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Today we’re going talk about the brilliant
handsome actor Henry Cavill and how he prepared
for his role as Superman.
BACK GROUND
Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill was born on
5 May 1983.
He is a British actor who is best known for
his portrayal of the DC Comics character Superman
in the DC Extended Universe, as well as Geralt
of Rivia in the Netflix series The Witcher
Cavill began his career with roles in the
feature adaptations of The Count of Monte
Cristo (2002) and I Capture the Castle (2003).
He later appeared in supporting roles in several
television series, including BBC's The Inspector
Lynley Mysteries, ITV's Midsomer Murders,
and Showtime's The Tudors.
He has since appeared in numerous major Hollywood
films, such as Tristan & Isolde (2006), Stardust
(2007), Blood Creek (2009), and Immortals
(2011).
Cavill gained prominence and international
recognition with his introduction as Superman
into the DC Extended Universe, beginning with
Man of Steel (2013), which was followed by
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016),
and Justice League (2017)
Apparently, Cavill was one of the top Superman
choices by the studio for the role since day
one, although they didn't want to let him
know that in an attempt to avoid any leaks
and keep their intentions secret.
What's interesting about the selection of
Henry Cavill as Superman, is that despite
his young age of 27 years, he had previously
tried out for the title role of Batman against
Christian Bale for Christopher Nolan's take
on the franchise and against Daniel Craig
for the part of James Bond, but he was too
young then for both parts.
Not only did he test for those major Hollywood
roles, but before Bryan Singer took the helm
of Superman Returns, Cavill was a top contender
for the role of a much younger Clark Kent
for previous directors Brett Ratner and McG.
However, McG pulled out of the project and
direction was taken over by director Bryan
Singer, who recast Brandon Routh as the lead
in Superman Returns.
Cavill beat out other contenders to get his
role including the widely rumoured Joe Manganiello
(True Blood), Arnie Hammer (The Social Network)
and Ian Somerdale (The Vampire Diaries), but
the actual other top choice was reportedly
Matthew Goode who previously worked with Snyder
as the villainous lead Adrian Veidt/Ozymandias
in Watchmen.
He also joins a potential Justice League roster
that includes three non-Americans - a curious
issue for some fans.
Christian Bale is from the UK and Ryan Reynolds
is Canadian.
For us, it matters not where the lead actor
is born, especially for roles like Superman,
where the character is not even from our planet.
Before Henry Cavill was cast as Superman in
2013's Man of Steel—a role he is reprising
opposite Ben Affleck in 2016's Batman v Superman:
Dawn of Justice—there was another actor
in the running for the hottest role in Hollywood:
Matt Bomer.
"It was a month of, 'OK, looks like this is
going to happen,' and then it slowly fell
apart," the actor says of losing the role
that later went to Henry Cavill.
TOM WELLING OR HENRY CAVILL
While critics are still torn over whether
Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice is any
good or not, most fans seem pretty happy with
the movie.
If ticket sales are anything to go by, someone
is certainly watching the film, as Batman
V Superman made more than $501 million dollars
worldwide in the first five days after its
released.
As a huge Smallville fan, I couldn't help
but picture Tom Welling as Superman.
Welling came into his own as an actor during
10 years on the TV show about the origins
of Superman.
Henry Cavill obviously has some talents, but
so does Tom Welling, and it feels like a vital
moment to ask a pertinent question “Who's
the better Superman?
Henry Cavill or Tom Welling?”.
Cavill has played Superman in two movies so
far, to largely positive reviews.
He certainly looks the part, having both the
face and the physique to convince the audience
that he's the Man of Steel.
Still, I don't want to discount Tom Welling
just yet.
Although Welling never got to properly wear
the suit, I'm hopeful that one day we'll see
him in full Superman glory, possibly as a
guest star on Supergirl.
HOW HAS CAVILL PREPARED FOR ROLE
The truth is that Cavill pushed beyond his
very limits while prepping for his most iconic
role, with help from trainer (and world-class
climber) Mark Twight.
Having previously worked with the cast of
“300,” Twight definitely knows how to
bring out the best in his celebrity clients.
Most of the Superman workout went down in
Gym Jones, Twight’s exclusive gym where
“comfort is purposefully avoided” and
“physical and psychological breakdowns occur.”
