Afterward, Cavill continued to have a healthy, working career, taking roles in BBC’s The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Midsomer Murders, and the telefilm Goodbye Mr. Cavill was discovered at age 17, when producers were looking to cast a young actor for the role of Mondego in The Count of Monte Cristo. Soon after, Cavill received a package from Crowe with a rugby jersey, a CD from Crowe’s band at the time, some Australian snacks, and a special signed note that read,“Dear Henry, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." When the two reunited for Man of Steel, Cavill reminded Crowe of their encounter: “I was the fat one who didn’t ask for your autograph.”īut let’s rewind. "He was filming Proof of Life and it was in between setups and Russell was standing there with this big semi-circle of people just staring at him,” Cavill told Details in an interview last month, noting that he approached Crowe and asked him some questions about acting. "I became an easy target."Īt that same age, Cavill had a chance run-in with his would be co-star and idol, Russell Crowe. But his adolescent days were not idyllic-Cavill, who didn’t yet have the six-pack of steel he would be known for, was nicknamed “Fat Cavill” by his classmates, and taunted to the point of tears. The second youngest of five boys, he attended school in England, where he took an interest in plays like Grease and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
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But 30-year-old Cavill (which rhymes with “travel”), a relatively unknown actor to the mainstream movie audience, was far from being a superhero in Hollywood before he landed the role that will inevitably transform him into a household name. The British actor is the first non-American to secure the coveted role as DC Comics’ most famous superhero, starring in the comic book reboot, in theaters today.
But while Superman may be an American icon, Henry Cavill’s Man of Steel is not.
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