Henry Cavill: From overweight boy to “Man of Steel”

After the success of his role as Superman, Henry Cavill has begun to assert his name in Hollywood. This July, audiences will witness his confrontation with Tom Cruise in “Mission Impossible 6: Fallout”.

Henry Cavill’s attractive masculine beauty

With the role of superhero Superman (also known as Superman) of the DC Universe through the films Man of Steel (Man of Steel), Batman confronts Superman: Dawn of justice (Batman vs Superman: Dawn of justice). ), Henry Cavill’s name is known to the world. 

Recognized as the actor with “the most similar appearance to Superman”, Henry Cavill has become a desirable gentleman for many women. However, few people know that when he was young, his life was not very happy because of his weight.

Lonely overweight boy

Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill was born on May 5, 1983 on the island of Jersey, in the Channel Islands, England. He attended High School at a boarding school in Buckinghamshire. During this time, young Henry was very self-conscious about his overweight body. Recalling that incident, Henry said: “I was very fat so I was called Fat Cavill. I became the target of being teased by my friends.” At that time, Henry thought he would join the army or go to Egypt to study. research on ancient history.

Having the fortunate opportunity to meet veteran actor Russell Crowe, when he came to his boarding school to film a scene in the movie Proof of Life, Henry boldly asked the actor for useful experience about acting and received advice: “Every journey of 1,000 miles begins with one step.” 

After this fortuitous relationship, few people expected that more than 10 years later the two would have the opportunity to reunite as father and son in the blockbuster movie Man of Steel.

Actors Russell Crowe (left) and Henry Cavill (right) reunite in the movie “Man of Steel”

Lucky with television but “unlucky” with cinema

Leaving high school, Henry started to lose weight and tried supporting roles in The Count of Monte Cristo, Red Riding Hood 2011, Stardust and Stardust. Some dramas are not very outstanding.

The opportunity came to Henry in 2007, when he played the Duke of Suffolk – Charles Brandon, in the famous TV series The Tudors , about the history of King Henry VIII. The film was a huge success when it was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 2007 and received an Emmy Award in 2008. Henry also began to build his reputation and had a small audience known as “The Handsome Duke”. the most comprehensive”. 

Henry as Duke Charles Brandon in “The Tudors”

Although lucky on the small screen, Henry Cavill is extremely unlucky with film projects. Even though he has “transformed” into a tall and muscular young man, valuable opportunities still seem to “turn their backs” on him.

Some roles in blockbuster movies slipped out of his reach, such as the role of James Bond in Casino Royale because the producers thought he was too young, even though at that time he was personally directed by Martin. Campbell came out in support; as Cedric Diggory in the film  Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire; the male lead role of Edward Cullen in the hit Twilight movie series, because he looks… too old to play the teenage vampire. As for the films he had the opportunity to appear in, such as In the Cold Light of Day 2011, the results were disastrous in both revenue and quality.

Efforts to take on the role of superhero

Before becoming famous for his current image of Superman, Henry Cavill was “taken over” for this role in the two films Superman Flyby and Superman Returns (Superman Returns). It wasn’t until 2013 that Henry Cavill’s efforts were finally recognized when he was “chosen by Warner Bros” for the lead role in the blockbuster Man of Steel. 225 million USD.

The role of Superman in “Man of Steel” brought Henry Cavill’s name to the peak

To have the muscular body of a superhero similar to the original comic book, for 5 months before the movie started filming, Henry Cavill had to follow an extremely harsh diet and exercise regimen. As a result, Henry completely convinced the audience that he deserved to be the “Man of Steel”. In addition to appearance, Henry also excellently completed the role of conveying the story of Superman’s growth in the town of Smallville, Kansas, in the form of young Clark Kent.

Henry Cavill’s outstanding performance made the film a phenomenon and achieved a huge revenue of 668 million USD. The film also helped Henry fly as high and far as the character he transformed.

According to Henry, the best thing that the role of Superman gives him is being able to donate to two charities of his choice, as a real-life Superman. This helps a child believe that a Superman can exist in this world and take that as an example. 

Face off against Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible 6: Fallout

Fans of the famous action movie series Mission Impossible are feeling more excited than ever when Superman Henry Cavill will participate in Mission Impossible 6: Fallout (Mission Impossible: Fallout). ) with the legendary Tom Cruise. In this movie, Henry will play August Walker – a CIA agent – an opponent of Ethan Hunt (played by Tom Cruise) and the IMF.

Henry Cavill is said to be a valuable addition to the “Mission Impossible” franchise.

Not only Tom Cruise and familiar faces, Paramount studio has recruited Henry Cavill for the role opposite Ethan Hunt with the hope that Mission Impossible 6: Fallout will reach the revenue milestone of 750 million USD, high. The two most recent parts are about 50 million USD. 

With this role, the Justice League film team had to endure the pain of erasing Henry’s beard during post-production, resulting in his face in the superhero project becoming stiff. The reason why Paramount is so “hard” about Warner Bros’ request for Henry Cavill to shave his beard is because Mission Impossible 6: Fallout is their “key” project this year and after a period of failure. position.