Henry Cavill has been the face of Superman in the DC universe, for a long time, and has been considered the perfect fit for the infamous role. However, interestingly the actor was initially eyed for the role of Green Lantern, which later went to Ryan Reynolds, who ended up causing the death of a superhero and a tragic time for Warner Bros.
While the DCEU suffered a downfall after Ryan Reynolds’ $220M box office catastrophe, Henry Cavill appeared as a savior of not just the world, but even Warner Bros. Joining hands with Zack Snyder, Cavill saved the $6.5B cinematic franchise with Snyderverse’s leap of faith.
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Henry Cavill Almost Starred As Green Lantern
Before being the most sought-after actor in Hollywood, prior to his Superman and The Witcher roles, Henry Cavill was eyed to play Green Lantern. The $220M DC movie that went to Ryan Reynolds, and turned out to be a box office disaster, while ruining the actor’s career for the time being, was initially offered to Cavill.
The 40-year-old British actor who gained his reputation from DC’s Man Of Steel, almost starred in another movie from the $6.5B cinematic franchise. After losing a considerable amount of big budget opportunities, when the Green Lantern project went to Cavill, he tried diligently to bag the role of Hal Jordan, AKA Green Lantern.
But unfortunately, the role went to Ryan Reynolds, and Henry Cavill yet again lost another big opportunity. However, losing the opportunity turned out to be in favor of the 40-year-old, as Green Lantern became a box office bomb that blasted the silver screen and almost destroyed the $6.5B DC universe. Interestingly, that’s when Cavill made an entry with Zack Snyder to be Warner Bros’ leap of faith.
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Henry Cavill Saved $6.5B Cinematic Franchise
When DC Universe in association with Warner Bros released Ryan Reynolds’ Green Lantern (2011), it turned out to be a catastrophe for the actor and the Studio. Ruining their plan to launch a new superhero to the audience, DC failed miserably and had a grave impact on their reputation.
That’s when Henry Cavill returned to DC holding hands with Zack Snyder to deliver Man Of Steel (2013). Despite previously losing a highly anticipated opportunity to appear as a DC superhero, Cavill single-handedly saved the $6.5B franchise. Introducing Snyderverse as the much-needed ray of hope for DC and Warner Bros, Cavill saved the day.
Henry Cavill and Zack Snyder’s brand-new Superman flick earned $668M and turned out to be a phenomenon in the DC cinematic universe. Becoming the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2013, Man Of Steel opened doors of great opportunities for both Snyder and Cavill. The duo further worked together in various sequels to earn back DC’s reputation.
Source: Daily News
