Henry Cavill shall forever go down in history as one of the greatest actors to play Superman. But did you know he was about to miss it

When Henry Cavill Revealed He Missed an Important Casting Call Because He Was ‘playing Warcraft’

When Zack Snyder originally approached Henry Cavill about playing Superman in a
film — this was for 2013’s Man of Steel — Cavill was too busy with other
commitments to answer the call. It is unimaginable to see any other actor in
today’s day and age wear the red cape of Superman.



However, did you guys know that Cavill did not pick up the call from Zack Snyder
telling him he had got the role? What was Henry doing that was so much more
important than picking up the phones? Let us find out.


HENRY CAVILL MISSED ZACK SNYDER’S IMPORTANT PHONE CALL

It has been ages since we last saw Henry saving people with a huge S on his
chest. And by the looks of the current scenario, it feels like we won’t ever be
able to see it again
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-is-dwayne-the-rock-johnson-holding-henry-cavill-from-returning-as-superman-to-the-dceu/].
But we are grateful for all those years we got to see Henry Cavill as the Man of
Steel. So why not take a look back at the time when the actor missed the phone
of about the good news cause he was playing Warcraft?



In an old True or False game on The Rich Eisen Show, Henry revealed that when
Zack had called him to tell him he had gotten the role of Superman, he was
“playing Warcraft.” The actor continued by saying, “I was doing something more
important, obviously. And then I looked down at the last second and saw it said,
Zack Snyder.”

ALSO READ: “He has been a true companion”: When Henry Cavill Revealed Who Gave
Him Company on ‘The Witcher’ Set
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-he-has-been-a-true-companion-when-henry-cavill-revealed-who-gave-him-company-on-the-witcher-set/]

However, as Henry explained, it was not a do-or-die situation as the phone call
was just to inform the actor he had been selected for the role. So if Henry
hadn’t called him back, he would’ve still received the role.

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HENRY HAS MOVED ON SINCE THEN

Cavill has since accomplished a long-held desire by playing Geralt in The
Witcher [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/the-witcher/], which is based on both a
series of books and (the reason Cavill fell in love with the character) a series
of video games. Given the rate at which video games are getting a live-action
adaptation
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-netflix-bioshock-live-action-brings-2-brilliant-minds-together-from-sci-fi-world-in-an-attempt-to-create-history/],
The Witcher may not be the last time Cavill features in a program or film based
on one.

Which role do you guys want to see Henry Cavill play the next? Feel free to let
us know your answers in the comments below. Meanwhile, you can always re-watch
[https://www.netflix.com/watch/80189685?source=35] Henry as Geralt only on
Netflix.

Baheen Qadri

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<p>When Zack Snyder originally approached Henry Cavill about playing Superman in a film — this was for <strong>2013&#8217;s Man of Steel</strong> — Cavill was <strong>too busy with other commitments to answer the call</strong>. It is unimaginable to see any other actor in today&#8217;s day and age wear the<strong> red cape of Superman.</strong></p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="Henry Cavill Talks Netlix’s “The Witcher” &amp; More with Rich Eisen | Full Interview | 12/5/19" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/flFOf1y204w?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>However, did you guys know that <strong>Cavill did not pick up the call from Zack Snyder telling him he had got the role</strong>? What was Henry doing that was so much more important than picking up the phones? Let us find out.</p>
<h2>Henry Cavill missed Zack Snyder&#8217;s important phone call</h2>
<p>It has been ages since we last saw Henry saving people <strong>with a huge S on his chest</strong>. <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-is-dwayne-the-rock-johnson-holding-henry-cavill-from-returning-as-superman-to-the-dceu/">And by the looks of the current scenario, it feels like we won&#8217;t ever be able to see it again</a>. But we are grateful for all those years we got to see Henry Cavill as the<strong> Man of Steel</strong>. So why not take a look back at the time when the actor missed <strong>the phone of about the good news cause he was playing Warcraft?</strong></p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="&#039;Celebrity True or False&#039; with Henry Cavill | The Rich Eisen Show | 7/26/18" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/q4-Hi1_kQck?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>In an old <strong>True or False game on The Rich Eisen Show,</strong> Henry revealed that when Zack had called him to tell him he had gotten the role of Superman, he was <em>&#8220;playing Warcraft.&#8221;</em> The actor continued by saying, <em>&#8220;I was doing something more important, obviously. And then I looked down at the last second and saw it said, Zack Snyder.&#8221;</em></p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: </strong><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-he-has-been-a-true-companion-when-henry-cavill-revealed-who-gave-him-company-on-the-witcher-set/">&#8220;He has been a true companion&#8221;: When Henry Cavill Revealed Who Gave Him Company on &#8216;The Witcher&#8217; Set</a></p>
<p>However, as Henry explained,<strong> it was not a do-or-die situation as the phone call was just to inform the actor he had been selected for the role</strong>. So if Henry hadn&#8217;t called him back, <strong>he would&#8217;ve still received the role.</strong></p>
<p><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-49154 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cavill-superman-man-steel-2013-wb-1.webp" alt="" width="1200" height="630" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cavill-superman-man-steel-2013-wb-1.webp 1200w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cavill-superman-man-steel-2013-wb-1-300x158.webp 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cavill-superman-man-steel-2013-wb-1-1024x538.webp 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cavill-superman-man-steel-2013-wb-1-768x403.webp 768w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cavill-superman-man-steel-2013-wb-1-1140x600.webp 1140w" sizes="(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /></p>
<h3>Henry has moved on since then</h3>
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<p>Cavill has since accomplished a<strong> long-held desire by playing Geralt</strong> in<strong><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/the-witcher/"><em> The Witcher</em></a></strong>, which is based on <strong>both a series of books and (the reason Cavill fell in love with the character) a series of video games</strong>. Given the rate at which <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-netflix-bioshock-live-action-brings-2-brilliant-minds-together-from-sci-fi-world-in-an-attempt-to-create-history/">video games are getting a live-action adaptation</a>, <em>The Witcher</em> may not be the last time Cavill features in a program or film based on one.</p>
<p>Which role do you guys want to see Henry Cavill play the next? Feel free to let us know your answers in the comments below. Meanwhile, you can always<a href="https://www.netflix.com/watch/80189685?source=35" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> re-watch</a> Henry as Geralt only on Netflix.</p>
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