Henry Cavill was soaked with six large buckets of water while wearing his full Superman costume. He was once engaged to British showjumper Ellen Whitaker, however they ended their engagement in 2012. The actor currently resides in South Kensington, London with his pet American Akita, Kal. In 2018 Cavill started practising Brazilian jiu-jitsu, having been seen training at Roger Gracie's academy in London. He is a fan of the Kansas City Chiefs. Henry Cavill Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill (; born 5 May 1983) is a British actor. He began his career with roles in the feature adaptations of "The Count of Monte
Superhero film 2011. Although the film "" was released on February 17, 2012, to little audience interest, the superhero genre dominated that year's lucrative summer film market with three superhero films occupying the top three positions of the box office chart. This includes the May 2012 release of "The Avengers". "The Avengers" broke the box office record as the highest-grossing superhero film of all time. The next Batman film from Christopher Nolan, "The Dark Knight Rises", is the sequel to Christopher Nolan's film "The Dark Knight", and was released on July 20, 2012 in the second position while the third was occupied