Henry Cavill IS Superman: - Part 8

[Moridin]

I never realized he smoked.

Yeah,... what a bastard.

 

[hopefuldreamer]

Well in fairness, it's possible he doesn't anymore... But he DID smoke, yeah

 

[Lily Adler]

Yeah next you'll know he'll start drinking.

 

[Rockstar]

This is one of the few things about HC I like. I remember an old interview where he talked about his crazy birthday drinking binge. He keeps it real, he is a party animal.

 

[hopefuldreamer]

It's one of the many things about HC that I like But he's a Brit, of course he likes the occasional drinking binge

At the end of the day, you don't have to be t total and an advert for anti smoking in order to play Superman. You just have to be honest, easy going, naturally warm and sincere, charismatic, polite and respectful.

All of which he does appear to be in interviews and videos

 

[Axl Van Sixx]

Watched the Cold Light of Day trailer yesterday. I originally heard it was going to be a straight-to-DVD release, so I didn't have high hopes for it. Is there any truth to this?

All I know is that when I watched the trailer, I thought it looked like a very kickass B-movie, the kind of movie where you can turn your brain off, crack open a beer and enjoy every second. Some commenter on YouTube said it was Abduction without Taylor Lautner. Maybe, but even that movie looked mildly entertaining, so I'm sure I'd enjoy it more with Cavill in the lead role rather than some Twilight beefcake.

I'm glad to see Henry already appearing in successful genre films (Immortals) or in the company of respected veteran actors (Cold Light of Day), because it increases the chance he can build a great career for himself outside of the Superman franchise.

I just really want him to finally prove wrong the idea that any actor who plays Superman is cursed or typecast. It's 2012, superhero movies are big business - not just "kids' entertainment" as they were in the days of George Reeves - and Henry has the acting talent and the charisma to become a major star. He seems like such a genuinely nice guy, and he had his period as the "unluckiest man in Hollywood", being rejected for Edward Cullen, James Bond, Batman and Superman, so I really think he deserves his time in the sun. I want him to succeed.

I think part of the reason Christopher Reeve didn't have much success outside of Superman is because as a classically-trained actor he didn't want to play a lot of the roles that were offered to him - to paraphrase a quote from the man himself, he wanted to act, not run around onscreen with a machine gun. Now, that's respectable, but I love to see guys run around onscreen with a machine gun. Henry has proven himself more than capable of carrying an entertaining popcorn film.

 

[Dark Knight]

I remember the first time I saw this, thinking 'Now there's a guy i'd actually hang out with.'

He's intelligent, charming and has class, but that doesn't mean he's not a very real and pretty cool dude underneath the polite 'goody two shoes' exterior.

Having a sangria and some Parliament Light smokes!

I remember those days of smoking Parliament Lights. Ah...the college years.

 

[Wheels]

I'm not into smoking or drinking myself, but I wouldn't look as cool as Henry doing it anyway.

 

[Micromind]

I remember the first time I saw this, thinking 'Now there's a guy i'd actually hang out with.'

He's intelligent, charming and has class, but that doesn't mean he's not a very real and pretty cool dude underneath the polite 'goody two shoes' exterior.

He has got company.

 

[Lily Adler]

Superman smokes and he's cool so if I smoke I'll be cool, too.

 

[Wheels]

Superman smokes and he's cool so if I smoke I'll be cool, too.

Cavill probably looks cool while he's farting. I bet he does a GQ pose or something.

 

[Lily Adler]

 

[Wheels]

I wish we actually had something to talk about. My bad jokes can only go so far.

 

[Lily Adler]

I do, too.

I remember the first time I saw this, thinking 'Now there's a guy i'd actually hang out with.'

He's intelligent, charming and has class, but that doesn't mean he's not a very real and pretty cool dude underneath the polite 'goody two shoes' exterior.

I demand someone photoshop his head onto that Nic Cage pic.

 

[Wheels]

I don't even think Cavill could pull off the Superman Lives suit.

