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Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill (born May 5, 1983) is a British actor. He is known for his portrayal of Charles Brandon in Showtime's The Tudors (2007–2010), DC Comics character Superman in the DC Extended Universe, Geralt of Rivia in the Netflix fantasy series The Witcher (2019–present), as well as Sherlock Holmes in the Netflix film Enola Holmes (2020). Cavill began his career with roles in the feature adaptations of The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) and I Capture the Castle (2003). He later portrayed supporting roles in several television series, including BBC's The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, ITV's Midsomer Murders, and Showtime's The Tudors. He has since appeared in numerous major studio films, such as Tristan & Isolde (2006), Stardust (2007), Blood Creek (2009), Immortals (2011), The Cold Light of Day (2012), Sand Castle (2017) and Night Hunter (2018). Cavill gained international recognition with his role as Superman in the DC Extended Universe superhero films Man of Steel (2013), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and Justice League (2017). He also starred in the action spy films The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015) and Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018). Description above from the Wikipedia article Henry Cavill, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Krypton dies. Jor-El and Lara send baby Kal-El to Earth with the codex. In Kansas, young Clark accidentally paralyzes Lana Lang during a baseball game. Branded a freak, he grows up isolated. Pa Kent, dying from illness, urges him to always be kind. In Metropolis, Clark joins the digital Daily Planet, befriends Jimmy and Lois, and uncovers a Kryptonian ship in the Arctic. Jor-El’s hologram reveals his origin, gives him the Superman suit, and inspires him to become a hero. Zod arrives demanding Kal-El. Clark surrenders, fights Zod’s soldiers—even on the moon—and returns to find Ma Kent dead and Lana in danger. He saves her, earning her forgiveness. Zod activates a world engine in Metropolis. Clark shuts it down, saves civilians, and defeats Zod by forcing him into a Phantom Zone portal. The city cheers. Clark remembers Pa’s words and finally feels hope. After Ma’s funeral, news breaks of a crashing WayneTech satellite. Lois says, “Time to go to work.” Clark smirks, reveals the suit, and flies off. Post Credits: On Apokolips, a parademon reports Earth’s location. Darkseid turns and says, “Very well.”

