When Henry Cavill Chose ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E’ Over ‘Man of Steel’ for This Reason

Published 03/08/2023, 3:00 PM EST

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No matter how short his tenure with DC was, Henry Cavill will always remain this generation’s Superman. He has more than often talked about his love for the role and how grateful he was for getting picked to play the iconic character. You would think that the actor will never pick any other movie over his DC solo movie, but the man is full of surprises. Way back in 2015, he took a break from shooting lasers from his eyes to become a cold war era spy in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. And during one of the interviews, he surprised fans when he picked the Guy Ritchie film over the DC movie!

During an interview with ET Online, the British actor confessed that he liked filming the cold war era film more than Man of Steel. It’s because it was way easier for him to get in and out of the costume easily. The costumes didn’t give him any trouble at all. And we all know how uncomfortable skin-tight latex suits are. 

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“There were definitely difficulties with that particular costume, which I don’t have with this costume,” he confessed. He was also fond of the shooting location, which was London. Since he is mostly away from shooting in America, he enjoyed filming in his homeland. Moreover, the actor admitted to enjoying playing a different character for a change.

The movie was a delightful action comedy set in the 60s. It saw the star of Man of Steel take on a very different role. Fans are eager for a sequel, however, both Guy Ritchie and Cavill are busy with their upcoming film. 

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Henry Cavill is to star in Guy Ritchie’s next 

The two British talents are reuniting once again in their upcoming movie, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Affairs. Henry Cavill will once again play the lead in this true story-inspired movie based during World War 2. It will depict the story of Black Ops and how it was formed. 

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During the tumultuous years of the 1940s, Winston Churchill and Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond, formed a special combat organization unit. The unit employed unconventional warfare techniques to tilt the scale and win the war against the Nazis. Henry Golding, Alex Pettyfer, Cary Elwes, Eiza Gonzalez, and many more will join The Tudors star. 

Do you agree with Cavill picking The Man from U.N.C.L.E over Superman? Let us know in the comments below. 

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Srabani Biswas

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Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning.

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