Henry Cavill may be out of a job at DC, but you know the old saying: have jawline, will travel.
After being unceremoniously de-caped from his role as Superman, Cavill has rebounded with a single leap into Amazon’s waiting arms. The once and sadly not future Witcher will reportedly star in and produce a series based on Warhammer 40,000, the most popular miniature wargame in the world.
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“For 30 years I have dreamt of seeing a Warhammer universe in live action. Now, after 22 years of experience in this industry, I finally feel that I have the skill set and experience to guide a Warhammer Cinematic Universe into life,” Cavill wrote in a post on Instagram.
“Having a home like Amazon will give us the freedom to be true to the massive scope of Warhammer,” he added. “To all of you Warhammer fans out there, I promise to respect this IP that we love. I promise to bring you something familiar. And I endeavor to bring you something fantastic that is, as of yet, unseen.”
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Amazon is in final talks for the rights to the game after months of negotiations.
Cavill ended his statement by noting the first steps, which are “to find our Filmmaker/Creator/Writer. Watch this space, my friends.”
Cavill famously spent his pandemic lockdown in a blue tank top, building computers, and painting his Warhammer miniatures. The self-described “#ProperGeek” referred to the game as one of his “almost life-long hobbies,” so he’s probably flying high without the aid of wires or CGI.
In the mode of Dungeons and Dragons, Warhammer 40,000 is an epic mini wargame set in the 42nd century, where humans battle it out against hostile aliens and supernatural monsters. The first edition of the game debuted in 1987, when the man who would be Clark Kent (at least for a little bit) was about four years old.
Perhaps not coincidentally, Midnight Mass‘ Rahul Kohli previously tweeted, “Hey Henry, f— it, let’s make a Warhammer movie/limited series. Kind regards, Rahul.” So maybe we have him to thank for keeping this poor, distractingly handsome man employed.
Amazon has yet to close the Warhammer deal, but with a newly freed-up Henry Cavill out in the wild, it’s only a matter of time before he gets snatched up by a Marvel or a Star War. That is, if he’s not too busy painting his miniatures.
This article has been updated with a statement from Henry Cavill.
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