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He y Cavill

He y William Dalgliesh Cavill (ˈkævəl; bo 5 May 1983) is a B i ish ac o . He is k ow fo his po ayal of Cha les B a do i Show ime’s The Tudo s (2007–۲۰۱۰), DC Comics cha ac e Supe ma i he DC Ex e ded U ive se, Ge al of Rivia i he Ne flix fa asy se ies The Wi che (2019–p ese ), as well as She lock Holmes i he Ne flix film E ola Holmes (2020). Cavill bega his ca ee wi h oles i he fea u e adap a io s of The Cou of Mo e C is o (2002) a d I Cap u e he Cas le (2003). He la e po ayed suppo i g oles i seve al elevisio se ies, i cludi g BBC’s The I spec o Ly ley Mys e ies, ITV’s Midsome Mu de s, a d Show ime’s The Tudo s. He has si ce appea ed i o he s udio films, such as T is a Isolde (2006), S a dus (2007), Immo als (2011) a d Sa d Cas le (2017).

Cavill gai ed i e a io al ecog i io wi h his ole as Supe ma i he DC Ex e ded U ive se supe he o films Ma of S eel (2013), Ba ma v Supe ma : Daw of Jus ice (2016), Jus ice League (2017) a d Zack S yde ‘s Jus ice League (2021).12 He also s a ed i he spy films The Ma f om U.N.C.L.E. (2015) a d Missio : Impossible – Fallou (2018).

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Ea ly lifeedi

Cavill was bo o 5 May 1983, he fou h of five boys i a Roma Ca holic family 3 a Sai Helie , Je sey, pa of he Cha el Isla ds. His mo he , Ma ia e Dalgliesh, was a sec e a y i a ba k. She was bo i Je sey a d is of Sco ish, E glish a d I ish he i age.4 His fa he , Coli Cavill, was bo i Ches e , E gla d4 a d was a s ockb oke .5 He was educa ed a S Michael’s P epa a o y School i Sai Saviou , Je sey, befo e a e di g S owe School i S owe, Bucki ghamshi e.6 I 2000, while playi g ugby, 16-yea -old Cavill me ac o Russell C owe, who was shoo i g o loca io a S owe fo he film P oof of Life.7 The ac o sha ed some ac i g ips a d la e se a package o his boa di g school. The wo ac o s la e wo ked oge he o Ma of S eel.89

Ca ee edi

Cavill bega his film ca ee wi h a ole i Lagu a (2001) a d Kevi Rey olds’ adap a io of The Cou of Mo e C is o (2002). He co i ued wi h appea a ces i BBC’s The I spec o Ly ley Mys e ies (2002), he elevisio film Goodbye, M . Chips (2002), a d he elevisio se ies Midsome Mu de s (2003). I 2003, he had a suppo i g ole i I Cap u e he Cas le, followed by Hell aise : Hellwo ld (2005), Red Ridi g Hood (2006) a d T is a Isolde (2006). He had a mi o ole i Ma hew Vaugh ‘s adap a io of S a dus (2007).

F om 2007 o 2010, Cavill had a leadi g ole i Show ime’s elevisio se ies The Tudo s, as Cha les B a do , 1s Duke of Suffolk. The se ies was comme cially well- eceived a d i we o o be omi a ed fo a Golde Globe i 2007 a d wo a Emmy i 2008. Cavill gave he show c edi fo bols e i g his ca ee : I ‘s do e he mos fo me o da e. … Now ha he e’s a audie ce somewhe e i Ame ica ha ‘s awa e of who I am, I have mo e sell-abili y, because of The Tudo s.10 E e ai me Weekly amed him he Mos Dashi g Duke a d p aised his wo k o The Tudo s fo displayi g cha m, dep h a d a kille bod.11

Cavill had bee se o play Supe ma i McG’s 2004 film, Supe ma : Flyby. McG pulled ou of he p ojec a d di ec io was ake ove by di ec o B ya Si ge , who ecas B a do Rou h as he lead i Supe ma Re u s.1213 Cavill was also he cause of a w i e-i effo f om fa s o see him cas as Ced ic Diggo y i Ha y Po e a d he Goble of Fi e (2005).14 The ole eve ually we o Robe Pa i so . S ephe ie Meye , he au ho of he Twiligh se ies, was ou spoke i favou of Cavill playi g he cha ac e of Edwa d Culle i he Twiligh film,15 calli g him he pe fec Edwa d.16 Howeve , by he ime p oduc io of he film bega , Cavill was oo old o play he cha ac e ,1617 a d agai he ole we o Pa i so . Despi e epo s ha he was a co e de fo Ba ma i Ba ma Begi s, Cavill co fi med ha he eve audi io ed fo , o was offe ed, he ole.1218

I 2005, Cavill was a fi al choice fo he ole of James Bo d i Casi o Royale.18 The p oduce s a d di ec o Ma i Campbell we e o be wee him a d Da iel C aig; epo edly Campbell suppo ed Cavill bu he p oduce s p efe ed a olde Bo d.1219 C aig ul ima ely la ded he ole. Fif ee yea s la e i 2020, a a ificial i ellige ce device chose Cavill as he op imal successo o C aig followi g C aig’s e i eme f om he ole followi g No Time o Die.20

While appea i g i The Tudo s, Cavill s a ed i di ec o Joel Schumache ‘s ho o film, Blood C eek (2008), a d had a suppo i g ole i Woody Alle ‘s comedy film Wha eve Wo ks (2009).21 He we o o play he lead ole of Theseus i Ta sem Si gh’s my hological film, Immo als, eleased 11 Novembe 2011,22 a d s a ed, alo gside B uce Willis, i The Cold Ligh of Day eleased i 2012.

