Henry Cavill is a man of few words when it comes to his future as Superman. The actor, whose future in the role remains unclear, recently opened up in a new interview with Variety, discussing his hopes for the future of the Man of Steel.
Cavill, alongside the legendary Sir Patrick Stewart, took part in Variety’s Actors-on-Actors series as the two interviewed each other across a range of topics.
On the topic of Superman, Cavill was enthusiastic about wanting to continue in the role. Stewart also asked Cavill if the role had a huge impact on his career.
“I believe it did.” said Cavill “And it’s something I’ve always been incredibly grateful for. I’ve always been a fan of Superman. With a character like that, you carry the mantle with you off set. And it becomes part of your public representation. When you meet children, children don’t necessarily see me as Henry Cavill, but they might see Superman, and there’s a responsibility which comes with that. Because it’s such a wonderful character, it’s actually a responsibility I’m happy to have, and I hope that I get to play more of Superman in years to come.”
“My life has changed dramatically because of it. And it has given me plenty of opportunity for roles, and yeah, it’s been one of those characters which changed the entire course of my career. I’m incredibly grateful for it, and it’s also taught me a lot about myself.” He went on to add, “He’s so good, he’s so kind, and when you start to compare yourself to him, because you’re playing him, you start to really look inwards. You say, “Am I a good person? Can I be a good enough person to play Superman?”
Following the announcement that HBO Max will be release Zack Snyder’s Justice League in 2020, Stewart briefly touched on the topic with Cavill. Though he didn’t have much to say it’s clear that Cavill is happy Snyder will have the opportunity to complete his vision for the film.
“Oh the Snyder Cut, the famous-slash-infamous-slash-all-sorts-of-things Snyder Cut,” said Cavill. “I can’t really tell you anything aside from the fact that all I know is that HBO Max will be releasing it, I believe, and it’ll be Zack’s final vision for the movie, and I don’t know anything more than that.”
“I’m just really happy that Zack got to realize his vision,” continued Cavill. “I think it’s important for a filmmaker and a storyteller to have their intended vision released and shown to the world, and I’m looking forward to seeing it myself. It’s been quite the ordeal.”
When asked by Stewart to elaborate further as to the meaning of his comments, Cavill said. “With ‘Justice League’ when it came, there was a mix of visions and the movie wasn’t well-received. And then over the subsequent years, there was a big push to see the fabled Snyder Cut. And now that time has come, and I think it’s going to be very enjoyable to watch Zack finally release his version.”
Zack Snyder’s Justice League is due for release in early 2021.
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