Henry Cavill recounted the time when his seven-year-old nephew, Thomas, was punished “for lying” at school after his teachers and classmates did not believe him when he said his uncle was Superman.

When the boy’s mother found out about the disciplinary action, she tried to get him out of it, but the teacher did not trust her version either until the actor himself accompanied the boy to school.

Cavill, who personified the superhero in the DCEU, said it all started when Thomas went to school in a Superman T-shirt on the day students had to give a speech about their family members.

However, things did not turn out as the young Superman fan expected, in fact, the whole situation backfired and ended up getting him in trouble.

‘Now keep in mind Thomas has got a great reputation for telling stories and just making up stuff to the teacher.

So he goes to school dressed in a Superman outfit, because you know he’s all pumped, because his uncle is Superman.

And the teacher says, “Thomas why are you wearing this? You’re not supposed to wear this to school.”

“Well, because my uncle is Superman,” and she’s like, “Oh okay,” and she pulls him aside… he got in trouble,’ explained the actor.

Henry Cavill, who became well known for playing the role of the superhero in The Man of Steel film directed by Zack Snyder, assured that the teacher asked the child’s mother to discuss the issue since the school believed the boy was telling lies.

‘When his mother came to pick him up, the teacher talked to her about it: “He is lying again, I don’t know why he has that habit. Now he says his uncle is Superman.”‘ And his mother responds: “Actually he is.” And that was the end of it.

Superman, Henry Cavill, came to Tommy’s school to prove his classmates and teacher wrong. Imagine being 7 years old and Superman shows up to your school.