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If there is one actor whom we cannot get enough of watching on the big screens, it has to be Henry Cavill. From being a genius detective in Enola Holmes to a cape-wearing superhero saving lives as Superman, the man has swooned us with his acting stints. The Witcher star is many of many talents and of course, the British accent is to die for! TheMan Of Steelhas also worked as an antagonist in the Tom Cruise-starrer superhit franchiseMission: Impossible – Fallout.
The chiseled actor gained global recognition through his portrayal of Superman in the DC Extended Universe. Apart from his professional life, very little is known about his personal life and younger days.
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Henry Cavill reveals being a Late, fat, and ambitious kid
DCEU’s Superman is born and brought up in Saint Helier, Jersey, in the Channel Islands. The actor opened up in an interview with Josh Horowitz atHappy Sad Confused,about his childhood and dreams. The actor shared that he was a fat kid and wanted to join the armed forces in his youth. Cavill shared in the interview that when he was sent to Stowe boarding school, all the groups and cliques had already formed by that time, so he was late. He shared that he was a fat boy and added,
“Once a fat boy always a fat boy.”
Talking about his ambitions, he shared,
“I was ambitious. I was head of the prep school, and I wanted to be the head of this school and wanted that to be on my CV. It would help me to get into a great university. Maybe join the armed forces and get the armed forces scholarship to a fantastic university.”
“Late, fat, and ambitious- It’s quite a bad profile.”
The actor also revealed that he was known as Fat Cavill for a long time and he shed the weight when he got his first acting role.
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Henry Cavill’s parent’s advice afterThe Count of Monte Cristo
Cavill began his cinematic career with a role in the feature adaptations ofThe Count of Monte Cristoin 2002. He also played small roles in projects likeThe Inspector Lynley Mysteries, Midsomer Murders,andThe Tudors.
In the interview,Henry Cavillrevealed his experience after working on his first big-budget movie,The Count of Monte Cristo.Josh Horowitz asked if he felt confident after doing the movie, and he replied,
‘I got out and asked my parents how do I go back and finish school because I was going to be a year late now. Do I go back just a year late or I join this as it was my last year and I have to do a lot of studying. I was really fretting about how I am going to do this. My parents said that you go to school to have a career, and now you have a career.”
He shared that his parents told him to give a shot at acting, and if it does not work out, he can always come back and finish his studies. Cavill took his parent’s advice, and the actor touched stardom with the role of DCEU’s red-caped superhero, Superman.
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Arushi Srivastava
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Arushi is a keen follower of Hollywood movies and TV shows. She has an experience of 5+ years in content writing and loves to write on everything around Hollywood and fan fiction. An ardent Hollywood buff, Arushi loves to tell stories through her writing and has contributed to several posts. You will find her following celebrities and enjoying classics in her free time.
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