After being a part of DCU for a long haul, Henry Cavill was fired and immediately replaced by David Corneswet. Later Cavill walked out from ‘The Witcher,’ leaving the fans worried about the actor’s career.
However, the recent speculation hinted that Henry Cavill signed a deal with Marvel Cinematic Universe in an undisclosed role. With Cavill’s interest in playing Captain Britain and fans demanding him in the suit of Cyclops, there is one deserving role that will suit Henry Cavill.
Henry Cavill Will Debut As Marvel’s Hyperion
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Henry Cavill Will Debut As Marvel’s Hyperion
If DC owns Superman, then Marvel has its reach over Hyperion. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Sal Buscema, the original Hyperion debuted in The Avengers issue 69.
The writer revealed that the character was intended as a pastiche of DC’s iconic hero Superman. With Cavill embodying the Eternals, would be humiliating to DC.
Marvel has been known to throw shade at its rival franchise DC and the ongoing playful spat has been going around since the beginning. MCU is green-lighting Eternals only after DC’s New Gods. Later Marvel approved ‘Captain America: Civil War’ after DC’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was confirmed.
Hyperion’s Involvement In Avengers Might Be Only Because Of Thor
Hyperion and Thor
In the comics, Hyperion is an Eternal, who has been a part of Squadron Supreme. A rip-off of the Justice League, the team locked horns with the Avengers of Earth 616.
Amidst the war, Hyperion’s homeworld was destroyed in front of him which led him to settle on Earth 616, where he became an ally to Thor. Hyperion providing a shoulder to Thor after the events of Orignal Sin stripped Thor of his ability to lift Mjolnir
Eventually, Hyperion became an integral part of Earth 616, becoming a pivotal member of the US government-sanctioned Squadron Supreme. Hyperion would also go on to adopt the Children of the Sun, a race created through an ‘Origin Bomb’, who he raised along with Thor.
