Exclusive Man of Steel World Premiere Interview: Superman Henry Cavill

Last night, the cast and crew of Man of Steel took New York by storm for a black-carpet premiere […]

September 6, 2017, 9:25pm

Last night, the cast and crew of Man of Steel took New York by storm for a black-carpet premiere (red wasn’t practical, we suppose, given how wet it was in the city yesterday). ComicBook.com was there, and we’ve been bringing you interviews throughout the day–but we saved the biggest one for last.Henry Cavill spent a good deal of time with reporters last night and while hardly anybody got a one-on-one with him, ComicBook.com was there for two of his sessions, giving us a unique and expansive conversation with the newest incarnation of the Man of Tomorrow.What do you think is the thing that fundamentally drives Superman in iteration?There’s no one essential one. It’s “Who am I?”, “Where am I from, and what am I doing here?” and “Why am I?” And then there’s the question of “Are these my people or are they not my people?” And that must be a very, very hard decision to make when it comes down to the crunch.

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Why do you think all of these English actors are getting roles as iconic American superheroes? I mean, we’ve got Bale, and Andrew Garfield and now yourself. Are there just not American actors who can swing this kind of performance? What was the story with Amy [Adams]’s little daughter grabbing your ass in your outfit?

Were there any problems filming in it? What does it mean to you to play Superman? And you’re the first British actor, too. Do you see a difference already in terms of people coming up to you, recognizing you as Superman? Did you ever do research in terms of Christopher Reeve’s take on the character? How would you compare the two? What super power would you want if you could have one? How did you get in shape for the film?