Henry Cavill’s net worth is super with or without Kal-El’s cape. The British actor confirmed in 2022 that he would no longer play Superman in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) even though he rocked the cape and tights again following his Black Adam cameo that year.
Newly minted DC Studios co-head James Gunn tweeted in December 2022, “Peter [Safran] & I have a DC slate ready to go … Among those on the slate is Superman. In the initial stages, our story will be focusing on an earlier part of Superman’s life, so the character will not be played by Henry Cavill. But we just had a great meeting with Henry and we’re big fans and we talked about a number of exciting possibilities to work together in the future.”
How did Henry Cavill become famous?
Henry Cavill knew he wanted to be an actor from a young age. In 2000, when Cavill was 16 years old, he met Russell Crowe on the set of Proof of Life. Cavill asked Crowe for acting advice, and Crowe offered him some and sent a package to Cavill at his boarding school. Crowe would later play Cavill’s Kryptonian father in Man of Steel.
A year after meeting Crowe, Cavill got his first film role in the movie Laguna, followed by The Count of Monte Cristo in 2002, in which he played Albert Mondego. He worked steadily for several years, with roles in Tristan & Isolde, Hellraiser: Hellworld, Red Riding Hood and Stardust and British TV series.
His breakout role came in 2007, when he starred in Showtime’s The Tudors as Charles Brandon. However, it was his casting as Superman in Man of Steel in 2011, a year after The Tudors ended, that put him on the map in a huge way. His first turn as Clark Kent premiered in 2013.
What is Henry Cavill’s net worth in 2025?
Henry Cavill’s net worth in 2025 is estimated at a cool $50 million. That’s largely thanks to his work as Superman in the DCEU and Geralt in The Witcher, as well as memorable turns in Mission: Impossible – Fallout, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Enola Holmes and Black Adam.
Is Henry Cavill returning as Superman?
Henry Cavill as Superman
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Nope, Cavill won’t rock the red cape any longer, per Gunn and Co. Cavill wrote on Instagram in December 2022, “It’s sad news, everyone. I will, after all, not be returning as Superman. After being told by the studio to announce my return back in October, prior to their hire, this news isn’t the easiest, but that’s life. The changing of the guard is something that happens. I respect that.”
How much did Henry Cavill make for Man of Steel?
Henry Cavill as Superman in “Man of Steel”
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Cavill was reportedly paid $300,000 upfront for Man of Steel, plus likely back-end bonuses for box office profits—putting him on par with the likes of Chris Evans‘ first movie for Marvel, Captain America: The First Avenger. Man of Steel made $668 million worldwide. While other outlets reported that he made as much as $14 million for his inaugural jaunt as Clark Kent, those claims were widely denied by sources and experts in the field and were never substantiated.
How much did Henry Cavill make for The Witcher?
Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia in “The Witcher” on Netflix
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According to Variety, Cavill made $400,000 per episode to play Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher Season 1, which was upped to $1 million per episode for Season 2. At eight episodes per season, Cavill took home $3.2 million for Season 1 and $8 million for Season 2 for a total of $11.2 million from the Netflix series. He also stars in Season 3, his final for the streamer, though his salary for the third installment hasn’t been reported. If it’s the same as Season 2, he’ll look at another $8 million for a total of $19.2 million from the franchise.
Payday aside, Cavill previously revealed to The Hollywood Reporter that The Witcher was a labor of love in many ways, as he is a huge fan of the video games on which the series is based.
“I pursued, pursued, pursued. A couple months after they had gone through their casting process, my agent called and said, ‘They’ve asked you do an audition—you don’t have to do this,'” he recalled. “I’m like, ‘I’ll do it.’ They said, ‘Really? Are you sure?’ I said, ‘Of course. It’s The Witcher!'”
