
As a result, he has achieved the body of his dreams, the ideal Superman in the eyes of the public. Henry Cavill’s determined gaze, deep gray eyes, angular masculine face and especially his beautiful body like Roman statues have completely conquered millions of viewers, at least visually.
Along with the overwhelming impression that Henry Cavill brought to the public in the image of Superman, he was soon voted the Sexiest Man on the planet by Glamour magazine . Another poll by Attitude for World’s Sexiest Men also gave Henry Cavill second place.
To the public, Henry Cavill is a great image of Superman on the big screen.
Mission: Impossible – Fallout : Salvation for the actor who died in the role
After Man of Steel , Henry Cavill is trying to make a new mark in the hearts of fans, besides the role of the superhero from Krypton. But the impression from the image of Superman is too great, making not only the audience but also the producer unable to find a way to resolve for Henry Cavill. They only see in him the mature, supernatural, strong image of Superman.
Guy Ritchie was the first filmmaker to realize that Henry Cavill could do more than just play the divine and powerful Superman in the public eye. That’s why Guy Ritchie decided to take the risk of casting the 35-year-old actor as the charming spy Napoleon in The Man from UNCLE (2015).
Not to mention acting, the most difficult thing is that Henry Cavill’s image is attached to the Superman shirt as an inseparable unity. Therefore, seeing Cavill on screen in other normal activities such as cooking, joking, riding a Vespa, chasing with a gun all make the audience… laugh.
Even when seeing this actor looking dapper and elegant in suits that look like they came straight out of a fashion magazine on the big screen, many audiences still don’t feel really comfortable and can’t erase the image of Superman from their minds.
After “changing the wind” with the role of a humorous spy, Henry Cavill continued to return with the image of Superman in two Warner Bros. blockbusters, Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017). Although this new return of Superman was caught up in many controversies and ridicule in terms of image, especially the multi-million dollar special effects beard, the undeniable truth is that people always put Henry Cavill next to the image of Superman for comparison.
However, with the blockbuster Mission: Impossible – Fallout and the role of villain agent August Walker, director Christopher McQuarrie contributed to bringing a completely different Henry Cavill.
Strong, cold as a heavy machine, but no less cunning, August Walker is an interesting villain when placed next to Ethan Hunt. Henry Cavill has a great performance and exceeds expectations, helping to create a worthy, memorable counterbalance when placed next to Tom Cruise’s main character.
The main villain role in Mission Impossible – Fallout helped change the career of the handsome British actor.
Entertainment Weekly commented that Mission: Impossible – Fallout opened a new future for Henry Cavill, as a new turn to help this actor escape the image of Superman for many years. “With the character Walker, we believe he can play the villain well and can do more,” critic Darren Franich commented.
In particular, for the actor, the experience of acting in action scenes while working with Tom Cruise was extremely valuable. Henry Cavill shared: “I set higher standards for myself with this film and thought it would be a huge challenge if I wanted to change.”
His significant mark in Mission Impossible 6 may change the audience’s mind to some extent. Despite the failure with Casino Royale , Henry Cavill affirmed that he is still working hard to one day be able to play the role of the charming British spy that he has always dreamed of.
Henry Cavill’s future with the 007 series is still up in the air, but he will definitely continue to play Superman at least in Justice League 2 , and a second Superman solo film is still on the cards. However, perhaps from now on, the public will have a new role to remember Henry Cavill, besides the image of Superman.
