Rumor has it, Henry Cavill was almost cast as James Bond -- or at least, producers briefly considered him. Fans consider that a bullet dodged, and here's why.
Fans Love Henry Cavill For More Than His Acting Chops
Fans on Reddit were all over a story that confirmed something they already knew: Henry Cavill is an amazing human being. An article that confirmed Cavill's off-screen persona was not surprising at all.
One fan pointed out that "it doesn't seem like he's playing a good guy, it seems genuine." They even went so far as to say that "Cavill is going to be our new standard."
Not only is he amazingly talented on screen, but he has always been kind to fans and doesn't let fame go to his head. But that's not the only reason fans really love him -- and are glad he didn't wind up becoming Bond.
Henry Cavill Is Painfully Awkward (And Relatable)
Though he's definitely got movie star quality good looks, fans say that Henry Cavill is surprisingly down to earth. He even bombed an audition once while starstruck by an A-lister actor. If that doesn't scream "every man," nothing does!
And that's why fans are so relieved that Cavill didn't wind up nabbing the role of James Bond. To put it simply, one fan noted, being Kal-El "suits him infinitely better."
Why? Because fans would "hate to see him as a womanizing arrogant smug [expletive]." Truth be told, James Bond isn't a nice guy. And to see Henry become that persona on screen would be off-putting and just wrong.
That's not to say Daniel Craig (and all the previous iterations of James Bond) is a jerk. But it's fair to say that he doesn't come across nearly as classy as Henry does. For one thing, there's that bit about his whole love story with Rachel Weisz... which began when they were both with other people.
Anyway, fans say it would detract from Henry's image for him to play someone like James Bond.
But Henry Has Already Played A Womanizing Smug Jerk...
One fan did point out that the only issue with others' relief over Henry not breaking character for James Bond is that, well, he already has. His character in 'The Tudors' was "a womanizing arrogant smug" jerk, too. Albeit, he was "a great friend to the King."
The thing is, fans don't want to have to go back to that! Now that Henry Cavill is a literal superhero of a very attractive universe, no one wants to see him play a villain. But of course, it may very well happen one day -- Henry's talent is no doubt going to lead him to many more opportunities, both good and evil.
