Henry Cavill
Henry Cavill is the most recent actor to join the iconic Superman
evolution. With the movie, 'Man of Steel' comes a few changes: a
modified costume and the first Superman movie to be available in 3D.
Cavill
was born on the island of Jersey in the Channel Islands. The actor had
been set to play Superman in McG's 2004 film, 'Superman: Flyby',
however, McG pulled out of the project and direction was taken over by
director Bryan Singer, who chose to recast Brandon Routh as the lead in
'Superman Returns'.
On 30 January 2011, it was announced that
Cavill had been cast in the role of Superman in director Zack Snyder's
production, 'Man of Steel'. The director stated that Henry Cavill was
the most perfect choice for the role.
