Henry Cavill is one of the most popular actors ever. He is a man of many credits, be it his acting skills or his personality. He’s got the looks. He’s got the physique, he’s got the roles. From playing Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher to Sherlock Holmes in Enola Holmes, Cavill has starred in more iconic roles than most actors do throughout their careers. However, what gave him his breakthrough was the role of Clark Kent i.e. Superman, in Zack Snyder’s 2013 film Man of Steel.

The movie was Henry Cavill’s rise to fame, and it led him to various opportunities and helped him make his mark in the industry. But now, certain rumors about Cavill joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe to play Hyperion in the second season of the Loki series are floating around. However, even if Cavill played the role, he would not be going too far from Superman. Here’s why.

Henry Cavill to play Hyperion?

Strong rumors of Henry Cavill starring in MCU’s television series Loki have been creating a buzz for some time now. Cavill is likely to play Hyperion. Hyperion was introduced by Roy Thomas and Sal Buscema as a member of the Squadron Sinister. He is more of a villain, a negative role and an imitation of DC’s Superman. Similar to Superman, Hyperion is eternal and possesses great strength and power. Apart from that, Hyperion also has flight, agility, and speed. In addition, Hyperion’s atomic vision is similar to Superman’s heat vision.

Although there is no official confirmation, CineStealth’s official Twitter account tweeted about the rumor of Henry Cavill being starred as Hyperion.

However, fans did not exactly jump at the idea and had mixed reactions to the tweet. Here are a few fan tweets.

Will Henry Cavill return to DCEU?

Henry Cavill has been the face of DCEU ever since he first debuted in Man of Steel. The role of Superman was a win-win for both Cavill and the franchise, as both benefitted greatly from it. And now it seems like Cavill is all set to appear in the upcoming superhero film Black Adam starring Dwayne Johnson. As per famous YouTuber Syl Abdul, The Man of Steel shot a scene for the movie in August.

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