5 Fun Facts About 'Man Of Steel' Star Henry Cavill...
1) Henry Cavill is the third British actor to play an American Superhero...Henry Cavill was born in on the Bailiwick of Jersey, a British Crown Dependence in the Channel Islands on May 5, 1983 and is the third British actor who has portrayed a legendary American Superhero. The other two superhero British actors are - Christian Bale (Batman) along with the latest Spiderman Andrew Garfield, who has duel American and British citizenship - so officially we can say he's from the UK.
2) Cavill Had a Leading role in Showtime's "The Tudors"...For those that don't get Showtime or have never watched the series, Cavill played Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk in "The Tudors"–the series won an Emmy in 2008 and Cavill credits the show with advancing his career: "It’s done the most for me to date. Now that there's an audience somewhere in America that’s aware of who I am, I have more sell-ability, because of The Tudors." -Chicks also dug him shirtless in the 2011 movie "Immortals."
3) Cavill had a super-diet to get his body to "Man of Steel" stature...In a Total Film interview Henry Cavill revealed “I’m on 5000 calories a day…You’ve got to eat protein first, then a little bit of carbs…you’ve gotta keep your hunger levels going. I’m training two and a half hours a day, pushing my body beyond its normal limits, putting on a lot of muscle mass and just making myself look like Superman.” (He gained 20 lbs of muscle!)
4) In real life Henry Cavill's girlfriend can probably kick his butt!...Cavill is currently dating former mixed martial artist Gina Carano. Carano was formerly the third best MMA female fighter in the world in her weight class. Now an actress, she also starred in Haywire (2011) and just recently in Fast & Furious 6.
5) Henry Cavill would like to be the next James Bond...When asked if he would ever like to play the role: “That would be absolutely amazing. If they approached me on that I’d leap at the opportunity to do it. But that’s of course well away for the time being…”
The final running time for Man Of Steel is 2 hours and 23 minutes. The first cut was over 3 hours long. A sequel has already been approved.
Will Superman flick Man of Steel become the 25th movie to earn more than $100 million its first weekend? (probably) This weekend at the megaplexes, there’s no stopping Man of Steel. It’s rolling out in over 4,200 theaters, the vast majority playing in 3D, and should be able to leap the $100 million mark in a single bound.
A movie exec says, (quote) “Only 24 films have hit that $100 million on their opening weekend. That extra zero can make a big difference in the headlines and social media buzz.”
The only other new film is the R-rated comedy This Is the End, starring Seth Rogen, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Jay Baruchel, Craig Robinson and Danny McBride. (Rihanna, Emma Watson and Mindy Kaling make cameos.) It could become one of the sleeper hits of the summer, after getting an early start on Wednesday, it has earned impressive numbers and critical reviews. Final ticket sales by Monday will easily be more than $30 million and may approach $40 million.
