History Creator / HenryCavill

* NerdsAreSexy: Cavill is very well-versed in video game, board game, and comic book culture.

He is known mainly for his roles in ''Series/TheTudors'' and ''Film/{{Immortals}}'', and for being the latest movie incarnation of Franchise/{{Superman}} as part of the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse, as well as Geralt of Rivia in the Creator/{{Netflix}} adaptation of ''Franchise/TheWitcher'', which he left after three seasons..

He is known mainly for his roles in ''Series/TheTudors'' and ''Film/{{Immortals}}'', and for being the latest movie incarnation of Franchise/{{Superman}} as part of the Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse, as well as Geralt of Rivia in the Creator/{{Netflix}} adaptation of ''Franchise/TheWitcher''.

-->'''Graham Norton:''' So did you ''win'' the video game?
-->'''Henry:''' Sadly, no.

** He became rather famous for being among the top three contenders for certain major roles but always missing out, including Superman in a movie in development in 2003 (that eventually became ''Film/SupermanReturns'' with Creator/BrandonRouth), Cedric Diggory in ''Film/HarryPotter'', Edward in ''Film/{{Twilight}}'' and even Franchise/JamesBond in ''Film/{{Casino Royale|2006}}'' (he's remained a prime fancast candidate for the role ever since). Him finally getting the role of Superman was seen in the fan community as a ThrowTheDogABone moment, and it only snowballed from there.

-->'''Henry:''' [[RealityEnsues Sadly, no.]]

* ''Series/{{The Witcher|2019}}'' (2019-2023) as Geralt of Rivia; later [[TheOtherDarrin recast]] with Creator/LiamHemsworth following his exit from the series after the third season

* TallDarkAndHandsome: One of the ultimate examples in Hollywood today, considering that he's 6'1 with dark hair and is strikingly good-looking, and it shows in his roles.

* ''Series/{{The Witcher|2019}}'' (2019-2023) as Geralt of Rivia; later [[TheOtherDarrin recast]] with Creator/LiamHemsworth following his exit from the third season

* ''Series/{{The Witcher|2019}}'' (2019-2023) as Geralt of Rivia; later recast with Creator/LiamHemsworth following his exit from the third season

* ''Series/{{The Witcher|2019}}'' (2019-present) as Geralt of Rivia

** ''Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague'' (2021)
** [[spoiler: ''Film/{{Black Adam|2022}}'' (2022)]]

** [[spoiler: ''Film/BlackAdam|2022'' (2022)]]

%%** ''Film/BlackAdam|2022'' (2022)

He's also well-known for his bad luck early in his career, consisting of a long string of near-misses in landing important roles before his rise to prominence.

* ABoyAndHisX: Cavill goes literally nowhere without his beloved American Akita, Kal (short for Kal-El). He's implied that Kal is an emotional support animal, but regardless, he and the dog are absolutely devoted to one another.

** ''{{Film/The Flash|2023}}'' (2023)

** ''Enola Holmes 2'' (2022)

** An interview when stumping for ''Series/{{The Witcher|2019}}'' made him this for the PC gamer crowd: when asked "[=PlayStation=] or Xbox?" he responds, with mild indignation, "...PC." There's also the other fact that he claimed that he played all three games ''[[UpToEleven to completion]]''. Even your diehard ''Witcher'' fans cannot make that claim lightly...

* LanternJawOfJustice: Whom do you think his incarnation of Franchise/{{Superman}} gets it from?

** He's been a big fan of Superman for years before landing the role. He was so excited that he actually called up his family to tell them the news and showed how much of a fanboy he was in interviews by listing various Superman comic storylines he'd like to be adapted.

** An interview when stumping for ''Series/{{The Witcher|2019}}'' made him this for the PC gamer crowd: when asked "[=PlayStation=] or Xbox?" He responds, with mild indignation, "...PC." There's also the other fact that he claimed that he played all three games ''[[UpToEleven to completion]]''. Even your diehard ''Witcher'' fans cannot make that claim lightly...

** During the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic lockdown, he posted an Instagram video of himself instensely painting a ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' miniature. And ''not'' just some nondescript Space Marine either, but [[https://www.instagram.com/p/B-39B5ShMWw/ an Adeptus Custodes Warden!]] You can just picture him solemnly and [[Series/TheWitcher2019 quietly grunting]] in admiration of his work upon completion. In early 2022 he was filmed visiting Warhammer World in Nottingham and was like a kid in a candy store.

** In ''VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammerII'''s expansion "The Warden and the Paunch", Cavill was slipped in as "[[TheDanza Cavill]], Loremaster of Hoeth" and on top of this, one of his abilities is [[Series/TheWitcher2019 White Wolf]]. He had previously declared the games one of his favorite (with the ''Total War'' series being one of his favorite franchise in general), and has admitted to being a huge High Elf fan.

** [[http://dgaiderarchive.tumblr.com/post/109036931492/dgaider-genevrael-he-likes-nothing-better In his personal blog]], [[Creator/BioWare Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider]] claimed that, had he known Cavill liked ''Dragon Age'' and ''Mass Effect'' back when he was on ''Series/TheTudors'', he would have lobbied hard to have him do some voice acting in one of their games. Alas, now that he's Superman, Gaider laments that he's out of their price range.

** ''Film/TheFlash2023''

** During the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic lockdown, he posted an Instagram video of himself instensely painting a ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000'' miniature. And ''not'' just some nondescript Space Marine either, but [[https://www.instagram.com/p/B-39B5ShMWw/ an Adeptus Custodes Warden!]] You can just picture him solemnly and [[Series/TheWitcher2019 quietly grunting]] in admiration of his work upon completion.

** ''Enola Holmes'' sequel (TBA)

** He's a big fan of video games, those based on ''The Witcher'' included. He landed the role of Geralt of Rivia in Creator/{{Netflix}}'s ''Witcher'' series in September 2018. The games introduced him to the novels they were adapted from, he initially assumed the games came first because the cover art was so familiar. He's apparently a walking ''Witcher''-verse encyclopedia on the set of the series.

* FunnyCharacterBoringActor: {{Inverted|Trope}}. While he plays an intense Superman, Cavill is easygoing and even playful.

* BadassBaritone: Many of the badass characters he play take advantage of his deep voice.

** He's a big fan of video games, those based on ''The Witcher'' included. He landed the role of Geralt of Rivia in Creator/{{Netflix}}'s ''Witcher'' series in September 2018. The games introduced him to the novels they were adapted from. He initially assumed the games came first because the cover art was so familiar.