“Geralt is that you?”- Fans Are Pumped as New ‘Rebel Moon’ Promo Casts Eerie Similarity With Henry Cavill Voice

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NEW YORK, NY – MARCH 20: Actor Henry Cavill attends the “Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice” New York Premiere at Radio City Music Hall on March 20, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by J. Countess/Getty Images)
Rebel Moon, the movie everyone has been waiting for, is finally out for fans after its big theatrical release on December 15, 2023. Launching Zack Snyder’s space opera saga, the first part followed the reluctant hero’s journey of former Motherworld soldier Kora. But even before Netflix could welcome the movie to its platform, critics were quick to shoot it down with underwhelming feedback. And just when fans thought the franchise might be losing its mojo, Netflix threw in another teaser with Henry Cavill in the mix. Or so fans think.
Ahead of the Netflix debut of Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, the OTT giant displayed a teaser at Southbank, London. The clip brought in the potential bad guy for the next part. The potential antagonist came at fans with a mysterious voice and urged them to explore the mysteries of the solar system. While the teaser was intriguing enough, fans could not help but pick up on the striking similarity of the voice to Henry Cavill’s.
JOIN THE REBEL UPRISING.
📍 SOUTHBANK, LONDON. pic.twitter.com/tt9pNXcU65— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) December 16, 2023
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This set off another wave of hype across social media. Especially since there was already some talk about the British actor making moves in the Rebel Moon franchise. The talks about Henry Cavill’s part came from the trailer, as people could not help but compare it to Cavill’s Warhammer 40k. The whole dark, war-torn vibe in Snyder’s new project had the same feel as Cavill’s wargame.
All these slight traces convinced fans that the voice in the teaser belonged to none other than Henry Cavill.
Fans went wild hearing a voice in Rebel Moon that sounded just like Henry Cavill
Henry Cavill rules the fantasy movie scene, especially when it comes to action fantasies. After bowing out from his memorable roles as Geralt and Superman, fans were eager to see Cavill take charge of another fantasy franchise. And they made their feelings known loud and clear in response to the Rebel Moon tease. Some even asked if it was Geralt’s voice, giving a nod to Cavill’s standout role in The Witcher.
This is 100% Henry cavill talking #rebelmoon https://t.co/B8Y8G2oXy2
— Danger (@Haydenbarton_39) December 16, 2023
Geralt is that you? https://t.co/YmsxP2hpiv pic.twitter.com/NW93U7MlW8
— mo (@mofromyt) December 16, 2023
The hype surrounding the movie reached its peak following the tease. Fans flooded the comments with their excitement for the upcoming parts of the franchise.
Rebel Moon is gonna be awesome 😀💯 pic.twitter.com/iDjIzflMF0
— Just a Simple Snyder Fan (@RayFisher_Fan) December 16, 2023
No fucking way! This man @ZackSnyder is big business it seems! It's no wonder @wbd are trying to take him down when @netflix are willing to invest in him like this! I have no doubt that this film will be a huge success for them!😎
— 🃏Mr J 🃏 (@jokerdaddy23) December 16, 2023
Many fans were still unsure whether it was truly Henry Cavill’s voice in the promo. They also came up with their guesses.
Ian McShane? pic.twitter.com/iHZHFF7vG6
— Hypebringer (@backup4ever) December 16, 2023
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Me trying to guess whose voice it is… #RebelMoon pic.twitter.com/gFZjLsAIuo
— Mirals (@Mirals5) December 16, 2023
On the flip side, many fans believed it to be a cheap marketing strategy to reawaken the buzz of Rebel Moon. The movie, which is already receiving its fair share of underwhelming response, will hit the small screens on 21st December.
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