Man of Latex: Henry Cavill Superman (ALT FILM GUIDE)

Henry Cavill Superman Man of Steel. Missing out on the role of Edward Cullen may (or may not) have been a professional blow for British actor Henry Cavill. (Author Stephenie Meyer wanted him, but he was “too old” at 24.)

Anyhow, you lose one, you win one. Robert Pattinson became a superstar as a result of the Twilight movies, but Cavill will quite likely become (at least) a "name actor" once Zack Snyder’s Superman reboot Man of Steel opens on June 14, 2013 — a little over a month after Cavill turns 30 (May 5).

True, in the above picture (via SuperHeroHype) taken during production of the Superman reboot, Henry Cavill looks more like "Man of Latex" than "Man of Steel." But this is no putdown: Cavill looks appropriately handsome, and his body looks just as appropriately ripped and sexually alluring — a must for every superhero (save The Incredible Hulk). In other words, he’ll certainly be an effective Superman. I mean, it’s hard to imagine someone like Henry Cavill being any less muscular and square-jawed — that’s pretty much what the role requires — than, say, previous Supermen Christopher Reeve, Brandon Routh, or Dean Cain.

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Henry Cavill Talks About Playing Superman

            
Posted 11.21.11 by Chris

Only a handful of men who know what it is like to play Superman - George Reeves (the TV series Adventures of Superman), Kirk Alyn (two low-budget 1940 serials), Christopher Reeve, Dean Cain (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman), Brandon Routh (Superman Returns), Tom Welling (Smallville) and now Henry Cavill.

The British actor, who can currently be seen in Immortals, talked with the L.A. Times' Hero Complex about who is harder to play — Superman or Clark Kent.

Essentially, yes, one is a disguise but the one that’s not a disguise is so unreal that brings difficulties of its own with it. I mean, once the shroud is cast off, yeah, there’s that — but he can fly. [Laughs] Overall, there’s no one that’s easier or less easy than the other. It is a lot of fun having two characters in one role which are so intertwined with each other. It’s the same person, definitely, but it’s the presentation. And that is fun.

The most interesting revelation of the interview is that despite Christopher Nolan serving as "godfather" and producer on Man of Steel, Cavill has yet to meet him (probably because Nolan is busy finishing up The Dark Knight Rises).

I haven’t seen him. He’s a busy man. I haven’t met him yet and I really look forward to meeting him.

In something that comic book fans will surely appreciate, Cavill said he dove into the source material, reading Superman comics, including Red Son, the alternate universe where Superman grows up in Russia instead of the U.S.

Oh, yes, I’ve done my research. I stocked up on source material and buried my head in it for a while . . . I really liked Death of Superman and Return of Superman, those are my favorite ones, and The New 52 is great stuff and Earth One, although I know people think that is a mixed bag. With Red Son, I thought it was interesting as a different perspective. It was out there and I like that. It was essential to my character research, too. When you’ve got two polar opposite viewpoints of the same character, you will see what the authors consider the important baseline trend. I got to see that and see the different ways he would have developed and that was very useful to me. And because we are retelling the story and we are doing our own reinvention and a modernization for the screen, I get the opportunity to add my own interpretation of how he developed. So that was cool to look at Red Son and see what changed, what didn’t change and what that reveals about the baseline of Superman. You can find what is essential to Superman and what is nature vs. nurture by locating that baseline.

Man of Steel was written by David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight) from a story he conceived with Nolan and is being directed by Zack Snyder. Amy Adams (Lois Lane); Kevin Costner and Diane Lane (Superman's adoptive parents), Laurence Fishburne (Perry White), Russell Crowe and Ayelet Zurer (Superman's Kryptonian parents) also star.

Next Showing:Man of Steel opens June 14, 2013

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HENRY CAVILL - Which Superman Costume Best? (No contest)

Which Superman Costume Best Befits the Man of Steel?

Today 8:00 AM PDT by Peter Gicas

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With all the talk lately about the newest Superman costume being worn by Henry Cavill in the upcoming Man of Steel, it's only natural to compare the outfit to two of the more iconic images we have of Krypton's sole survivor.
We're referring, of course, to George Reeves and Christopher Reeve, who both had respective turns wearing tights.  But the question is, which one had (or, in Cavill's case, has) the best look?

When it comes to Reeves, who portrayed Mr. Truth, Justice and the American Way on TV's Adventures of Superman in the 1950s, it's probably safe to say that viewers weren't that critical as far as how close the costume resembled the one seen in the comics.

After all, the show initially aired in black and white, so Reeves could have been flying around in hot pink and nobody would have known the difference. Of course, when the program eventually did move to color, it was revealed that the right red, yellow and blue hues were properly being used.
Meanwhile, in 1978, Reeve took over the role in the first of four Superman movies that he would go on to do. Here, too, we see that the costume stayed true to how we envisioned our hero.
But what makes it so memorable is knowing that Reeve famously refused to simply wear padding under the suit and opted instead to undergo an intense workout regimen to add 30 pounds of muscle to his frame. So, right there, he, and his costume, scores some serious points.
As for Cavill, in all fairness, it is a little too early to tell exactly how his look is going to completely pan out until we actually get closer to the Man of Steel 's June 2013 release date.
However, preliminary images that recently surfaced have given us a glimpse of what we can pretty much expect. Gone are the vibrant colors of yesteryear, which clearly reflects DC Comics' upcoming relaunch of the Superman series.

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So, when it comes to Supes' suit, what's your fave? Obviously, feel free to give a shout-out in the comments to Dean Cain, Tom Welling (what we see of his, at least) or Brandon Routh as well. Oh, and Nicolas Cage. OK, maybe not.

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