Life without a big movie or franchise is tough after you have experienced the Superhero lifestyle. Playing a superhero changes your life, as you instantly get a level of stardom simply not achievable otherwise.Granted it’s no easy work but it is the one that requires basic acting skills while your good looks and gym membership do the heavy lifting. But what happens after you get dropped from that big role – that part is very interesting.
Fighting Tom Cruise to fighting Monsters
It is possible to get typecasted and not get roles suited to you, but Henry Cavill has done pretty well all things considered. Cavill’s final appearance as Superman was in 2019’s Zack Snyder’s Justice League.
From beating up Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible: Fallout to fighting monsters in The Witcher and being Sherlock in between; it has been a good run for Cavill’s career post-Superman. Now he gets to add another feather in his cap as he plays an international Bond-like suave Spy in Argylle. If that doesn’t interest you enough then pop star Dua Lipa is starring alongside Cavill.
Argylle – Henry Cavill’s James Bond
The Kingsman trilogy director Matthew Vaughn has developed Argylle for Apple TV. The Movie is set to be a James Bond-inspired globe-trotting action Spy film with Henry Cavill as the lead. Apple TV showcased the first look of the film at a recent event. The movie is set to be a trilogy.
The movie is Vaughn’s ode to 1980s action thrillers like Die Hard and Lethal Weapon, with Cavill playing’ an 80s-style spy (he even has a flattop haircut), except it’s set in the modern world. “I needed someone who was born to play Bond — which Henry is — and then nick him before Bond did,” says Vaughn, who sees Argylle as a potential franchise.
He plays a larger-than-life action hero with a wink. It’s very different from Kingsman.
Argylle has an absolutely stellar cast announced with the likes of Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Samuel L Jackson (Nick Fury), Sam Rockwell (Iron Man 2), John Cena (Peacemaker), and Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurrasic World) already lined up to appear in the movie. Lipa will be making her debut, and the clip suggests she might be an agent who is also a singer.
Future for Henry Cavill’s Superman
While Cavill is busy with many projects including a Highlander reboot, The Superman question will never go away. Similar to Ben Affleck’s Batman situation, Cavill’s Superman is in limbo until Zack Snyder returns and restarts his universe WB had paused after Zack Snyder’s Justice League.
Although there are rumours that he might appear in The Rock’s Black Adam and the upcoming Flash, he will still appear only as a cameo. A proper Superman film with Cavill looks unlikely. “There is still a lot of storytelling for me to do as a Superman, and I would absolutely love the opportunity,” Cavill says about a potential return as Kal-El.
His strong roles and his reputation will come in handy while negotiating a new deal if the new Discover led DC wants his Superman back.
Argylle will release in the second half of this calendar year, Henry Cavill’s latest appearance was in The Witcher season 2 as Geralt of Rivia-the Monster hunter.
