Henry Cavill's amazing Entry 🤩

Henry Cavill is, in the simplest possible terms, a movie star. Maybe one of the biggest in the world right now. He's got the look, he's got the physique, he's got the roles. He's played Superman, he's Napoleon Solo in The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and he's Geralt in The Witcher on Netflix. He's been in a Mission: Impossible movie, he's played Greek gods, and soon he'll even be playing Sherlock Holmes.

Of course, Cavill wasn't always a star, or even much of a public figure. He spent years as a struggling actor, just one handsome man in an industry full of them. Even before that, he was a normal teenager, like many of us were (or still are). It took a long time for him to get the parts he wanted, or to even get any parts at all. Here's what Henry Cavill was like before all the fame.

Let's start with the big one: Henry Cavill narrowly missed his big break in 2005 when he lost out on the chance to play James Bond. Several actors auditioned to succeed outgoing franchise star Pierce Brosnan, including Sam Worthington, Dominic West, and Rupert Friend, but in the end Cavill came in second.

The choice came down to Daniel Craig and Cavill. While the producers and director Martin Campbell saw a lot of potential in Cavill, they decided to go with Craig. Campbell in particular thought that Cavill — age 23 at the time — was too young to play the role. Cavill seems to agree with this, and openly admits that Craig was a better fit for the role and has done a great job with it.

Cavill is still open to playing James Bond, and with Craig begrudgingly returning to the role for what looks like one last time in 2020's No Time to Die, he might get his chance. He's a far more likely choice now than David Niven ever was, and he eventually got to (kind of sort of) play Bond.

Henry Cavill grew up in Jersey, an island and British territory known for its beaches. It was too small for an adventurous young man like him, and he wanted to get out. He eventually both got his wish and learned to be careful what you wish for.


His parents sent him and his four brothers to Stowe School, a prestigious boarding school, at great expense. Part of him was happy to get away from home, but another part hated the distance. He suffered from homesickness, and by his own admission "bawled on the phone to my mom four times a day." Every three weeks he'd get to go home, but "When you're 13 years old and you're emotional and you miss home, three weeks feels like a very long time — especially if you haven't got loads of mates."

This sense of isolation later informed some of Cavill's most memorable performances. His version of Superman "is essentially of a guy who has spent his whole life alone."

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