Incredibly, we’ve been watchingHenry Cavillin movies and TV shows for nearly 20 years.
The square-jawed star’s first role was in the 2001 movieLaguna.
Beyond those stats, it’s the shape of Cavill’s career that also intrigues.
Keep scrolling and find out.
He’s bringing the weight, the focus, and the capability required on his position in the story.
And if that’s not applause-worthy, I don’t know what is.
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So, just be thankful this movie is even on here, okay?
Even after all this time, it’s still hard to sit throughJustice Leaguewithout it feeling like a chore.
Cavill is one of a few really good things about this movie.
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(The other two are Gadot in all her Wonder Woman glory and Momoa growl-shouting “My man!”
as he surfs on a Parademon.)
Cavill is doing his damnedest here.
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Simply put, Cavill’s Superman rips inJustice League.
Until then, I stand by this.
Victor asks for Evan’s help in killing his captors, which Evans blindly agrees to do.
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Yeah, that’s actually the plot.
Blood Creekis gory and weird and a bit hammy, but it’s mostly fun.
Well, fun if you love horror movies.
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Let Henry Cavill be the leading man in horror movies!
Immortals
In the arc of Cavill’s career, 2011’sImmortalsmarks a major turning point.
InImmortals, Cavill plays the soon-to-be-legendary Theseus.
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Naturally, their mission sees them tangling with humans, supernatural creatures, and Greek gods.
Yes, the borderline overwrought stylization ofImmortalsthreatens to bring the movie to its knees.
Yes, it’s basically a more artsy-fartsy300.
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Yes, some of the performances are, uh, not that great!
But where Cavill is concerned,Immortalssucceeds.
Set after the events ofMan of Steel,Dawn of Justicesets up a big battle between Superman and Batman.
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Each man finds the other at fault for the current state of affairs in both Gotham and Metropolis.
It’s really Cavill who benefits fromDavid S. GoyerandChris Terrio’s script.
Superman is dealing with the real-world implications of his superpowers and how they affect the rest of the world.
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He knows he can be a force for good, but what happens when is just a force?
That honor goes to Cavill, who trades Sherlock’s deerstalker for a megawatt smile in 2020’sEnola Holmes.
Having Cavill join theM:Ifray feels like a natural fit.
He had the training and capability to keep pace withM:Ifranchise star Cruise.
Heck, he’s got the evil mustache.
That’s gotta count for something, right?
Seeing Cavill and Cruise together in the same frame during their brief period as allies also makesFalloutan interesting watch.
Here are two generations of action stars showcasing their different approaches to the genre through their characters.
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
First off,The Man From U.N.C.L.E.is the perfect showcase for Cavill being extremely cool.
His take on the super-secret ’60s-era spy will frequently make you say, “James Bond who??”
He’s magnetic, the ideal leading man for a Ritchie movie.
I mean, what’s not to love?
And that starts with 2013’sMan of Steel.
Man of Steelkicks off what has now become a near-infamous union between Warner Bros. and directorZack Snyder.
Sure, it’s a comic book movie with some bloat, but that’s standard by 2013.
But at least the bloat is helpful in letting theMan of Steelcharacters and stories breathe and live.
That changes inMan of Steel.
Cavill is, simply put, firing on all cylinders.
If you want to see just how great an actor Cavill is, watchMan of Steel.
