Henry Cavill has been regarded by many DC fans as the best Superman of the franchise. The character who was made iconic on screen by the legendary Christopher Reeve, was subsequently played by various actors until the British star was cast for a more edgy and raw version of the superhero by Zack Snyder in Man Of Steel.
While Cavill is unfortunately not in the DC mix anymore after James Gunn took over, it seems that the heroic qualities of Superman have become part of him in real life. The Mission: Impossible actor’s co-star Alex Pettyfer who shared screen space with him in the upcoming Guy Ritchie film The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, revealed that Cavill actually saved him from death. Fans are now even more in awe of him.
Henry Cavill Donned His Superman Cloak To Save Co-Star
Can the qualities of heroism actually permeate into one’s being in real life? It seems that this is the case for Henry Cavill and Superman. The charismatic star who portrayed the iconic DC superhero, is still considered by critics and fans as the best choice for the role. While the actor will not don the Superman cape anymore after his exit from the franchise, it looks like he is not letting go of the character’s courage and heroism.
The Witcher star is all set to appear on the big screen in April in Guy Ritchie’s World War 2 film, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare along with Alan Ritchson, Eiza Gonzalez, and Alex Pettyfer who make up the ensemble cast. While Cavill’s colleagues were all praise for his humble and welcoming attitude on set, Pettyfer was additionally indebted to him for literally saving his life. Speaking to ET, the star narrated what went down.
“He saved me from falling off a boat. I nearly drowned! So I can officially say I’ve been saved by Henry. And I’m very grateful to be on this film with you.”
Pettyfer also spoke about the British actor’s enthusiasm on set and his dedicated efforts to ensure that the film was a success. More significantly, he pointed out the lack of hierarchy in his approach despite obviously being number one on the call sheet owing to his superstardom.
Fans Hail Henry Cavill As Superman In Real Life
With his arresting personality and impressive performance, Henry Cavill made audiences and critics believe that he was Superman. The actor also took this heroism and applied it to real life when he saved his colleague Alex Pettyfer from a potentially disastrous accident on the sets of their World War 2 film.
While Pettyfer expressed his immense gratitude to the former DC alum for his selflessness, fans of the actor are now hailing him as Superman who is walking on Earth. Netizens took to social media to express their awe and admiration for Cavill and his brave actions following this incident on set.
Henry Cavill finds it difficult to come out of his Superman role
— mimicracy (@mimicracyy) March 26, 2024
You can take the man out of the superman role, but you can't take the superman role out of the man
— BigJuicyBootay (@BootayJuicy) March 26, 2024
Henry Cavill is the real life Superman pic.twitter.com/Pmy6pardN1
— Kireina Kerner (@KireinaKerner) March 26, 2024
Nope. He was saved by Superman pic.twitter.com/0qsjloa9r7
— J. Michael Wilhite (@jwdaddy80) March 27, 2024
This man's simply and undeniably , THE SUPERMAN
— 👑 (@DahiyaKnight) March 26, 2024
Once Superman, always Superman.
— MUTENROI (@MutenroiRd) March 26, 2024
Our Superman walking on planet Earth
— Chri in the Fortress of Solitude (@chriwankenobi) March 26, 2024
While Cavill’s Argylle did not make much of an impression at the box office, Guy Ritchie’s much-awaited World War 2 flick The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare looks to be tailor-made for the actor’s sensibilities. Audiences across the world are eager to see this actor-director combination set the screens on fire.
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare releases on 19th April 2024.