 

[LeXcalibur]

he smokes hookahs too

 

[hopefuldreamer]

Cavill probably looks cool while he's farting. I bet he does a GQ pose or something.

I wish we actually had something to talk about. My bad jokes can only go so far.

Keep them coming! They're all we have!

I don't even think Cavill could pull off the Superman Lives suit.

That's because it's made of PURE EVIL!!!!!!!

 

[hopefuldreamer]

Watched the Cold Light of Day trailer yesterday. I originally heard it was going to be a straight-to-DVD release, so I didn't have high hopes for it. Is there any truth to this?

All I know is that when I watched the trailer, I thought it looked like a very kickass B-movie, the kind of movie where you can turn your brain off, crack open a beer and enjoy every second. Some commenter on YouTube said it was Abduction without Taylor Lautner. Maybe, but even that movie looked mildly entertaining, so I'm sure I'd enjoy it more with Cavill in the lead role rather than some Twilight beefcake.

I'm glad to see Henry already appearing in successful genre films (Immortals) or in the company of respected veteran actors (Cold Light of Day), because it increases the chance he can build a great career for himself outside of the Superman franchise.

I just really want him to finally prove wrong the idea that any actor who plays Superman is cursed or typecast. It's 2012, superhero movies are big business - not just "kids' entertainment" as they were in the days of George Reeves - and Henry has the acting talent and the charisma to become a major star. He seems like such a genuinely nice guy, and he had his period as the "unluckiest man in Hollywood", being rejected for Edward Cullen, James Bond, Batman and Superman, so I really think he deserves his time in the sun. I want him to succeed.

I think part of the reason Christopher Reeve didn't have much success outside of Superman is because as a classically-trained actor he didn't want to play a lot of the roles that were offered to him - to paraphrase a quote from the man himself, he wanted to act, not run around onscreen with a machine gun. Now, that's respectable, but I love to see guys run around onscreen with a machine gun. Henry has proven himself more than capable of carrying an entertaining popcorn film.

Agree completely.

I think it's great that he's not a complete unknown before MOS comes out. That'll really help.

After that, it's all down to what he picks for roles in the future. But he seems very intelligent, and I trust he'll choose well.

 

[Wheels]

That's because it's made of PURE EVIL!!!!!!!

I heard it was made out of Helena Bonham Carter's old nightwear. Apparently the plastic wrap look really turns Timmy boy on.

 

[Lily Adler]

, but

 

[Slugster]

he smokes hookahs too

I call them bongs! and you dont put camel crap in them either.

 

[hopefuldreamer]

I heard it was made out of Helena Bonham Carter's old nightwear. Apparently the plastic wrap look really turns Timmy boy on.

 

[Rowsdower!]

What do you guys think was worse? The infamous Superman Lives suit that half-asleep Nic Cage was wearing in that horrid picture, the see-through plastic Lite-Brite POS suit that we got photos of a few years ago, or that HR Giger Cenobite Superfrankenstein thing that never seemed to make it past the concept art stage? And could Cavill have pulled any of those suits off?

I would say that maybe... MAYBE he could have pulled off the Superfrankenstein suit in that it might have looked cool but it wouldn't have looked like Superman. Might have been a cool look for the Eradicator or Bizarro though.

 

[hopefuldreamer]

Choosing between the three is like choosing which one of your three friends should die.

The kind of choice you break down crying while trying to make, and just start begging 'Please, I don't want to choose any of them'...

 

[Rowsdower!]

Choosing between the three is like choosing which one of your three friends should die.

The kind of choice you break down crying while trying to make, and just start begging 'Please, I don't want to choose any of them'...

... and eventually you come to the only clear resolution and say "Just kill all three of them so I don't have to make a decision."


But anyway, yeah. We should all be thankful NONE of them came to fruition. It's why I roll my eyes at fans who complain about the new Superman suit. Maybe not everything about it is what you imagined it to be, but do you see what we COULD have gotten instead?