As you can easily guess, the Superman aka
Man of Steel workout will likewise take you
to extremes, since it wouldn’t live up to
its name if it didn’t.
There will be lots of protein consumption,
mass gain, cardio, and weightlifting.
You will feel like giving up and then force
yourself not to, even when you think it’s
impossible to keep going.
Here’s how the actor made it happen.
Henry Cavill’s Diet Plan
First of all, his diet plan.
On the heels of 2011’s “Immortals,”
Henry Cavill was already cutting a mean figure.
However, his role in 2013’s “Man of Steel”
required more of…well…everything.
By that, we mean more mass and more muscle
alike.
As such, the Superman diet might be best described
as bulky, with frequent eating and insane
amounts of protein consumption.
That’s because protein doesn’t just build
mass, but also helps repair muscle damage.
Meanwhile, there’s a less obvious secret
to Cavill’s previous success: fasted cardio,
which involves running in the morning before
you’ve eaten any food.
In an interview with Men’s Health, Cavill
claimed that fasted cardio was “working
best” of out all the things he’d done.
Henry Cavill’s Workout Plan
You’re eating a stockyard’s worth of protein
in a single day and now it’s time to convert
all that extra mass into muscle.
If you want Henry Cavill’s body, prepare
to workout for up to 2.5 hours a day, 4-5
days a week.
That’s what the actor was doing in preparation
of both “Man of Steel” and “Batman vs
Superman.”
Because Cavill performed most of his routine
at Mark Twight’s exclusive gym (also known
as Gym Jones), the exact details were kept
under wraps.
What we can say with confidence is that it
was definitely a Man of Steel workout, during
which the actor was “breaking boundaries
I didn’t know I could,” as he attested
in one interview.
When pressed for specifics, Cavill shared
some of the following tidbits: “A couple
of weeks ago it was 100 front squats in body
weight.
We’ve been quite fond of doing the 100 repetition
stuff recently and heavy as well.
I’m trying to think of the other good stuff.
But generally, the guys work out with me now.”
He then said the following: “…we’ll
just do 10 reps of a weight and then someone
drops out, they do 10, someone drops out,
they do 10.
By the time the third person’s finished
their set, you come in and do your 10, up
to 100.
Otherwise, training stuff, I mean, it’s
huge amounts of kettlebell workouts.”
Henry really really put lots of effort into
his performance and it all worth it in the
end.
UPCOMING NEWS OF THE ACTOR
Since 2013, the British actor has donned the
Man of Steel’s tights and cape for three
blockbusters — “Man of Steel,” “Batman
vs Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “Justice
League” — set in Warner.
Bros’ DC Universe.
In an interview for Variety‘s Actors on
Actors issue, Cavill told Patrick Stewart
that he hopes to continue playing Superman
for years to come.
He did not specify how he’d play Superman
in future films.
A story in Deadline last month reported that
he was in talks to return to the character,
but not necessarily in a stand-alone film.
Last May, DCEU fans were treated to some good
news when various outlets reported that Henry
Cavill was currently in negotiations with
Warner Bros. to reprise his iconic role as
Superman.
However, in a new interview with Variety,
Cavill addressed recent reports regarding
his possible return to the DCEU, confirming
it as speculation since conversations about
that subject aren’t taking place.
Though Cavill had reportedly departed the
role in 2018, he has said in interviews since
that he hadn’t given up on the role and
was very grateful for his time as the Man
of Steel and was ready to take on the mantle
once again should the opportunity arise and
now it appears he’s ready to return, though
it’s currently unclear as to the extent
of his new work, whether it be for the upcoming
Snyder Cut of Justice League or for future
films.
In the meantime, Henry Cavill has been hard
at work leading Netflix’s popular fantasy
series adaptation of The Witcher which is
currently gearing up to restart production
on the second season.
Based on the best-selling fantasy series,
The Witcher is an epic tale of fate and family.
Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter,
struggles to find his place in a world where
people often prove more wicked than beasts.
But when destiny hurtles him toward a powerful
sorceress, and a young princess with a dangerous
secret, the three must learn to navigate the
increasingly volatile Continent together.
What do you think about this?
Do you want Henry Cavill to continue his performance
as Superman?
Are DC fans looking forward to the potential
new film?
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