Henry Cavill has mastered the art of acting whether it is a period piece, an action-adventure, or as a superhero. While he has done a great number of roles outside of Superman and the Geralt of Rivia, fans aren’t ones who will stop at just that. When it comes to fan casting, Henry Cavill happens to be number one in quite a lot of franchises.
With regard to the Lord of the Rings franchise, the audiences have been cheering non-stop about having the actor become a part of it. Especially considering that many writers of The Witcher have found their way to Amazon’s Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Noting that the actor is also working with Amazon Prime Video for his Warhammer 40000 series, there can always be a possibility to see him travel between the two shows. So here are 5 characters that Henry Cavill could possibly be great at playing from the Lord of the Rings franchise.
5. Legolas
Fans aren’t the only ones who are massive fans of the Lord of the Rings franchise. Henry Cavill has also often expressed his love for the franchise and the audiences have been more than open to having him become a part of it as well. Orlando Bloom did an incredible job portraying Legolas, but Cavill’s portrayal as the Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher brought insight as to just how incredible he could also look as the character. Especially now that the very directors will have a part in the making of the second season as well.
4. Glorfindel
Although Glorfindel never made it to the live-action movies and the series, his character is one who is regarded as one of the mightiest elves of Middle-Earth. The glory in his name and work can very easily be portrayed by Henry Cavill. Once again, his love for the franchise and his work as the titular character in Netflix’s series has proven that perhaps those long white locks can have a famous face to them as well.
3. Éomer
Éomer was played by Karl Urban for as long as fans can remember. The actor has a knack for making roles iconic in his own way. Whether it is Billy Butcher or the leader of the Riders of Rohan. However, another person who could play the character as another version of him could be Henry Cavill. No matter how big or small a character may be, once you leave a mark, it stays.
2. Sauron
Henry Cavill has shown the world that he can play an antagonist just as well as he can play the protagonist. Whether he gets the chance of portraying the character with the armor or not, he can do an incredible job at it. To see him try and rule all of Middle-earth would be an entirely new and enlightening experience.
1. Aragorn
Viggo Mortensen did an incredible job playing Aragorn. However, an ongoing demand of the fans has been to see Henry Cavill also take up the lead role. The character’s casting might have become irreplaceable and it would be a difficult task to see him outside of Mortensen. However, if there was one actor who could bring the same charm to the Ranger of the North, it would be Cavill.
