Henry Cavill has become everyone’s favourite pin-up boy in recent times. It all depends on whether you love his portrayal of Superman (or ahem… Man of Steel) in the DC Extended Universe or as the white-haired monster-slayer in the Netflix series The Witcher. Fans of the young adult adventure saga might also have appreciated his turn as Sherlock Holmes in the spinoff film, Enola Holmes. Or perhaps you were already a fan of his earlier TV work, portraying Charles Brandon in The Tudors. Henry Cavill and His Girlfriend Natalie Viscuso Are Expecting Their First Child! (Watch Video).

Or, like the countless picture stories created for you, you might simply want to admire Henry Cavill’s impressive abs. The choice is yours – Cavill caters to freaks, geeks, and lovers of the physique.

While he was excellently cast as Kal-El in Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel, Henry Cavill had his chance at action even before that. His most notable role before the 2013 film was playing the lead role of Theseus in Tarsem Singh’s Immortals. While the movie didn’t receive much critical acclaim, Cavill garnered enough attention to land another action role the following year with the film The Cold Light of Day. However, he had also appeared in other movies – some very popular ones that went under the radar amidst his Superman success.  Happy Birthday Henry Cavill: 10 Hot Photos Of The Actor That Will Make You Fight Lois Lane For Him.

In this special feature, we look at five such early roles of this handsome British actor that you should not miss.

The Count of Monte Cristo

Henry Cavill in The Count of Monte Cristo

One of Cavill’s earliest roles is playing the teenage love child of the titular Count and his former lover, who is now married to his enemy. Henry’s character plays a crucial part in the third act when the tormented protagonist comes to seek revenge against the man who has taken all from him, and the son gets caught in the machinations.

Hellraiser: Hellworld

Henry Cavill in Hellraiser: Hellworld

Cavill plays one of the teens who is responsible for raising ‘hell’ in this film. A jerk of a character, he is pretty unlikeable, so we are not very pissed when he is killed off early and gruesomely.

Stardust

Henry Cavill in Stardust

He might have limited screen time, but Henry Cavill leaves a hilarious mark as the lover of Sienna Miller’s character. Interestingly, while Cavill went on to play Superman, the film’s actual male lead, Charlie Cox went on to be Marvel’s Daredevil.

Whatever Works

Henry Cavill and Evan Rachel Wood in Whatever Works

Like half of Hollywood, even Henry Cavill has worked with the now disgraced Woody Allen in one of his lesser-known films. His romantic pairing with Evan Rachel Woods is one of the movie’s highlights.

Blood Creek

Henry Cavill in Blood Creek

Not many talk of this underrated horror thriller that has ‘Magneto’ himself, Michael Fassbender, play a nearly immortal Nazi occultist. Henry Cavill is one of the two brothers who try to stop him, along with the other sibling, played by Prison Break‘s Dominic Purcell.

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