The story of Henry Cavill is simultaneously one of the nicest as well as upsetting to ever exist in Hollywood. The actor has been blessed just as much as he has been cursed, and not just in terms of his career or looks. Cavill’s entire existence is a massive black hole of paradox and it is a wonder how he continues to be adored on such a level by the fans.
![Henry Cavill as the Butcher of Blaviken in The Witcher [Credit: Netflix]](https://fwmedia.fandomwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/23123221/Henry-Cavill-The-Witcher-The-Butcher-of-Blaviken-1024x682.jpeg "Henry Cavill as the Butcher of Blaviken in The Witcher [Credit: Netflix]")
Despite getting his big break almost immediately after stepping into the film and television industry, it wasn’t until Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel that he became an A-list global phenomenon. Demands from studios skyrocketed overnight and yet, the moderately humble actor stayed on track, only taking on roles that he could do right by.
Henry Cavill: A Hollywood Anomaly
When Henry Cavill broke into the mainstream culture via The Tudors, it was on the tail end of his rejection from the James Bond franchise. Reportedly, he was too young and green for the role. 15 years later, after Daniel Craig’s retirement left a vacancy in the post, he was deemed too old and generic to be 007.
![Henry Cavill as Superman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice [Credit: Warner Bros.]](https://fwmedia.fandomwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/23123706/Henry-Cavills-Superman-in-BvS-1024x731.jpg "Henry Cavill as Superman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice [Credit: Warner Bros.]")
Henry Cavill’s place in Hollywood borders on improper timing and unfortunate choices. The actor’s whole DCEU stint was mired in controversy and dissent through no fault of his own. Despite doing a perfectly good job as Superman, it was the script and the darker, more mature, and sadistic angle that fell out of favor with the masses.
After burrowing himself out of the Snyderverse hole, Cavill’s personal campaign behind getting The Witcher off the ground crashed and burned after just one season of peace. The colossal dumpster fire that resulted from Season 2’s behind-the-scenes drama, writers’ room debacle, and the series controversy as a whole is an accursed tale of its own.
All of this begs the question: is Henry Cavill truly so haplessly unfortunate or does the actor not have the foresight on how to choose a project?
Henry Cavill Waits for His Oscar-Worthy Turn
While many gifted actors have wasted away on the sidelines, a few did manage to break through the haze of mundanity to achieve something epic. For such a case, Robert Downey Jr.’s role in Oppenheimer comes to mind or even Heath Ledger’s turn as the Joker in The Dark Knight. In both cases, the actors were the most oxymoronic choices for the roles they were cast to play, and yet, they walked away as legends with Oscars to validate their claims.
![Henry Cavill in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. [Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures]](https://fwmedia.fandomwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/23123511/Henry-Cavill-as-Napolean-Solo-1024x683.jpg "Henry Cavill in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. [Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures]")
For Henry Cavill, such a drastic shift in character may be the final incendiary spark needed to light his Oscar-worthy talents. And amateur online sleuths may have finally found a role that fits the description. In an episode of the Joe Rogan Experience, the subject of the Unkillable Soldier was broached once:
Lieutenant General Sir Adrian Paul Ghislain Carton was a British Army Officer born of Belgian and Irish parents. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration awarded for valor in the face of the enemy in various Commonwealth countries.
He served in the Boer War, World War I, and World War II. He was shot in the face, head, stomach, ankle, leg, hip, and ear, was blinded in his left eye, survived two plane crashes, tunneled out of a prisoner-of-war camp, and tore off his own fingers when a doctor declined to amputate them.
Describing his experiences in World War I, he wrote, “Frankly, I’d enjoyed the war.”
Now, in Henry Cavill’s case, talent, charm, and old-world chivalry are to be found in abundance. As such, his act as Superman or the guardian Witcher was not a far throw from his own warm and inviting personality. But to go against his instincts to portray the Unkillable Soldier could be the magical missing piece of the puzzle.
The role of the Unkillable Soldier, which a fan perfectly sums up as – “Bro doesn’t have PTSD, he has fond nostalgic memories” – would not only take advantage of his strong man/lone wolf act as seen in his earlier Hollywood projects but also exploit an uncharted area of his skills as an actor. Now that could definitely be something Oscar-worthy.
