EXCLUSIVE: Is there another contender for SUPERMAN?

By: Patrick Sauriol
Date: Monday, March 17, 2003

As recently as last week, the trade magazine Variety reported that the candidates for who will play the next SUPERMAN are down to just two: Brendan Fraser and soap star Matthew Bomer. However, just this past weekend Coming Attractions was informed that another individual, previously unnamed by any news agency so far, has auditioned for the part: British-born actor Henry Cavill.

Speaking under the provision of anonymity, a source by the name "Mr. Glass" informed us that Cavill flew to Los Angeles ten days ago to meet with Warner Bros. executives as well as SUPERMAN director Brett Ratner. What was the result of Cavill's supposed meeting with the SUPER-staff? Our source swore that they didn't know the results of that meeting.

Cavill's biggest North American role was in last year's adaptation of THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO starring Guy Pearce and James Caviezel. Prior to his work in COUNT, the actor had smaller parts in various British TV shows and mini-series. His acting agency lists Cavill's most recent screen credit as HELLRAISER 7, playing no less than that film's leading man.

Compared to the other possible Supermen, Cavill is the baby of the bunch at just 2 months shy of turning 20. Brendan Fraser, the most well-known of the SUPERMAN frontrunners, is 34 years old while Matthew Bomer is ten years' Fraser's junior at 24 years. (For those keeping a complete score at home, already-eliminated candidate Paul Walker is 29 years old.)


A official inquiry has been made to Cavill's agency asking for confirmation or denial of our story and we await word back from them.

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