Well, it looks like I jumped the gun when I said that Joe Manganiello would “likely” be the next Superman. The new caped superhero was just announced, and it’s not a tight-t-shirted beefcake/mouth-breather. It’s a dashing Englishman named Henry Cavill, best known from his role in The Tudors. I know him because I constantly get Cavill confused with BOTH Hugh Dancy (Claire Danes’ husband) and Dominic West (something about the forehead, I think).
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced today that Henry Cavill has won the coveted role of Superman, the iconic superhero.
The film will be directed by Zack Snyder, who stated, “In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time, and I am honored to be a part of his return to the big screen. I also join Warner Bros., Legendary and the producers in saying how excited we are about the casting of Henry. He is the perfect choice to don the cape and S shield.”
Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Deborah Snyder are the producers of the film. The screenplay is being written by David S. Goyer based on a story by Goyer and Nolan. Thomas Tull and Lloyd Phillips are serving as executive producers.
Cavill recently wrapped production on “The Cold Light of Day” and stars in the upcoming “Immortals,” opening this fall. Targeted for release in December 2012, the new Superman movie will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.
[From The Huffington Post]
Here is Cavill’s IMDB – nothing really stands out for me, but he is cute, I guess. Superman is kind of a difficult role, though. There are no nuances or angst-y depths to play with it. You just have to be beefy and vanilla. Can Cavill do a good American accent? Can he be noble and forthright and… I don’t know, whatever Christopher Reeve did? I don’t know. We’ll see.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
