Henry Cavill transitions from Superman to super spy in The Man From U.N.C.L.E. this month.
Could he become the next Bond…James Bond or will his Man of Steel commitments keep him from the 007 role?
Cavill plays Napoleon Solo in The Man From U.N.C.L.E. based on the 1960’s television series and returns as Kal El/Clark Kent in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice in 2016.
But fans are speculating if the British actor could be Daniel Craig’s successor in the James Bond series.
“The Bond people are wonderful, and I’d like to work with them,” he Men’s Health UK. via EOnline.”But it all depends on directors, and scripts, and whether they want me to do it. Plus there’s a time factor. Let’s say the DC Universe keeps growing: they haven’t announced any more standalone Superman movies, but they may well do. That takes a full year out. If The Man From U.N.C.L.E. becomes a franchise, there’s that… I’m not too sure when I could fit it in.”
Cavill explains the big difference between Napoleon Solo from Bond:
“Solo is not like Bond at all: in our film, he’s a thief who gets busted because of a jilted woman who sells him out, and then he’s blackmailed into working for the CIA. Solo is brains rather than brawn, or guile rather than strength.”
The Man From U.N.C.L.E.opens August 12.
After BvS:Dawn of Justice, Cavill is Superman is a two-part Justice League film.
For more of Cavill’s interview and workout visit Men’s Health UK.
By Editor