Before playing buff men with a penchant for kicking ass, Henry Cavill was an unknown actor struggling to make ends meet. The British actor was so broke he couldn’t afford to stay in the United States. The only way he could travel from his country was to save up.

Even though the British actor had an agent at 18, his parents were worried. The realistic ratio of actors having a career was an obvious concern for them. Luckily, things have worked out for the ‘Man Of Steel’ actor. He spent his first big paycheck on an elegant automobile when he received his first big paycheck.

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Henry Cavill’s First Spending Spree

Henry Cavill and Tom Cruise appeared on ‘The Graham Norton Show’ in 2018 to promote ‘Mission Impossible: Fallout.’ The British host asked his guest how they treated themselves with their first grand payday. Instead of some extraordinary purchase, Tom Cruise helped her sister get rid of her student loans.

With his paycheck in hand, Henry Cavill went to a car showroom in Jersey with his father. In the most Bond-esque move, the 40-year-old-actor bought himself a $300,000 Aston Martin DBS. Points to Henry Cavill for knowing what he wants- a set of hot wheels complementing his panache.

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Henry Cavill’s Career

Before doing the cape, Henry Cavill came close to playing roles in franchises like ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Batman.’ In 2011, the British actor was cast as Superman in Zach Snyder’s ‘Man Of Steel.’ He also reprised his role in ‘Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice’ and ‘Justice League.’ He also appeared as Superman in the post-credits scene for ‘Black Adam.’

The British actor went on to play a spy in Guy Ritchis’s ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E,’ ‘Mission Impossible – Fallout,’ and Sherlock Holmes in Netflix’s ‘Enola Holmes.’ In 2018, the British actor was cast to play Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s episodic adaptation of ‘The Witcher’ for two seasons. Reportedly, the 40-year-old actor earned US$400,000 per episode in season one and US$1 million per episode for season two.

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