Fans are hoping that the upcoming Highlander reboot will bring this nearly-forgotten swords and sorcery franchise back to life. I share those hopes, but I\u2019m also crossing my fingers that a successful blockbuster film can revitalize the career of Henry Cavill. That\u2019s because this beloved actor has become something of a paradox: he remains very popular, but it\u2019s been many<\/strong> years since his Hollywood career was actually relevant.<\/p>\n Cavill\u2019s first real breakout role was starring as Charles Brandon in The Tudors. But since this was a Showtime<\/a> show about the reign of King Henry VIII, its fandom was mostly limited to history nerds with a cable subscription. Everyone else fell in love with Cavill a few years later when he starred in Man of Steel<\/a>, playing Superman in the movie that kickstarted the DCEU.<\/p>\n He continued playing this famous superhero in various other DCEU projects while branching out, playing the lead in The Man From U.N.C.L.E. and the surprise villain in Mission Impossible: Fallout. Henry Cavill also played the lead role in The Witcher Netflix show before eventually leaving and getting replaced by Liam Hemsworth<\/a>. Soon, the DCEU imploded; Cavill was no longer playing Superman, and his career stalled out in a very noticeable way.<\/p>\n Henry Cavill in Mission: Impossible.<\/p>\n Cavill\u2019s last really big role was Zack Snyder\u2019s Justice League in 2021, which itself was just a director\u2019s cut of the earlier 2017 Justice League. He made brief (but memorable) appearances in the Enola Holmes<\/a> films as Sherlock Holmes, and he popped up for a fun visual gag in Deadpool & Wolverine (\u201cthe Cavillrine!\u201d). Sadly, his most recent feature film roles, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare and Argylle, were both complete and utter box office bombs.<\/p>\n That\u2019s why the Highlander reboot has become so important for Henry Cavill: its success would make the talented actor actually relevant again. It went off the rails and has largely faded from pop culture memory, but the Highlander series was once quite popular and still has legions of fans. If the reboot ends up being great, it could help to revitalize Cavill\u2019s career, just like the initial success of The Man of Steel helped him land roles in other franchises like Mission: Impossible<\/a> and The Witcher.<\/p>\n GFR rendering of what Cavill might look like in Highlander.<\/p>\n If the Highlander reboot flops, though, Cavill might become further irrelevant in the eyes of mainstream audiences. Certainly, he\u2019s still very popular, but you\u2019re far likelier to see fans online praising him for his outwardly nerdy behavior (like his passion for PC gaming and his proficiency at building his own computers) than his acting. That\u2019s because it\u2019s been a staggering seven years<\/strong> since Cavill had a starring role in a theatrical film that actually made a profit.<\/p>\nHenry Cavill\u2019s Rapidly Fading Relevancy<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Henry Cavill Is Banking On Highlander To Save Him<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Can Warhammer 40,000 Save Henry Cavill? <\/strong><\/h3>\n