British actor Henry Cavill is now at the peak of his stardom. The actor’s significant appearances are not limited to The Witcher and DC’s Man of Steel rather he has extended his career by playing several characters across genres.
That definitely makes a difference. Of course, Cavill, by appearance, is pretty masculine and it is hard to imagine him going berserk for a movie role following the likes of the method actors in the industry. However, Cavill’s experiments and variations in his roles make him quite unique.
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Henry Cavill Is Okay With Playing Gay Character
Guy Ritchie’s 2016 spy thriller The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is one of the most underrated Henry Cavill-starrer movies but the movie has left quite a mark on the fans who have witnessed Cavill and Armie Hammer’s action. Cavill played Napoleon Solo, a CIA agent while Hammer took the role of Illya Kuryakin, a KGB spy. The duo works together to combat a criminal organization. However, the story is not that simple, the makers had to establish a connection between the characters and decided to “gay it up.” Speaking with The Guardian, Cavill revealed details of the character’s chemistry.
“It isn’t like we said, ‘Let’s gay it up a bit.’ But two male leads, a buddy movie – it’s going to happen. If it plays that way, I think it’s because Armie, Guy and myself are comfortable with our sexuality, so we’re not fearful of coming across as homosexual. A lot of straight guys would be like, ‘Oh, that’s a bit gay, I’m not doing that.’ But I’ll happily stand with my arm around my best mate in a pub. Not a problem.”
Obviously, an actor should be open to any role even if it requires the actor to go against the stigma. Cavill, it seems, quite okay with that. Still, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is not extensively gay but rather coated with the touch of it to establish the world around the characters coming from different backgrounds.
Henry Cavill Doesn’t Look For a Message in Film
Not all movies are obligated to come up with a lasting message to stay for long among fans. Certain movies are made that way and certain movies are purely for entertainment purposes loaded with thrills and suspense. The Superman actor also does not particularly look for a message in a film. The Man from U.N.C.L.E., as the actor believed is not a mere escapism. “I wouldn’t say it’s ‘just’ anything,” Cavill told The Guardian.
“As an actor, I don’t go out looking for a message. But I believe anyone can take what they want from it. It’s set in a time of potential nuclear apocalypse and asking how that would feel.”
Written by Ritchie and Lionel Wigram, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is based on Norman Felton and Sam Rolfe-created 1964 MGM television series of the same name. The plot of Ritchie’s movie is a reflection of the 1960s. “The 1960s were, apparently, awesome,” Cavill reflected on the essence of the backdrop of the movie.
“So, if you’re sitting around now being a misery-guts because you’re having a bad day – well, what if it were the 1960s and the world could actually end and you couldn’t say goodbye to your wife and kids? That’s the lesson I take from the film.”
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is one of the most important movies for Cavill that shaped his career. However, the movie sank at the box office earning only $107 million. Still, the spy thriller is fun to watch.
Source: The Guardian.
