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Despite the years of unparalleled dedication to the role, Henry Cavill was simply not destined to play the red-caped crusader of hope, virtue, and morality for more than a trilogy. But while this marks the shortest reign of any actor playing the superhero on screen, be it film, television, or animation, including Brandon Routh who got to appear in twoArrowverseprojects and a video game afterSuperman Returns, ironically enough, his exit also heralded the longest-running, most vocal and controversial era in DC history.
Now, half a year after his formal exit from the world of DC, the audience looks back at the journey of the actor from the shelves of relative anonymity to rising as one of the most popular actors and controversial on-screen heroes within the span of three radically divisive films.
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Henry Cavill’s Preparation For the Role of Superman
By the time 2013 came around, Marvel had made incredible progress in terms of its CBM franchise. And so, with Zack Snyder’s interconnected and epic storytelling, the audience got a chance to connect on a more immersive scale than ever before. And true to its potential magnitude,Henry Cavill’s preparation for the role was unmatched as well.
According to reports byLooper, the actor not only maintained an extensive workout and diet regimen but also trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to stay in shape. The actor enrolled in a gym that is known to exclusively train athletes, military personnel, and the ripped cast of another of Snyder’s historical epic fiction,300. It is also reported that the gym has no forms of audio-visual or neurotic distractions, including television, mirrors, high-end machines, or even a comfortable place to sit down, making the facility resemble a vast and empty lot with bars and weights.
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Speaking of his time in the workout program, Cavill claimed,“I’m training two and a half hours a day, pushing my body beyond limits – its normal limits. It’s not just a physical thing but a psychological thing as well.”The actor has also remained a vocal supporter of martial arts and its ability to enhance physical and mental strength. His frequent one-on-one lessons and sessions with ten-time Jiu-Jitsu world champion, Roger Gracie, have received quite the attention of fellow athletes and fitness enthusiasts.
The Tragedy of Henry Cavill’s Kryptonian Superhero
Henry Cavill being Superman had repercussions of a kind unmatched by any other actor’s diverse roles in Hollywood. Despite the chronic attention to the part and his utmost respect for the comic book heritage of the character that he emulated inZack Snyder’s 2013 film,Man of Steel, Cavill fell short in terms of subtlety.
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With Zack Snyder being obstinately experimental when it comes to epic re-enactments of well-established entities, his superheroes suffered a fate worse than martyrs. The fandom that remains famously divided even 6 years down the line, and more so now than in the years prior to the HBO Max release ofJustice League Snyder’s Cutin 2021, has time and again called for the return of the actor.
The momentary wish fulfillment in 2022’sBlack Adamdid more harm than good for the already negative reception of Warner Bros. Discovery’s slash-and-burn approach to the studio’s projects. In the aftermath, however, the fandom that has long associated its “alliances” with the DCEU SnyderVerse did find closure in the acknowledgment of the existence of the Kryptonian somewhere within DC’s Elseworlds.
Man of Steeland its subsequent DCEU films are now available for streaming on MAX.
Source:Looper
Diya Majumdar
Senior Writer
Articles Published :2410
Diya Majumdar is a Senior Content Writer at FandomWire with over 2000 published articles on the website. Since 2022, she has been working as an entertainment journalist with a special focus on films and pop culture.Among the countless genres and themes of Hollywood, the ones that particularly favor Diya’s tastes include Game of Thrones, DC, and well-aged thrillers and classics.