O 30 Ja ua y 2011, i was a ou ced ha Cavill had bee cas i he ole of Cla k Ke Supe ma i di ec o Zack S yde ‘s Ma of S eel.23 S yde called Cavill he pe fec choice o do he cape a d S shield.2425 E e ai me media applauded He y Cavill o his oad o success.2627 O bei g chose fo he ole, Cavill comme ed, I he pa heo of supe he oes, Supe ma is he mos ecog ized a d eve ed cha ac e of all ime, a d I am ho ou ed o be a pa of his e u o he big sc ee .28 Cavill ep ised he ole of Supe ma i Ba ma v Supe ma : Daw of Jus ice, a 2016 sequel which fea u ed a c ossove wi h Ba ma 29 a d Wo de Woma .3031 He a e ded he Sa Diego Comic-Co i disguise o su p ise he cas of Suicide Squad.32

Cavill e u ed as Supe ma i he 2017 hea ical ve sio of Jus ice League, which had bee ewo ked by di ec o Joss Whedo af e S yde lef he p ojec due o a family agedy.33 He appea ed agai i Zack S yde ‘s Jus ice League which p emie ed o HBO Max i Ma ch 2021 af e a i e se fa campaig o see he S yde cu .34 His ma age Da y Ga cia said i 2016 ha he was wo ki g o a ew s a dalo e Supe ma film.35 Di ec o s Ma hew Vaugh 36 a d Ch is ophe McQua ie37 we e epo edly i e es ed. Sho ly af e he elease of Jus ice League, Cavill evealed he was u de co ac o play Supe ma i o e mo e film.38

I 2015, he co-s a ed wi h A mie Hamme i he film ve sio of spy se ies The Ma f om U.N.C.L.E.394041 I 2018, Cavill co-s a ed as Augus Walke i he ac io spy film Missio : Impossible – Fallou , he six h i s allme of he film se ies. La e ha yea , he s a ed i he psychological h ille Nigh Hu e (o igi ally i led Nomis).42 Cavill has exp essed i e es i aki g ove he ole of James Bo d whe Da iel C aig gives i up.43

O 4 Sep embe 2018, i was a ou ced ha Cavill would be po ayi g he p o ago is Ge al of Rivia i he Ne flix adap a io of The Wi che .444546 The se ies p emie ed o 20 Decembe 2019.47 The se ies had i s ea ly p emie e o Służewiec Race ack i Wa saw o 18 Decembe 2019.48

O 27 Ju e 2019, i was a ou ced ha Cavill would po ay She lock Holmes i Lege da y E e ai me ‘s film adap a io of The E ola Holmes Mys e ies, wi h Millie Bobby B ow i he epo ymous ole.49 O 13 May 2021, i was a ou ced ha he would ep ise his ole i E ola Holmes 2.50 O 21 May 2021, i was a ou ced ha Cavill would po ay he lead ole i he eboo of Highla de , al hough his exac cha ac e is u k ow .51 O 8 July 2021, i was epo ed ha Cavill would joi a all-s a cas fo di ec o Ma hew Vaugh ’s ew spy film A gylle.52 The same mo h, a a icle by Deadli e co fi med ha he would s a i The Rosie P ojec , di ec ed by S eve Falk a d based o he book by he same ame, w i e by Aus alia au ho G aeme Simsio .53

Media imageedi

Cavill was lis ed as o e of GQ’s 50 bes -d essed B i ish me i 2012.54 I Decembe 2013, he was amed Wo ld’s Sexies Ma by B i ish Glamou magazi e.55 The same yea , Empi e magazi e placed him hi d o hei lis of The 100 Sexies Movie S a s 2013.56

I ea ly 2008, Cavill became he face of he B i ish f ag a ce Du hill.57 A elevisio comme cial fo he b a d fea u ed a sui ed-up Cavill walki g h ough he U io Jack, befo e boa di g a helicop e .58 A seco d elevisio comme cial fea u ed Cavill d ivi g a ca h ough a dese ed Lo do a igh , a d mee i g a you g woma .59

Cha i y wo kedi

Cavill is a spokesma fo he Du ell Wildlife Co se va io T us ,60 a d a ambassado fo The Royal Ma i es Cha i y.61 He lau ched he u i g phase of he Royal Ma i es 1664 Challe ge a d ook pa i The Gib al a Rock Ru 2014.6263

Pe so al lifeedi

Cavill is desc ibed as B i ish646566 a d E glish.676869 He was bo i he C ow Depe de cy of Je sey, a isla d i he Cha el Isla ds. Cavill esides i Sou h Ke si g o , Lo do .707172 He was e gaged o E glish show jumpe Elle Whi ake f om 2011 u il 2012.7374

I 2016, Cavill s a ed p ac isi g B azilia jiu-ji su, havi g bee see ai i g a Roge G acie’s academy i Lo do .75 Cavill suppo s he Je sey Rugby Club.76

He has bee a avid PC game si ce childhood,7778 a o e poi missi g a pho e call f om Zack S yde elli g him he go he ole of Supe ma because he was oo busy playi g Wo ld of Wa c af .79 He c edi ed his expe ie ce playi g The Wi che video game se ies befo e he show was i p oduc io as his mo iva io o seek ou he ole of Ge al .77 He has also amed he To al Wa se ies of s a egy games o be amo g his favou i es,80 a d i May 2020 i was a ou ced ha a ew cha ac e payi g ibu e o Cavill a d his Wi che cha ac e Ge al would be added o To al Wa : Wa hamme 2 via DLC; Cavill, Lo emas e of Hoe h.81 Cavill also e joys he Wa hamme 40,000 se ies of games a d fic io , sayi g he ge ui ely ca ‘ ge e ough of he lo e hey have buil ove he decades.82