Man of Steel was the movie that propelled Henry Cavill to global popularity, but even though he nailed the role of Superman/Clark Kent, he could not have done some of the emotional scenes without the help of his costars. The actor credits veteran stars Diane Lane and Kevin Costner for helping him out.
The pair portrayed Jonathan and Martha Kent, the adoptive parents of Superman. As someone who has been in the industry longer than Cavill, they understand the difficulty of delivering tricky scenes, so they were both ready to assist the younger star.
Henry Cavill Reveals How Diane Lane and Kevin Costner Assisted Him In Man Of Steel
Speaking with Interview Magazine, actor Henry Cavill shared how Diane Lane and Kevin Costner were willing to help him while filming his scenes in Man of Steel.
“They’re both really good people and enormously giving. Kevin and Diane were both there to do off-camera stuff for some of my scenes. I mean, Kevin was standing 200 meters down the road for a scene where the camera was only on me — the guy really didn’t have to do that. But he really helped me because he clearly knows that when you’re in a situation where you’ve having an emotional moment, you want the other actor there.”
This was very generous of Costner to volunteer and stand on the other side so Cavill would know where to look and make the scene as natural and believable as possible. He also said via Film3Sixty:
“Working with Diane Lane and Kevin Costner was fantastic. I mean, they played Martha and Jonathan Kent, respectively, and to work with two actors of that caliber and that experience, there’s a certain sort of something special about working with that.”
Cavill expressed interest in working with Costner and Lane in the future, which was something he hoped to happen had there been another DCEU Superman film or probably in a different franchise.
“To work with them again was a genuine pleasure, and I hope I get the opportunity to work with them again whether on this or something else.”
However, with Cavill’s exit as Superman, the chances of getting the three of them to collaborate again as the same characters are positively low.
Henry Cavill Got Emotional Watching Man Of Steel
Cavill was able to nail the emotional scenes with the help of his costars, and fans know the strategy worked when even the actor got emotional watching his own film in theater. He said via Moviefone’s Unscripted:
“It’s just one of those genuinely, special stories. And it had a profound effect on me, not just because I was in it. But because of what the story was. There was so much heartfelt. I mean, I almost cried three times in the first half hour.”
Man of Steel is truly an emotionally charged superhero film with so much heart and soul poured into it. The story of how Superman came to be and everything he went through despite being one of the most powerful heroes on Earth is what makes it very special.
Man of Steel is available to watch on Max.
