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
In the Heart of the Sea (film) play the Captain, other actors that were considered included Benedict Cumberbatch, Tom Hiddleston, and Henry Cavill. The film was in development back in 2000, with Barry Levinson set to direct for Miramax Films. Principal photography began in September 2013 in London and at Leavesden Studios in Hertfordshire, England. It was also shot on location on the island of La Gomera (plus some scenes on Lanzarote) in the Canary Islands, Spain. For the storm scenes, the production team built a water tank at Leavesden Studios, where a deck was built on top of a gimbal to mimic the pitch of a