British hunk Henry Cavill has been cast as the new Superman, Warner Brothers announced Jan. 30, 2011.
Cavill, 27, became famous for playing Charles Brandon on the hit Showtime series The Tudors from 2007 to 2010.
Hits the Gym Daily For Shirtless Scenes
The athletic 6'1" Henry, a former rugby player who retired due to injury, loves sports and has to work out regularly because he gains weight easily.
“I’m from a family of six men, so I’m bound to be physical,” Cavill has said.
"I don't go to the gym every day, but I'll tend to blast it for a couple of weeks before a shirtless scene."
Lost Twilight Role to Robert Pattinson
When it comes to film roles, Henry's biggest competition has been other British actors.
Cavill lost the role of Batman to Christian Bale and Spiderman to Andrew Garfield. He was also edged out for the role of Edward Cullen in Twilight by Robert Pattinson.
Interestingly, Henry was Twilight author Stephenie Meyer's top choice to play Edward, but film execs thought he looked too old to play a 17-year-old high school student.
The new Superman film, which will be directed by Zack Snyder and produced by Christopher Nolan (director of Inception and the Batman films), comes out in December 2012.
Other roles Henry is believed to have been passed over for include the lead in Batman Begins (which went to Christian Bale), Cedric in 2005 Harry Potter movie Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (which went to Robert Pattinson) and James Bond in Casino Royale (which went to Daniel Craig).
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