I didn't read comics as a kid - though, obviously, I've read a lot since. — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
My version of Superman is essentially of a guy who has spent his whole life alone. — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
With Superman, there are certain limitations for an actor. You can't go past certain boundaries because then you cease to be what… — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
It's the opportunity of a lifetime. Everyone has at some point pretended to be Superman and I get the opportunity to play… — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
I liked "Superman/Batman: The Search for Kryptonite" because I really enjoyed the interaction between those two characters. — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
Getting the role like this is such awonderful opportunity... I remember looking in the mirror and going 'I'm superman'. — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
Whether someone else would have played Superman better or worse would be up for a lot of debate on the internet forums,… — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
As much as everyone says that Superman is good, a lot of other people might say that that's why they find him… — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
There's an honesty to Clark, Kal-El - Kal-El's the better way of saying it because he is both Superman and Clark -… — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
Playing an icon [superman], you don't try to be an icon because that defeats the purpose. The responsibility attached is enormous, and… — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
This character matters so much to so many people. I want to get that right. I want to do it justice. I… — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
I will say I was a lot bigger as Superman. A lot bigger. I'm not saying how much. It's modesty about the… — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
Certainly, for younger guys, Superman is this mythological character that they've thought about and explored in their imaginations... But one thing I… — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
If we were really true to the story, I would be an invulnerable alien. But I'm not, I'm an actor. Superman is… — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
I found very interesting - trying to separate the different facets of Superman in that way. When you're aware of how people… — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
I avoided watching anything which was someone else's interpretation of the source material. I didn't go back to the movies and watch… — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
I'm a serious geek. I mean I seriously want to own a unicorn when I'm older . . . or a Pegasus . . . yeah Pegasus sounds better. — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
I know there are a lot of people who like to get very involved in their characters, but I, personally, find it too involved.… — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
I like to go full bore into something. If you have a backup plan, then you've already admitted defeat. — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
This acting job - it pays very well and you get to live a wonderful lifestyle, but it's something that I love doing, so… — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
I know I can't make everyone happy, but I know I can do the most justice I can possibly do to a character, or… — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
I love Dublin. I lived here for awhile when we were shooting, so I know it fairly well. — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
I think in this day and age it's all part and parcel. There are people taking photographs of us working all the time. It's… — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
I go to work, I do a job, I play a role, and then I go home. I don't wear a cape at home.… — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
I was running to get to an audition when I first starting acting and when crossing the road with traffic stopped everywhere I slipped… — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
I've traveled enough on planes to realize it's not about how you look it's about how you feel. — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
'Immortals' was very much a martial arts based training program - a lot of body weight stuff, very little in the way of actually… — Henry Cavill Copy Share Image
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