With a muscular appearance and a perfect face like an idol, Henry Cavill, who was once considered an “unlucky” actor in the film industry, has begun to make a name for himself through his roles as a powerful superhero. . The actor known as the “Man of Steel” is also gradually conquering the film capital and becoming one of the sexiest symbols on the Hollywood silver screen.

 The lonely childhood of an overweight boy

Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill was born on May 5, 1983 on Jersey Island, Channel Islands, England in a family of 5 brothers, his mother was a bank secretary and his father was a stockbroker. During high school, he attended Stowe boarding school in Buckinghamshire. During this time, Henry was a very lonely boy because he had to live far from home and felt guilty about his overweight body. “I was very fat and was called fat Cavill,” he recalls. I became the target of teasing from my friends.” At that time, Henry thought he would join the army or go to Egypt to study ancient history.

But his artistic inclination changed his life. Once at boarding school, he was fortunate to meet veteran actor Russell Crowe when he came here to film a scene in the movie Proof of Life. Henry boldly asked the Australian actor for some useful acting experience and received advice: “Every journey of 1,000 miles begins with one step . ” After this accidental 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!

“Unlucky” actors of the film industry

When his passion prompted him, after leaving high school, Henry began to lose weight and try his hand at small roles in the film capital. In 2002, he was fortunate to be chosen to play a role in The Count of Monte Cristo and continued to play supporting roles in films: I Capture the Castle, Red Riding Hood, Stardust and a few unremarkable television series.

It wasn’t until 2007 that the opportunity came for Henry to play Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk in the famous television 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. With the nickname “The most handsome duke”, Henry began to build a reputation and he was happy to admit it. admitted: “Now there is a small audience in America who knows who I am.”

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, opportunities worth thousands of gold still seem to “turn their backs” on him.

He was continuously removed from major Hollywood film projects such as Superman: Flyby in 2004 because the director replaced him with actor Bryan Singer. Some time later, his dream of becoming a superhero in the 2006 blockbuster Superman Returns failed because he was “usurped” by Brandon Routh. Not only that, in 2005, the dream role of James Bond in Casino Royal slipped out of Henry Cavill’s hands because the producer thought he was too young, even though at that time he was personally supported by director Martin Campbell. Bad luck still followed Henry that year, when he missed the role of Cedric Diggory in the hit movie Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. But the most regrettable opportunity could be the male lead in the movie Twilight, because female writer Stephenie Meyer officially considered him “the perfect person to play Edward Cullen”. However, when the movie was almost filming, he looked… too old to play the teenage vampire and had to sadly give the role to Robert Pattinson.

Even worse, not only did he miss out on big blockbusters that grossed billions of dollars, some of the movies he participated in, such as In the Cold Light of Day in 2011, also had disastrous results in both revenue and quality. Henry’s level of bad luck was so famous that he was given the unpleasant nickname: “The unluckiest man in the world”!

Superman on the Hollywood silver screen

Narrowly missing out on many big roles, but in 2013, Henry Cavill’s efforts were finally recognized when he was hired by Warner Bros. “choose gold” for the main role in the blockbuster film Man of Steel, which was invested up to 225 million USD by the company.

Henry Cavill once confided: “I never thought I was an unlucky person. If you aim high, it will be difficult to achieve it unless you are lucky.” However, it cannot be denied that in addition to luck, he was highly determined to best complete this role.

To have the amazingly muscular body of a superhero, for 5 months before filming began, Henry Cavill had to follow an extremely harsh diet and exercise regimen. Every day he had to eat up to 5,000 calories, sleep for 9-10 hours and exercise for an hour before going into filming. As a result, Henry’s ravishing eight-pack body completely convinced the audience that he deserved to be the “Man of Steel” representing America.

In addition to appearance, Henry also showed that he had successfully completed the role of conveying the story of Superman’s growth in the town of Smallville, Kansas, in the form of young Clark Kent.

Reuniting with the Gladiator actor who gave him advice during his childhood, Henry Cavill and Russell Crowe have become a touching father-son duo on screen. Breaking away from the image of the dashing Duke of Suffolk wearing an elegant puffy-sleeved robe, Henry Cavill has fully transformed into the tormented Clark Kent on his journey to find his true identity. He also truly portrayed the extreme loneliness in the vast universe when he knew he was one of the last remaining people of the planet Krypton. And in the end, he made the vital choice to become the only hero to protect the earth even though he had to face the pain of losing his fellow humans.

Director Zack Snyder himself also commented: “He is very serious. He has the qualities that Superman should have. And those things don’t have to be forced. That’s what surprised me about Henry.”

And Henry Cavill’s outstanding performance helped make 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 played.

Currently, Henry is continuing with other heavy film projects as a CIA agent in The Man from UNCLE scheduled to be released in 2015. He also continues to play the role of Superman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will hit theaters in 2016.

Top sex symbol on the planet

From an overweight boy, the unlucky young man once slipped out of big roles, but at the age of 32, Henry Cavill began to shine with 13 movies. And although he has not won an award for acting, this male actor is considered one of the sexiest symbols on the planet.

Possessing an extremely impressive appearance with a height of 1.85m, strong muscles, a beautiful and determined face like a Greek god and captivating deep gray eyes, Henry Cavill was once awarded the title by Glamor magazine. “Sexiest man on the planet” in 2013. However, he affirmed that he did not want to become a sex symbol because: “It would be weird if that happened. I’m just Cavill.”

But of course, like many other romantic Hollywood actors, Henry Cavill also has a remarkable love record. He was engaged to equestrian Ellen Whitaker in May 2011 and in August 2012, the couple announced their separation. After that, he dated actress Gina Carano, but after a year they went their separate ways. To their surprise, fans saw him again with the beautiful Kaley Cuoco, but within just a few weeks. Up to now, Henry Cavill’s list of pink shadows is still a hot topic of the press.

But currently, it seems that the most concerned object of “Man of Steel” is still… his mother and the upcoming heavy roles!

 Box: 10 interesting things about Superman Henry Cavill

1. Henry is passionate about the WOW video game and he even received news that he would be cast in the lead role in Man of Steel while playing the game!
2. During his childhood, Henry never read any… comic books. However, to prepare for his role, he read all the Superman comic books and did not watch any Superman movies.
3. When he entered boarding school at the age of 13, Henry suffered from “homesickness syndrome”. And for the first 2 years, he called his mother three times a day to cry with her until one day his mother had to tell her son not to call anymore.
4. Even though he plays Superman, Henry is very afraid of… heights and rarely dares to fly except in emergencies.
5. Henry is fluent in French and knows German and Italian. He also loves leather goods, especially jackets, and cannot live without his brown leather jacket. Bonus, this gorgeous photo!^^

 The article was published in GF Magazine No. 49, January 2015. For all citations, please cite the source. Thank you!