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Why Hollywood Won’t Cast Henry Cavill Anymore

Henry Cavill was a major movie star in the making until his career suddenly trailed off, as evident in his recent movies flopping at the box office.

Henry Cavill was once at the pinnacle of his career, landing on massive franchises here and there, and then one day, his name became an afterthought. He’s no longer appearing on screens as much as he did before, and most of his recent projects either tanked heavily or went under the radar.

Whatever happened to Cavill and his once-promising Hollywood career? Like many other celebrities, he was also embroiled in numerous controversies, and while some were mere allegations, others were blatant mishaps on his end.

Here are some of the possible reasons why Cavill is no longer a favorite choice in the business:

1 Henry Cavill’s Recent Movies Failed to Make Box-Office Returns

2 Henry Cavill Was Criticized After a Controversial #MeToo Comment

3 Henry Cavill Got the Flak For Dating Younger Women

4 Henry Cavill Has Been Accused of Toxic Behavior on the Set of The Witcher

5 Henry Cavill Mostly Portrays the Same ‘Brooding Character’ Type of Roles

6 Henry Cavill Announced His Own Embarrassing Superman Exit

7 Henry Cavill Once Lost a Role Due to Weight Issues

The actor is a fan-favorite bet for the role of James Bond, but this wasn’t the case when he auditioned for 2006’s Casino Royale. In a conversation with Men’s Health, the actor revealed he was rejected for the lead role because he was “a little chubby.”

Cavill struggled with body image since he was young, even admitting he used to be called Fat Cavill. But now that he has improved his figure, it seems like the only roles he usually plays are tailored for ripped guys like him.

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by Anonymousreply 25September 13, 2025 1:54 PM

This should have been a poll.

He's a bad actor and his arms are too short.

by Anonymousreply 1September 12, 2025 9:53 PM

He got all highfalutin and stopped putting out.

by Anonymousreply 2September 12, 2025 9:59 PM

HC has absolutely no charisma/sex appeal at all.

by Anonymousreply 3September 12, 2025 9:59 PM

[quote] He's a bad actor

Came here to post exactly that. You can tell that he's not classically trained like his contemporaries (Hiddleston, Cumberbatch, and Fassbender). He's only suitable for beefcake roles, and sadly, he lacks the charisma to pull even those off.

by Anonymousreply 4September 12, 2025 10:00 PM

And now he has ruined his career with a child because many were a fan of him because he was a single bachelor. Nobody was happy about him having offspring. At least not on social media. It feels like that whoever gave him career advice in the last couple of years must have hated him. Was that person rejected by him??

by Anonymousreply 5September 12, 2025 10:02 PM

Seems like a fag to me.

by Anonymousreply 6September 12, 2025 10:04 PM

Handsome but he has dead eyes. Very robotic. I first saw him on The Tudors and always thought he was wooden. He would have been perfect for the soaps if they were still a thing.

by Anonymousreply 7September 12, 2025 10:05 PM

OP, he's just not that into you.

by Anonymousreply 8September 12, 2025 10:12 PM

[quote] HC has absolutely no charisma/sex appeal at all.

I think he’s very sexy, but you’re right that he has no charisma. He’s wooden as an actor.

by Anonymousreply 9September 12, 2025 10:19 PM

OP, you've got a nice list of reasons why Hollywood won't cast him. Some of them I had never even considered.

However, you left one out:

8. Henry Cavill Has Those Pesky Gay Rumors Surrounding Him That Won't Go Away and Are In Fact Flamed by Obviously Staged Photo-Ops.

by Anonymousreply 10September 12, 2025 10:54 PM

@9 " he has no charisma. He’s wooden as an actor."

Yeah, I notice that many closet-cases are very wooden in real life bc it takes every ounce of their focus to rein in their inner flamboyant queens. They have no energy left over to be charming or magnetic.

by Anonymousreply 11September 12, 2025 11:00 PM

"Henry Cavill was once at the pinnacle of his career,"

Horrible writing. Everyone is at the pinnacle of their career at some point. Doesn't understand the word pinnacle or just too lazy to are about writing.

by Anonymousreply 12September 12, 2025 11:02 PM

[quote] too lazy to are about writing.

by Anonymousreply 13September 12, 2025 11:06 PM

Great body, giant cock, some what talented....he will be fine.

by Anonymousreply 14September 12, 2025 11:19 PM

[quote] giant cock

Pix plz.

by Anonymousreply 15September 12, 2025 11:24 PM

Salad days..

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by Anonymousreply 16September 12, 2025 11:27 PM

R16, I don’t think young Fat Cavill had many salad days.

by Anonymousreply 17September 12, 2025 11:29 PM

OP Henry Cavill is the star of Highlander which they are pushing back production start to accommodate his injury. They were able to assemble a very good cast based on Henry’s participation (Russell Crowe, Djimon Honsou, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan).

Why did you post this patently false, clearly AI written article?

by Anonymousreply 18September 12, 2025 11:41 PM

They're all too busy sucking off Pedro Pascal and casting him in every single movie.

by Anonymousreply 19September 13, 2025 12:45 AM

Was this written by AI?

by Anonymousreply 20September 13, 2025 12:47 AM

[quote] bc it takes every ounce of their focus to rein in their inner flamboyant queens.

Offensive. Who says they all have inner flamboyant queens?

by Anonymousreply 21September 13, 2025 6:12 AM

R18 Highlander is going to flop unless it has a low budget film.

At least he did “Immortals” at the peak of his looks and body.

by Anonymousreply 22September 13, 2025 6:32 AM

And Henry wasn’t a major movie star, not even doing 3 movies as Superman. Which shows you why his career has declined.

by Anonymousreply 23September 13, 2025 7:28 AM

He’s fine when he’s in the right role: Man From UNCLE and as Sherlock in Enola Holmes. He plays “bemused” well, like Cary Grant. All these overwrought superhero movies are deadly.

by Anonymousreply 24September 13, 2025 11:46 AM

Agreed, R21. DL always seems to assume that every gay man is secretly both flamboyant and an insatiable bottom, which I suspect tells us more about DL than the people it's gossiping about.

However the other part of the point is right: being closeted does tend to dampen or distort flirty expressions of sexuality and [all kinds of] spontaneity, meaning that people whose careers hinge largely on their attractiveness actually come across as personality-free in interviews and, unless they're really good actors, when performing too.

by Anonymousreply 25September 13, 2025 1:54 PM
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