Henry Cavill Hopes to Continue Playing Superman for Years to Come
As you know, Henry Cavill has been in talks to reprise his role as Clark Kent, a.k.a. Superman, for Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment. As of right now, there is no new standalone Superman film in the works, and the studio is said to be only using him in a guest star capacity in other movies.
Regardless of how the character is going to be utilized in the DC Universe from here on out, Cavill is hoping to play the Man of Steel for years to come. In a recent interview for Variety‘s Actors on Actors issue, Cavill told Patrick Stewart:
“I’ve always been a fan of Superman. With a character like that, you carry the mantle with you off set. And it becomes part of your public representation. When you meet children, children don’t necessarily see me as Henry Cavill, but they might see Superman, and there’s a responsibility which comes with that. Because it’s such a wonderful character, it’s actually a responsibility I’m happy to have, and I hope that I get to play more of Superman in years to come.”
Cavill didn’t share any details on the future of Superman, but he did talk about how playing the character changed his life:
“My life has changed dramatically because of it. And it has given me plenty of opportunity for roles, and yeah, it’s been one of those characters which changed the entire course of my career. I’m incredibly grateful for it, and it’s also taught me a lot about myself.”
When Stewart asked Cavill to elaborate on that comment he responded with:
“He’s so good, he’s so kind, and when you start to compare yourself to him, because you’re playing him, you start to really look inwards. You say, ‘Am I a good person? Can I be a good enough person to play Superman?’ And if you ever hear a whisper in there which is like, ‘Hmm, hold on a second. Maybe not,’ then you adjust it, and you make sure you are a better person. I think that’s all we can do in life.”
I love that! This is just another reason why Cavill is the perfect actor to take on the role of Superman. He has such a deep understanding of the character. It’s crazy to me that Warner Bros. isn’t working on a new Superman movie right now! They should be!