Henry Cavill turns 40: A look back at actor’s best 5 movies

Henry Cavill, who is the heartthrob of millions of people in the world, has turned 40 today.

The Hollywood’s heartthrob has a massive fan following around the globe. His fans never miss a chance to watch his work. So, on this auspicious occasion, here’s a list of Henry Cavill’s best movies:

1) The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Released in 2015, the movie starred Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, and Elizabeth Debicki.

The movie revolves around Napoleon Solo, Cavill’s character, who is a CIA Agent. Solo is forced to team up with Armie Hammer’s character, who is Illya Kuryakin, A KGB Operative.

Both of them are pushed into a mission together in order to fight another organization trying to get their hands on nuclear weapons. This inevitably makes them set their differences aside and work as a team.

2) Man Of Steel

Released in 2013, Man Of Steel can be described as Cavill’s phenomenal career. He played the role of Superman in the movie.  The movie marked a near-infamous union of Warner Bros. and director Zack Snyder.

3) Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice is another DC movie that brought up the two biggest characters against one another.

The film marked the second time that Cavill appeared as Superman as well as the very first appearance of Ben Affleck as Batman. The movie was released in 2016. 

3) Sand Castle

Released in 2017, Sand Castle is one of the most underrated movies by Henry Cavill.  Apart from him, the movie starred Nicholas Hoult, Glen Powell, Logan Marshall-Green, and Tommy Flanagan.

The movie is Netflix Original and is streaming on the online streaming platform.

4) Mission Impossible: Fallout

Fallout is arguably the most renowned Mission Impossible sequel as it featured Cavill and Tom Cruise together.

The Spy series is mainly known for its action scenes, complex plot, and its iconic theme song.  The was released in 2018 and is streaming on Netflix.

5) Enola Holmes

Enola Holmes not only stars Millie Bobby Brown as the titular character but also the movie got much more hype because she played the role of the sister of Sherlock Holmes, played by none other than Henry Cavill.

Released in 2020 and 2022 respectively, the movie is one of the highest-earning movies on Netflix.