Man of Steel actor Henry Cavill revealed that serving in the British Royal Marines is something he considered before becoming an actor.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor highlighted key events that shaped his early years, saying, "If acting had not snatched me up at 17 years old from boarding school, there's a very high chance that I would have joined the Royal Marines."
Cavill, who hails from a military background, explained how his upbringing pushed him to give some of his best performances to date. "It's what they call mental stamina — because what you believe is your physical boundary is actually just a mental boundary," he explained when discussing how strenuous hanging off the side of a helicopter while shooting Mission: Impossible - Fallout was. Cavill described the experience as "extraordinarily uncomfortable," revealing that his "body did not want to keep getting back in the helicopter," but he kept pushing until the scene was done.
The actor has been involved in some of the most physically demanding roles in Hollywood. Apart from playing August Walker in Mission: Impossible - Fallout, he is best known for his role as Superman in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, Batman v Superman and Justice League and Geralt of Rivia on The Witcher series.
Cavill also opened up about what the future holds for his acting career, teasing his interest in playing the MCU's Captain Britain and the possibility of reprising his role in the Mission: Impossible world. He also touched on the first time he put on Superman's suit, saying there was a "sense of excitement, achievement and nervousness" baked into the moment.
Along with his military discipline, Cavill is an avid geek who often mentions reading fantasy novels and comic books. He is also a die-hard PC gamer, something he illustrated when discussing replaying The Witcher games during last year's lockdown. "I decided to put it on the hardest difficulty possible to play, which I’ve done before," the actor said. He even credited the games for helping him land the role of Geralt.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter