British actor Henry Cavill is quite popular for playing tough characters onscreen, but he is a self-proclaimed nerd in his free time.
From reading books to being glued to sci-fi genre-based series- Henry Cavill is the perfect definition of a handsome nerd. The Superman of Hollywood was last seen in Matthew Vaughn-directed meta-spy drama Argylle.
Henry Cavill in Argylle
During an interview with a reputed media outlet, the Man Of Steel actor revealed that he had prioritized the League of Legends TV show Arcane over his girlfriend Natalie Viscuso.
Henry Cavill Prioritizes League of Legends TV show Arcane 2 Over His Girlfriend
The Witcher actor Henry Cavill is a huge fan of the League of Legends TV show Arcane. During the promotion of Enola Holmes chapter 2, the DC actor appeared for an interview with BBC Radio 1 in 2022. He spoke about Enola Holmes, and his co-stars, and even mentioned one of his favorite TV shows, Arcane. BBC’s film expert Ali Plumb had recommended Arcane to Cavill, and he went on to ask whether he actually liked it or not.
Henry Cavill replied-“Yes! I really did. I couldn’t stop watching it, and it got really late.”
A scene from Arcane
Cavill revealed that he went on to prioritize the show over his girlfriend Natalie Viscuso. He confessed-
“And Natalie (Viscuso) was going ‘Right, we should probably go to bed’. I was like, ‘No, no, no, no, gotta keep on watching.”
The Alex Yee and Christian Linke-led Arcane is an animated action-adventure television series. With an IMDb rating of 9 out of 10. Arcane can be streamed on Netflix.
Henry Cavill Would Like To Play Brian Braddock’s Captain Britain In An MCU Project
Henry Cavill and his rumored association with the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been a topic of discussion in the entertainment industry, ever since he left DC in 2023. According to the most recent rumor in Tinsel Town, he would be featured as Doctor Doom in one of the most anticipated projects of the MCU, Fantastic Four. However, after his exit from DC, there is a strong possibility, that Henry Cavill might end up joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter in 2021, the Mission Impossible actor spoke about the MCU and which character he would like to play in the superhero franchise.
He said- “I’m never going to say a Marvel character that is already being played by someone else, because everyone’s doing such an amazing job.”
Henry Cavill as Superman
Cavill expressed that he would like to play the character of Brian Braddock’s Captain Britain in an MCU project. He further said-
“I have the internet and I have seen the various rumors about Captain Britain and that would be loads of fun to do a cool, modernized version of that — like the way they modernized Captain America. There’s something fun about that, and I do love being British.”
The 40-year-old actor revealed that he loves doing action movies and has no intention of doing drama or a rom-com in the long run. He said-
“I’m very happy to keep doing movies that use action as a form of storytelling, and I have no particular desire to say, ‘I just want to do drama now. I enjoy being in the best shape of my life, year after year, despite the injuries. I want to be pushed so I can get better. I don’t want to sit down.”
Henry Cavill’s fans have been waiting for a long time to witness his association with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. After hanging his Superman cape on the doors of DC, there is a strong possibility that he might join hands with the MCU in the near future.