With rumors swirling that Henry Cavill has accepted an unnamed role in the MCU, here are some yet unused Marvel characters that he could play.

Henry Cavill is most known to superhero fans as the actor who played Clark Kent/Superman in Warner Bros DC Universe. He played the character in Man of Steel, Batman V Superman, both cuts of Justice League, and even showed up again in the post credit scene of Black Adam. The studio is ready to move on from this series, though, and David Corenswet has been recast in the role of Superman for James Gunn’s rebooted DCU.

DC has managed inconsistent hype for their cinematic efforts over the years, but some of their trailers have generated MCU levels of excitement.

It isn’t all doom and gloom for the actor, though, as recent reports have revealed that Henry Cavill has already signed on to appear as someone in the MCU. There are loads of characters in the Marvel universe that Cavill could be playing, but some are far more likely than others.

Hyperion

Marvel’s Answer To Superman

Comic Debut: The Avengers #69 (1969)

Superman has been one of the most successful and popular characters in fiction ever since his first appearance in Action Comics #1. This superpowered alien has remained a prominent figure in pop culture for nearly a century, and that is why Warner Bros cast someone as talented as Henry Cavill to play the character on screen.

With his flight, superspeed, superstrength, heat vision, frost breath, and general good nature, Superman is the ultimate superhero. That is why many other creators have paid homage to this character in other forms of media.

Marvel have included many characters like Superman in their universe, but the most well-known is Hyperion. This alien has all the powers of Superman, but was instead raised by the American government instead of a loving family. Henry Cavill no doubt has experience playing a character as powerful as this, but it wouldn’t really let him stretch his creative muscles again.

Wolverine

The Most Popular Mutant

Comics Debut: The Incredible Hulk #181 (1974)

Wolverine has been played by Hugh Jackman on the big screen since 2000, and he is set to reprise the role again one last time in 2024’s Deadpool and Wolverine. As a result, the MCU will be in search of someone else to play the character in their franchise, and Henry Cavill wouldn’t be a bad choice.

Henry Cavill has proven in his past roles that he is able to bulk up enough to play Wolverine on screen, and his appearance on The Witcher show has also shown he can handle acting as a gruff loner. However, Marvel may decide to cast a new actor who looks more like the comic-accurate version of the mutant. Sadly, that would make Cavill a bit too tall to play a comic-accurate version of Wolverine.

Captain Britain

The Super Soldier From The UK

Comic Debut: Captain Britain #1 (1976)

There were a lot of comic book fans who thought that Henry Cavill would be a great casting choice for Captain Britain before it was revealed that the actor was coming over to the MCU. A British soldier, Brian Braddock, also took the super soldier serum to give him strength like Captain America. Naturally, this character is a well-built individual with a strong moral compass, two things that Henry Cavill has pulled off very well in his career before.

The story hints left in Falcon and The Winter Soldier, and the continuation of this story in Captain America: Brave New World, seem to hint that fans will be seeing more super soldiers in the MCU going forward. As a result, the inclusion of a character like Captain Britain in the franchise seems more likely in the future. However, this character isn’t popular enough yet to warrant a series of his own, so casting Henry Cavill in the role may be seen as wasting such a huge star.

Doctor Doom

Marvel’s Biggest Villain

Comic Debut: The Fantastic Four #5 (1962)

The door for Doctor Doom to enter the MCU is now well and truly open. The franchise is currently in search of a new big bad, and a new Fantastic Four movie is coming in 2025. Therefore, this evil dictator from Latveria could fit nicely into the MCU, only the studio is yet to announce who is playing the hugely popular villain.

There is a good chance that Doctor Doom will not appear in the next Fantastic Four movie, and that he is going to be saved as a later threat in this version of the Marvel universe. However, casting Henry Cavill as this iconic villain would get fans excited about the future of the franchise again.

The role would give Cavill a chance to flex his muscles by playing an evil character, as most fans only know him as a stalwart hero. That said, Doom is a big part, a role that would need Henry Cavill to commit to a lengthy contract. As of writing, there is no evidence to suggest that Cavill would make this move again in his career.

The Beyonder

A Potential Villain For Secret Wars

Comic Debut: Secret Wars #1 (1984)

The sixth Avengers movie to be released in the MCU is currently titled Avengers: Secret Wars. As a result, many fans can expect this movie to follow the story of the same name from the comics quite closely. In this series, many heroes and villains in the Marvel universe are kidnapped by a cosmic being, The Beyonder, and forced to fight on a planet called Battleworld to see which side proves victorious. If this is the story that Marvel Studios wants to adapt, then they will need someone to play The Beyonder.

Henry Cavill is charming enough, and has the acting range to play such a large villainous role. This character will essentially act as the new Thanos in the series, and so getting a big name like Cavill on board would certainly get people excited. Also, this role would not require Henry Cavill to sign a lengthy contract, and it is an obscure comic character that the actor could make his own.