In case you were curious about what the handsome Henry Cavill’s life was like before he became an actor, here we tell you.

Henry Cavill Suffered Bullying Before Becoming One of the Most Coveted Actors in Hollywood

Henry Cavill is a name that you undoubtedly know if you like cinema, as he is one of the most handsome actors in Hollywood, and despite his long artistic career, we continue to recognize him for having portrayed a dream Superman. Cavill is currently 39 years old and is originally from Jersey, Channel Islands. The Englishman began his professional career in 2001 with the film Laguna and beyond his films, we can see him all the time non-stop in The Witcher, through Netflix.

Henry Cavill is the son of Colin and Marianne and has three older brothers and one younger than him. The actor had a childhood where little by little he began to get involved in school plays. When Henry was little, he met Russell Crowe, as he worked as an extra in the film Proof Life, in which Crowe stars. It was there where Henry took the opportunity to ask the great actor for advice about his acting career and gossip said that the wise words were: “A challenge that depends on you, no one is going to give it to you.”

It was more or less 12 years after the actors worked together in the Man of Steel movie and worked as father and son. So that you can get to know the actor better, we will give you some information about Henry Cavill that will make you love him even more than you thought. You already do it:

Henry Cavill Was Bullied as a Child

Henry Cavill was not always as loved as he is now because in 2013 he confessed in an interview for the BBC that during his adolescence he suffered bullying because he was overweight.

“Fat Cavill was the real name but I was really fat and my name was still Cavill (in schools in the United States they call them by their last names), so it was a pretty appropriate nickname,” he confessed.

Just as he mentioned: “It was a pretty cruel nickname, but kids at that age are cruel and they’re trying to figure out where they fit in and where everyone around them fits in, especially at school.”

In addition to the strong statement, he noted: “One of the terrible things about bullies is that they are friends for a reason and it is probably because they are being bullied and from a much more dangerous place than a child at school.”

Robert Pattinson 1 – 0 Henry Cavill

Henry Cavill auditioned for the role of Cedric Diggory in the Harry Potter saga and was not given the character because they were requesting someone younger. Robert Pattinson got the role and the same thing happened in Twilight, Cavill didn’t get the role of Edward Cullen and that did hurt him.

Love for Reading and Video Games

Reading is one of Henry Cavill’s favorite pastimes. He has stated that he sometimes has to read on the iPad, but he definitely prefers physical books. Henry is a video game guy, he likes them a lot especially Skyrim, the action and fantasy game. It is known that Cavill was playing video games when he was told that he had landed the role of Superman.

Fifty Shades of Grey

Even though there was a strong rumor that Henry Cavill would be the protagonist of the erotic trilogy, can you imagine? The actor stated on several occasions that this possibility was never in his plans and taking advantage of the rumor, he joked that they should integrate him into the cast.

Charitable

Not only is the Englishman handsome and stunning but he is also involved in charity work and belongs to the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund.

Super Kal

Henry has a best friend named Kal-el, after his character in the comic book movie. His dog accompanies him everywhere, including recordings. Henry Cavill stars in The Witcher, a dark fantasy drama series created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and based on the books of the same name written by Andrzej Sapkowski.

His Discreet Love Story

Henry Cavill prefers to keep his private life away from the spotlight, however, in April 2021, he announced that he was in a relationship with a woman named, Natalie Viscuso. Henry Cavill was not always a successful man, but the little we know about him has shown us that he is a man who likes challenges. Even though he didn’t always get the roles he wanted, the famous man didn’t give up, like many would have done.