Henry Cavill’s charisma as Superman and his silent yet powerful presence in The Witcher has made him popular not just with fans but also with the Hollywood fraternity. The British star has been lauded by many of his co-actors, directors he has worked with, and filmmakers who are yet to collaborate with him.
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One director Christopher McQuarrie is among Henry Cavill’s ardent admirers. The filmmaker had high words of praise for the Man of Steel star and his personality and gave an insight into Cavill’s X-factor that made him stand out.
Director Christopher McQuarrie’s Assessment Of Henry Cavill
It is no secret that Henry Cavill has made a long-lasting impression in Hollywood with his two marquee roles as Superman in the DCU and Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher. The star’s arresting good looks combined with his charismatic personality has led to many of his colleagues in the film fraternity lauding him. Apart from Zack Snyder who called him “warrior monk”, Mission: Impossible 7 director Christopher McQuarrie had words of praise for Henry Cavill and his work ethic. To quote McQuarrie,
“Henry is a classic movie star. It’s not like there was something in the water in the 1930s and ’40s that there isn’t today. Movie stars are not as abundant now for two simple reasons: The industry wanted and cultivated stars, and there were people ready to do the work required to be stars. Henry is in the category of somebody hell-bent on doing the work, and that work is hard.”
The director’s keen perception of Cavill’s success proved to be the perfect assessment of the actor who looks to be one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars.
Henry Cavill And Superman Were Destined To Find Each Other
Henry Cavill has been widely regarded as the perfect choice to play DC’s most celebrated superhero. The character though was always part of his destiny. While the actor made his DC debut in 2013 with Man of Steel, he was considered to play the character many years before that when Terminator Salvation Director McG was tipped to helm a DC project involving Superman. The film did not materialize and Cavill in a interview, spoke of the reasons behind it.
“I don’t know how close I came. I understand it was very, very close and sadly the movie was canceled because McG didn’t want to fly. He certainly had a big fear of flying at the time; I think he’s since overcome it.”
After Cavill’s departure as Superman, the next actor to take on the prestigious role has arrived. It now remains to be seen how James Gunn’s new Superman recruit David Corenswet will fare in comparison to the Man of Steel actor’s memorable portrayal.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
