‘Superman’ Henry Cavill was once bullied for being fat: 5 things you should know about him
The British actor has overcome many obstacles to get to where he is today
1. He was once known as “the unluckiest man in Hollywood”
“[About losing out on Batman, James Bond and Twiligh t ’s Edward Cullen.] Much of this is internet rumours.
“Batman, I didn’t even screen test so there was no disappointment there. Twilight, there was talk but I was too old for the part by the time they started making the film. Bond, yeah, I wasn’t thrilled.
“[At that] stage I was tempted to say goodbye to the acting industry, because things really weren’t working, and I was stuck in there because of the Bond screen-test and I got that and I thought, ‘Oh, OK, there is a certain recognition here and yes I didn’t get the role, but if I can get to second on those kind of things at such a young age, perhaps I can get to first on other big things.’ I must have been around 23. The options were Daniel Craig, who was more the traditional age of Bond, and I think Daniel was obviously far more right for the role.
“[On being called the unluckiest man in Hollywood.] Now that’s quite a title! One to be proud of. I see it more as timing. Timing has been everything for me and I’m grateful for that. Getting the chance to grow and evolve, take my time.
“I’m a firm believer in everything happening for a reason. Certainly, when it comes to your career. And in this business, 99 per cent is rejection. I’m no different than anyone else.”
2. He’s terrible at making cocktails