Published 18:06 IST, January 13th 2020

Henry Cavill's 'Superman', 'The Witcher' and other movies you must check out

Henry Cavill is a popular British actor who portrayed the modern age Superman. Here are some of the best Henry Cavill roles that you must check out.

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Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill is a widely popular English actor. He began his career with roles in feature aptations of Count of Monte Cristo and I Capture Castle. He went on to act in several acclaimed movies and portrayed some fine characters on screen.

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Henry Cavill: 10 Best Roles

Immortals (2011)

This film marks one of Cavill's first starring roles which helped to reach next phase of his career. He plays seus, a man who is chosen to le an army against evil King Hyperion who is in search of a weapon that could wipe out humanity. Fans h fun with violent tale of Greek mythology and thought Cavill makes for an effective hero.

Justice League (2017)

This movie was one of most anticipated movies of that year. Cavill returned as Superman and fans were all geared up to see stalwarts of DCEU toger for first time on silver screen. But a CGI lip malfunction and or behind--scenes issues saw  team-up movie fail at box office as well as making an impression on fans. 

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Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice (2016)

Batman v Superman was ar highly-anticipated DC film that didn't man to live up to expectations. movie is set in aftermath of Man of Steel where Bruce Wayne sees Superman as a threat rar than a saviour.  movie was criticized for its dark take on its heroes. Still, re were plenty of people who loved Zack Snyder's dark tone. Both Cavill and Affleck were praised for characters y played.

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Tristan + Isolde (2006)

Before Cavill became a star, he h to take up supporting roles. Tristan + Isolde stars James Franco and Sophia Myles as titular couple and Cavill played role of Franco's best friend and loyal partner in battle. movie failed to make much of an impact at box office, but Cavill h chance to show off his warrior side.

Whatever Works (2009)

Actors are always rey to work with Woody Allen and this film marked collaboration between Henry Cavill and rewned director. Cavill got  rare opportunity to show off his comedic side in Whatever Works. Fans generally love Woody Allen's unique New York stories.

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Man Of Steel (2013)

Taking on role of Superman must be a daunting task for any actor, especially for one who is t yet famous. Cavill was still an emerging star when he was chosen to take over iconic role in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, which portrayed a more controversial Superman. movie received a mixed response from critics while  audiences enjoyed this new take and Cavill's performance. Henry gave audiences a more tortured hero, which fans appreciated.

Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015)

Cavill has always been a popular choice for James Bond after Daniel Craig stepped down. While that remains to be seen, he did get to partake in spy game with Guy Ritchie's  Man from U.N.C.L.E. Based on series from '60s, Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer star as an American and a Russian nt who are forced to team up and stop a criminal organization from acquiring nuclear weapons. movie surprised many as a fun, stylish and clever throwback spy venture.

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Count Of Monte Cristo (2002)

One of Henry's first sword-fighting roles was this superb retelling of classic tale by Alexandre Dumas,  Count of Monte Cristo. James Caviezel stars as Edmond Dantes, who is betrayed by his best friend by stealing his wife and imprisoning him has. Years later, Dantes escapes and sets out to seek revenge. Cavill plays Dantes' grown son who is put in middle of quest for vengeance.

Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)

Henry Cavill once again joined spy genre in one of its biggest franchises. Mission: Impossible – Fallout is  sixth instalment in series. Cavill plays a CIA operative joining Hunt on mission. film once again shows that Cruise is willing to do just about anything to impress fans of this series. action sequences are some of most mind-blowing you're likely to see on film and Cavill makes for a wonderful foil for Cruise.

Witcher (2019)

Henry Cavill portrayed character of Geralt of Rivia in series Witcher. This series is an aptation of  very popular game of same name. Both fans and critics totally loved first season and are waiting erly for second one. 

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18:06 IST, January 13th 2020