🔴Henry Cavill's The Witcher Exit Has Backfired Twice (But His Next Movies & Shows Will )🔴
0Although two of Henry Cavill's projects that were supposed to replace his leave from The Witcher have failed, many of Cavill's upcoming projects can still vindicate his decision to walk away from the show. While the details aren't exactly clear, Cavill left The Witcher in 2023 after the conclusion of the third season's first part. The news of Cavill's departure was particularly unfortunate considering the actor's commanding screen presence, impressive fight scenes, and his genuine appreciation for The Witcher lore all but confirmed that the actor would portray Geralt of Rivia for years to come.
However, leaving The Witcher has allowed Cavill to delve deep into many other interesting projects that have the potential to better demonstrate his acting range. From Cavill's upcoming Warhammer 40k TV series getting positive updates to his starring role in Guy Ritchie's The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Cavill has plenty of projects that will not only keep him busy, but also demonstrate that he was right to leave The Witcher. Despite how positive his prospects look, two of Cavill's more recent non-Geralt roles failed to live up to the expectations set by his work on the Netflix fantasy series.
Henry Cavill Lost The Superman Role After Quitting The Witcher
James Gunn's Superman: Legacy will take the character in an entirely different direction than Cavill's version.
Although Cavill's breakout role was as Clark Kent/Superman in Zack Snyder's 2013 superhero movie, The Man of Steel, his final performance as Superman was in The Flash via an uncredited cameo. Shortly after the release of the movie, it was announced that Cavill would no longer be portraying Superman as the DCU is rebooting the character's story via James Gunn's upcoming Superman: Legacy. Similar to Cavill's unfortunate departure as Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher, Cavill's casting as Superman was perfect as he possessed the look and onscreen charisma necessary to be believable as the iconic Kryptonian.
In Man of Steel, Cavill demonstrated the ability to endear himself to audiences as Clark Kent while also convincingly defending Earth from the never-ending waves of evil alien threats as the Man of Steel himself, Superman. However, with the DCU undergoing constant behind-the-scenes drama consisting of constant re-shoots, script rewrites, and bloated CGI budgets, Cavill eventually confirmed in 2022 that he would no longer be playing Superman. Despite the unfortunate news, Cavill immediately followed things up with a starring role in the upcoming The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and Argylle.
Argylle's Box Office Bomb Means It's Unlikely To Become A New Franchise For Cavill
Argylle has only grossed $64.5 million against its roughly $200 million budget.
Although Argylle has performed terribly at the box office, the hope was that the movie would help reestablish Cavill's career as the spy comedy seemed like a perfect fit for the actor. However, an unfocused marketing campaign, unfamiliarity among general audiences, and underwhelming early reviews were just a few things that contributed to Argylle's failure. What's worse is that Argylle's hefty $200 million budget implies studios were prepared to see the movie become the next big franchise. While the status of Argylle 2 is uncertain due to its abysmal performance, it's still a win for Cavill.
Argylle perfectly demonstrates Cavill's acting range as he plays the titular spy, and while the movie's effects and script aren't convincing, Cavill's ability to do other things outside of Superman is. As seen with the actor's role in the upcoming The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Cavill is proving that he can take on a vast range of projects irrespective of their performance at the box office. A diverse number of roles is tantamount to an actor or an actress's longevity, and although The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare hasn't come out yet, it looks promising.
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare is based on the 2014 Damien Lewis book, Churchill's Secret Warriors: The Explosive True Story of the Special Forces Desperadoes of WWII, and it sees Cavill as Gus March-Phillipps,
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