Henry Cavill Hanging Up Superman Cape For MCU Superhero!
The news comes after word surfaced that Henry Cavill will NOT be returning as The Man of Steel in the new Superman movie because he doesn’t do well with politics. Cavill went from being entrenched in the DC Extended Universe to maybe being on the outs altogether.
Henry Cavill seemed like he was going to be rooted in the character of Superman for years to come. But then the last few days happened and now everything feels up in the air about the future of the character and his roles moving forward.
Henry Cavill and his position as Superman come from insider Grace Randolph in a video she made in response to DC moving on from the actor. In it she claims Cavill has a likability problem at the studio and that’s been the case for quite some time. It stems, to some degree, from his inability to play politics within the studio. Continue on for more details that Henry Cavill leaving for MCU Superhero…
#Superman Reboot at #DC #WarnerBros!
What the heck happened?!
What’s going to happen now?!
And what #HenryCavill should do! (#JamesBond!)https://t.co/tpnGo8epEE
— Grace Randolph (@GraceRandolph) February 26, 2021
Now, CelebnMovies247.com has learned that Henry Cavill is hanging up his cape when it comes to Superman.
In fact, Henry Cavill is wanting to switch to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and headline one of their upcoming superhero projects.
There has not been a ton of information regarding exactly what role Cavill would be attached to if he did decide to go play in the Marvel.
What Are Marvel’s plans would be for the former Man of Steel?
Mikey Sutton of Geekosity is reporting that Marvel Studios would love nothing more than to get Henry Cavill to play the character of Brian Braddock a.k.a. Captain Britain.
Captain Britain is NO Captain America:
Instead of being given his powers, Braddock receives his powers through magic that was gifted to him by none other than the legendary magician Merlyn. He draws his powers from interdimensional energies that are concentrated around the British Isles in multiple universes. Basically, Henry Cavill would get to play a very different kind of character than Captain America and would give audiences yet another attachment to the magical side of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Henry Cavill has been the favorite for Marvel Studios’ casting of Captain Britain for quite some time. Mikey Sutton scooped that the actor was the frontrunner for the role back in October of 2019. It sounds like the powers-that-be at Marvel have continued to keep their eye on Cavill and what he has been doing. With him now removed from his duties as Superman, could they pounce on him while he is a free agent in the realm of on-screen superhero roles? And would nabbing a former Superman give them a lot of credibility in the world of fandom? It would certainly dredge up some competitive feelings between Marvel and DC fans.
Cavill is still attached to Netflix’s The Witcher for additional seasons and we know he is involved with a massive multimedia project concerning the Mass Effect franchise.
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Making a commitment to Marvel Studios would be a significant chunk of his schedule moving forward. The Marvel Cinematic Universe projects usually nail down leading superhero actors for around five pictures. It could be less or more depending on how integral Marvel would want to make the character of Captain Britain, but there is no doubt that it would dominate a prominent portion of Henry Cavill’s availability moving forward.
We will simply have to wait and see if Marvel does snag the former Superman for the role of Captain Britain. The character has not been officially announced for any projects as of yet.
We will keep you posted…
