The Man from UNCLE 2: Henry Cavill Might Not Return for His Closest James Bond Sequel But He’s Already Geared Up for Another Spy Thriller with Guy Ritchie
Actor Henry Cavill is widely recognized for portraying Clark Kent a.k.a., Superman in DCEU. The actor has also portrayed the fan-favorite character Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s series The Witcher from 2019 to 2023. Liam Hemsworth was later announced as the actor to be taking over the role for season four.
Cavill starred in 2015’s The Man from U.N.C.L.E; a spy movie directed by Guy Ritchie. The movie was based on the 1964 MGM television series of the same name. The Man from U.N.C.L.E received average response from the audience as well as the critics but Cavill’s performance was appreciated. Now, according to reports, there is an update on the actor’s upcoming projects and it has one of them has a The Man from U.N.C.L.E connection. Let’s find out.
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Henry Cavill and Guy Ritchie teaming up for The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Superman actor Henry Cavill’s upcoming projects include The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare for which he is teaming up with an old pal; Guy Ritchie. The two of them worked on 2015’s The Man from U.N.C.L.E, which was a spy thriller movie. For his upcoming project, the actor is rumored to play one of the highly trained soldiers that the British military recruits to operate against Nazi forces during World War II.
The movie is set to star Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Alan Ritchson, Henry Golding, Til Schweiger, and more. Guy Ritchie is not only going to direct the movie but he has also co-written the script with Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, and Arash Amel.
According to Deadline, the movie is inspired by true events as it shares the story of the first-ever Special Forces organization formed during WWII. UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill along with a small group of military officials set up the special force organization. The organization’s audacious approach and utterly ungentlemanly fighting techniques changed the course of the war. This led to laying the foundation for the British SAS and modern Black Ops warfare.
The movie also features Cavill with Alan Ritchson who is one of the biggest television stars currently; thanks to his Reacher. The movie is scheduled for a release on April 19 in theatres.
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Henry Cavill talks about his chances to be the next James Bond
The actor has been a frontrunner to be the next James Bond ever since Daniel Craig bid adieu to the franchise. While the casting directors of the James Bond franchise wait, Cavill is set to be a part of another spy movie, Argylle. The actor however mentioned that he does not think being a part of Argylle would rule him out to be the next James Bond.
He said in Total Film’s new issue,
“It’s a fun character. Whether I’m ruled out of Bond because of this or not is up to Barbara Broccoli and Mr. Wilson.”
He further added about his unique hairstyle in the movie;
“Matthew came up with it and said, ‘Look, trust me, I can make It look good. You know what? You just wake up and have a flattop. It takes work. I don’t know if I have the time or the patience for that kind of carry-on when it comes to my hair in real life. “
Matthew Vaughn had admitted that the actor would make a brilliant Bond adding that he had passed a screen test in 2005. Vaughn said that Cavill’s agency might have stalled his chances at the time, but had he been the right age, he would have secured the role.
