Henry Cavill Bruce Willis, in "The Cold Light of Day" released in 2012. On 30 January 2011, it was announced that Cavill had been cast in the role of Clark Kent / Superman in director Zack Snyder's "Man of Steel". Snyder called Cavill "the perfect choice to don the cape and S shield." Entertainment media applauded Henry Cavill on his road to success. On being chosen for the role, Cavill commented, "In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time, and I am honoured to be a part of his return to the big screen."
Henry Cavill Cavill was also the cause of a write-in effort from fans to see him cast as Cedric Diggory in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" (2005). The role eventually went to Robert Pattinson. Stephenie Meyer, the author of the "Twilight" series, was outspokenly in favour of Cavill playing the character of Edward Cullen in the "Twilight" film, calling him her "perfect Edward". However, by the time production of the film began, Cavill was too old to play the character, and again the role went to Pattinson. In 2005, Cavill was a final choice for the role of James Bond