There is no doubt that Henry Cavill is one of the most talented British actors in Hollywood. However, there is doubt about his alleged new role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Cavill is rumored to have locked a role in the fan-favorite superhero franchise, and fans are eager to find out which character he is going to appear as.
Henry Cavill is no stranger to the superhero genre as he portrayed the superhero Superman/Clark Kent in DC’s Snyderverse until he was fired by the studios’ new CEOs- James Gunn and Peter Safran, in 2022. The news came as a shock to millions of fans who were attached to the character.
The news that he is reportedly joining the MCU as a new character gave fans a newfound hope. However, an industry insider’s claims suggest that the actor might not have been cast as Captain Britain as fans had hoped.
Industry Insider Claimed Most Fans’ Guesses About Henry Cavill’s MCU Character is Wrong
Henry Cavill embarked on his professional acting journey in 2001 and gained recognition for his portrayal of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, in Showtime’s TV series The Tudors. He gained international recognition with his role as the DC Comics superhero Superman/Clark Kent in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel. The role worked wonders in his favor.
Much to fans’ disappointment, Cavill had to give up his role as Superman in 2022. It was then reported that he would play a different role in DC. However, there has been no update on that yet. An industry insider MyTimeToShineHello claimed on X that The Witcher star has accepted a role in the MCU that is not the supervillain Doctor Doom in Fantastic Four.
He was offered something else and he accepted https://t.co/rtJcaqYBc1
— MyTimeToShineHello (@MyTimeToShineH) February 16, 2024
Soon, another industry insider ComicBookPunk claimed on X that Cavill would portray Captain Britain, which was what most fans had guessed. Through another X post industry insider MyTimeToShineHello then let the fans know that most of their guesses had been wrong which would imply that Henry Cavill is not portraying Captain Britain in the MCU. They wrote: “Most of your guesses are wrong.”
🚨Henry Cavil is rumored to have accepted the role of Captain Britain in the MCU and will star in a mi6/ Excalibur Project!
Henry cavil stated a few years ago if he joined marvel the only role he would play is Captain Britain! pic.twitter.com/maIs6DfJts
— ComicBookPunk (@ComicBookPunk_) February 17, 2024
Most of your guesses are wrong https://t.co/dozCVO2MyP
— MyTimeToShineHello (@MyTimeToShineH) February 17, 2024
This new update has put fans in a dilemma regarding Cavill’s involvement in the MCU. No official announcement has been made. So, everything coming from industry insiders must be taken with a grain of salt (or spice, if you will).
Fans’ Opinions on the MCU Character That Henry Cavill Could Portray
Years ago, fans demanded that Henry Cavill be cast as Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. As is common knowledge, the role eventually went to Robert Pattinson. Fans were not ready to let go of Cavill’s Superman so his locking a role in the MCU is a dream come true for them.
According to industry insiders, Cavill is not going to portray Doctor Doom. This has led to fans sharing their opinions on which character the actor could portray. Here are some of their guesses:
Hyperion 👀 pic.twitter.com/qlUTJYpNWK
— Jay 🎋💰🇯🇲 (@TheRealestJayT) February 16, 2024
Is it Captain Britain?
— Batnarc (@batnarc573511) February 16, 2024
Galactus?
— Trav B Ryan • Knicks Spawn 🇹🇹🇭🇹♒️🗽 (@travbryanmusic) February 16, 2024
Superior iron man
— BREAKING 24/7 (@Breaking57) February 16, 2024
— krmurphy22 (@krmurphy22) February 16, 2024
Most fans have placed their bets on Captain Britain, but some have also suggested Cyclops, Superior Iron Man, Nova, Galactus, and many others. Only time will tell which character Henry Cavill has signed on the dotted line for, that is if he has.
