From ‘The Witcher’ to ‘Argylle’, Fight Scenes Have Been a Cup of Tea for Henry Cavill Unlike the Crucial Dance Shots

Published 02/05/2024, 9:55 PM EST

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Who does not want an entry into the swordplay secrets of Henry Cavill? At least from what we hear, the fans across the world surely do. But for this outlet, Cavill has some pieces of advice on how to actualize a flawless dance choreography, delving deep into his combat experience from The Witcher to the killer moves and thrills of Argylle.

Even though there have been no doubts regarding Cavill’s mastery of jaw-dropping fighting scenes, it seems like the actor has a special person to credit when it comes to dance executions. 

Henry Cavill credits this person behind the dance scenes

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Henry Cavill is one of the gems of Hollywood when it comes to executing eagle-eyed action scenes. However, the nervous jitters hit straight when it comes to dance. Therefore, speaking to Josh Horowitz for the Happy, Sad, Confused podcast, the actor spilled some beans weighing out the difficulties of filming an action choreography vs a dance choreography. For the latter part, Cavill seems to vouch for the “huge trusting relationship between the actor-director and the actor-producer” to ensure a flawless dance scene.

Be it from his time in the Immortals or whether it is from The Witcher, Cavill’s adeptness in commanding seamless one-shot battle sequences sets him a class apart. Horowitz, versed with Cavill’s caliber, posed the question of dance choreographies being “intimidating” as opposed to fight scenes. To which Cavill replied “It’s all choreography” but with the combat ones, you can alter changes on the given day unlike dance choreography which makes him go “Wait, you want me to do what?”.

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Conversing about his trusting bond with Matthew Vaughn and how it helped in shaping Argylle, Henry Cavill also spoke about the times Vaughn came to the rescue when he felt like an “idiot”.

Henry Cavill talks about Matthew Vaughn’s support in Argylle

When it comes to fighting scenes, Henry Cavill is no less than a mastermind. However, when it comes to dance, his confidence says not so much. Hence, while speaking about the trusting bond with directors, Cavill also gave a shout-out to Matthew Vaughn for believing in him when he felt like an “idiot”. Speaking about his experience in Argylle, Cavill said how Vaughn comes to comfort when the actors start questioning themselves.

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Furthermore, Cavill even emphasized that Vaughn pitches for trust till the final shot and if someone still “feels that you don’t like what you’re doing”, then that can be exempted. As it is, the leeway gives the actors a chance to be “free” and do things without pressure. Therefore, if someone has questions about Cavill and his dance in Argylle, it is definitely Matthew Vaughn who should do the answer. 

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What do you think of Henry Cavill’s opinion about dance choreographies? Let us know in the comments below!

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Anushka Bhattacharya

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I'm Anushka Bhattacharya, an entertainment journalist at Netflix Junkie. Armed with a degree in literature, I once wielded my words to catalyze change within society through my work with NGOs. However, as I stumbled into the exuberant hole of crime thrillers and documentaries on Netflix, it was love at first sight and pushed me into entertainment journalism.

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