After months of intensive searching director Zack Snyder and Warner Brothers have finally picked the man they hope will bring the Superman franchise back up up and away into multiple box office receipts. This past Sunday Warner Bros. announced that English actor Henry Cavill, a relative unknown, would be tackling the role of the Man of Steel. Fans of the Showtime television show The Tudors may recognize Cavill as Charles Brandon the Duke of Suffolk. In the last few years Cavill has also been in films Tristan and Isolde, Stardust, and Blood Creek.
Without question this a breakthrough role for Cavill. God knows the 27 year old has been waiting in the wings for this chance. At one time Cavill was considered for James Bond (it went to Daniel Craig), Batman (it went to Christian Bale), and even the most recent Superman role (it went to Brandon Routh.) The combination of Cavill's acting ability and director Zack Snyder's large scope visionary style should make for a fantastic combination.
The tentatively titled Superman: Man of Steel is scheduled for release in December 2012 and will begin shooting this June.
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