British actor Henry Cavill says he wants to continue playing Superman for “years to come”.
The 37-year-old “Man of Steel” and “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” star recently did an interview with Patrick Stewart for Variety and says he’s always been a fan of Superman as a character and is well aware of the responsibility of playing it.
He then drops the hint that he’s still very happy to be in the part seven years after his first turn in the role was released and hopes to be able to continue:
“My life has changed dramatically because of it… it has given me plenty of opportunity for [other] roles, and yeah, it’s been one of those characters which changed the entire course of my career. I’m incredibly grateful for it, and it’s also taught me a lot about myself.
With a character like that, you carry the mantle with you off set. And it becomes part of your public representation. When you meet children, children don’t necessarily see me as Henry Cavill, but they might see Superman, and there’s a responsibility which comes with that. Because it’s such a wonderful character, it’s actually a responsibility I’m happy to have, and I hope that I get to play more of Superman in years to come.”
Of course Cavill made headlines recently as it was indicated he is expected to cameo in an upcoming DC film but it’s not clear which one. Warners has stated there are no plans for a “Man of Steel” sequel at present, and Cavill has commitments anyway to his lead role in Netflix’s “The Witcher”.
He will be seen reprising the role again though in Zack Snyder’s new cut of “Justice League” due next year on the HBO Max streaming service. Cavill also spoke a bit about that with Stewart, saying:
“I believe, and it’ll be Zack’s final vision for the movie, and I don’t know anything more than that. I’m just really happy that Zack got to realize his vision. I think it’s important for a filmmaker and a storyteller to have their intended vision released and shown to the world, and I’m looking forward to seeing it myself. Its been quite the ordeal.”
The full interview can be watched at Variety.
