Henry Cavill, after so many years of evolving as an actor, has come a long way from his first acting role in Lagoon. The actor has proven himself and his talent on several occasions, from Sherlock Holmes to Geralt of Rivia and above all, as Superman in the DC universe. Sir Patrick Stewart, meanwhile, has been in the industry for over fifty years now, his acting skills being almost unmatched.
In an interview with Variety About two years ago, Henry Cavill revealed his very first interaction with Sir Patrick Stewart and how it changed his life and how he perceived acting as an eternity. Although embarrassing, the moment itself meant a lot to the actor.
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The careers of Henry Cavill and Sir Patrick Stewart as superheroes
Henry Cavill’s rise to fame only came when he started acting in The Tudors, then years later, when he became the savior of Metropolis, Superman. This role was not the peak of his acting career, as he later played the role of Geralt de Riv in the witcher and Sherlock Holmes in the film series Enola Holmes. Playing the Kryptonian in around five DCU films, with more projects of him as a character on the way, the actor has come a long way since first meeting Sir Patrick Stewart.
During his 50+ year acting career, Stewart starred in a number of widely recognized films. But besides his role as captain Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation as good as Star Trek: PicardSir Patrick Stewart is best known for his performance as Charles Xavier, as Professor X in more than seven X-Men films, including Logan and Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. Stewart currently holds the Guinness World Record for the longest career of any live-action Marvel superhero.
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Henry Cavill admitted to being in awe of Sir Patrick Stewart
Henry Cavill, like any other aspiring actor, went through several auditions before becoming one of the world’s most famous superheroes. He tried out for Stewart’s TV movie The Lion in Winter in 2003.
King Henry II of England was the subject of the drama, which is a remake of the 1968 Oscar-winning film by Katharine Hepburn and Peter O’Toole. The king is tasked with designating one of his three sons as successor after imprisoning his wife, Queen Eleanor played by Glenn Close. The queen supports their eldest son while the king favors his youngest.
Cavill said that when he first auditioned, which he prepared for with so much practice and effort, he couldn’t get the role only because Stewart’s aura as an actor was so overwhelming for him that he stopped and had to turn away disappointed. . That, however, didn’t stop him and it was also a good thing like when he came back for another chance, although he still didn’t get the part; Sir Patrick Stewart made a point of appreciating Cavill’s determination, thus changing his life.
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