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My version of Superman is essentially of a guy who has spent his whole life alone.

Henry Cavill

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Henry Cavill
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: May 5
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Film Producer
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Saint Helier
Jersey
Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill
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