Henry Cavill, the 38-year-old, British star gave his first appearance in Laguna in 2001 but got a big break when he got the offer of Man Of Steel.
Zack Snyder’s Man Of Steel in 2013 was the first-ever Superman film to cross the $600 million mark at the box office. Though Cavill took time to establish his name in the industry; however the red cape helped him in grabbing many larger-than-life roles. Here is a list of the top 5 Cavill movies that performed great at the box office.
Top 5 Highest Grossing Films Of Henry Cavill
1. Batman VS Superman: Dawn Of Justice
In 2016, DC fans got to see the battle between two iconic superheroes and they go against each other. DC’s Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice stars Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman alongside Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman. At the end of the movie, fans get a shocking conclusion as their favorite Superman gives his life to save the world from havoc. The film grossed $874 million at the box office globally.
2. Mission: Impossible – Fallout
Henry got a chance to play the role of the antagonist as a CIA agent in Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible franchise in 2018. The film gave many tough and action-packed sequences to the viewers’ and in the end, the cliffside showdown fight between the two concluded with Henry as August Walker’s death. The film was directed by Christopher McQuarrie and did a great job at the box office by making $791 million.
3. Man Of Steel
True fans know that Henry is such a nerd and loves gaming, but this hobby was about to cost him a lot as he was about to lose the offer of Man of Steel. In an interview, Cavill said that he missed the call when Zack called him to offer the role. However, audiences saw Henry Cavill as Superman in 2013’s Man of Steel, wearing a red cape and displaying all abilities of a superhuman with heat vision and more. The flick was directed by Zack Snyder and did a business of $668 million worldwide.
4. Justice League
DC superhero gang came together on the big screen in the DC film aired in 2017 and 2021. In the movie, fans saw Gal Gadot’s Woman Women, Henry Cavill’s Superman, Jason Momoa’s Aquaman, Ezra Miller’s Flash, Ray Fischer’s Cyborg, and Ben Affleck’s Batman. The film tried its best to amplify the storyline and characters but could not mark up the expectations. According to sources, DC’s Justice League earned $658 million at the box office worldwide.
5. Immortals
Before coming as Superman on the big screen, Henry gave his appearance first in Immortals, directed by Tarsem Singh in 2011. The film grossed over $227 million worldwide. Cavill played the role of Theseus, a mortal man, taken by Zeus to combat the evil.
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