It’s easy to forget that only four years ago, Henry Cavill was just a guy who’d played supporting roles in The Tudors and Immortals, and whose first major lead role – opposite Bruce Willis in the underwhelming The Cold Light of Day – was yet to be released. However, that was the time when he was first brought in to test for the role of Superman in Man Of Steel.
Director Zack Snyder has released a pic over on Vero of Cavill during his screentest, where he wears a more Christopher Reeve looking super-suit than then one he finally ended up donning (indeed, it was a replica of Reeves’ costume). He certainly looks cute and fresh-faced. It’s also true that once he got the role, he must have spent an awful lot of time in the gym, and he’s not the super-buff figure he became for the final movie.
Snyder comments, “If you can put on that suit and pull it off that’s an awesome achievement… He walked out, and no one laughed. Other actors put that suit on, and it’s a joke, even if they’re great actors. Henry put it on, and he exuded this kind of crazy-calm confidence that just made me go ‘Wow.’ Okay: This was Superman.'”
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Despite two new big releases this week, Despicable Me managed to hold onto the top spot at the US box office for a second week, taking another $44 million for an excellent total of $229 million so far.
As most had expected, Monsters University stayed atop the US box office, taking another $46 million for a very healthy total so far of $171 million. Now all eyes will be seeing whether the film can stay strong once Despicable Me 2 is released on Friday.
As expected Monsters University topped the US box office, taking a strong $82 million in its first three days. That’s marks Pixar’s 14th straight film to top the box office, and it’s their second highest debut ever, behind only Toy Story 3. The film is also likely to hold up well in the coming weeks, becoming yet another big hit for the studio.
Warner/DC executives must have been nervous in the last few weeks, as they’d spent over $225 million on Man Of Steel, with the hope it would kick off an entire DC universe. They’ll be breathing a sigh on release as the movie has taken $125 million in its first four days, which is a June record at the US box office.
Warner Bros obviously has confidence in Man Of Steel (and some of the first reviews suggest they have reason to), as they’re already moving forward with Man Of Steel 2. They’ve locked in director Zack Snyder and screenwriter David S. Goyer to make it happen, according to 
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