"In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time, and I am honored to be a part of his return to the big screen. I also join Warner Bros., Legendary and the producers in saying how excited we are about the casting of Henry. He is the perfect choice to don the cape and S shield," said Snyder.
What's more exciting about this movie is that Christopher Nolan (yes, that director of "The Dark Knight" and "Inception" who didn't get the cut in this year's Oscars as Best Director) will take part as one of the producers along with Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, and Snyder's spouse Deborah Snyder. David S. Goyer is the screenwriter, based on a story by himself and Nolan!
Cavill is famous of his role in television series "The Tudors" as Charles Brandon. He also starred in "Tristan + Isolde", Woody Allen's "Whatever Works", and "Stardust". His upcoming movie is "The Cold Light of Day" and "Immortals", to be released this year. Cavill beat other Superman candidates and you might recognize these famous names; Matthew Goode (who previously worked with Snyder in "Watchmen"), Matthew Bomer (star of television series "White Collar"), Armie Hammer (that "Social Network" hottie twins), Joe Manganiello (the werewolf of "True Blood"), and Colin O'Donaghue (who currently starred in "The Rite" with Anthony Hopkins).
The reboot of Superman, which will be titled "Man of Steel", is out 2012.
