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Getting the role like this is such awonderful opportunity... I remember looking in the mirror and going 'I'm superman'.

Henry Cavill

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Henry Cavill
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: May 5
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Saint Helier
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Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill
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Nature is a definite thing. But nurture is just as powerful. It can really mess with you.
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I was overweight when I went to school. In fact, I was overweight when I left, just taller. Fatty Cavill was the nickname. I mean, no one wants to be Fatty Cavill.
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I don't think Americans look bad in spandex.
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Whether someone else would have played Superman better or worse would be up for a lot of debate on the internet forums, I'm sure.
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I never thought of myself as unlucky. When you aim high, it's tough to get there unless something really fortunate happens.
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I remember going, I'm really excited about this - I really want it to happen. It would be a wonderful opportunity. But if something doesn't happen, then it doesn't happen. My mother and father sort of raised me to look at things that way.
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I just loved the coolness of [Sean] Connery's Bond. He just sort of oozes cool.
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Everyone doubts themselves. It's just a matter of admitting it or not.
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I like to go full bore into something. If you have a backup plan, then you've already admitted defeat.
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People say, Age is just a number. A lot of times it's not just a number. It's actually a real and true sign of someone's maturity. But in this case, she's fantastic.
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I still don't have any crushes on actresses or models. It's always been one of those things with girlfriends. They say, Who's on your list? What do you call it, the Get Out of Jail Free card?
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I wouldn't say Bond is an ideal figure, no. The character has been performed in so many different ways that people go, Oh, that's an interesting take on Bond.
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With Superman, there are certain limitations for an actor. You can't go past certain boundaries because then you cease to be what the character is.
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I'm loyal to a fault. I may have learned that from my mother.
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To play Bond, though, and then for the world to perceive you in a certain way, is very different from playing Superman. Bond is not this ideal figure.
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As much as I do love real-life stories they can often make you hurt in a way I'd rather not hurt. . . . For some reason, it's always the pain that gets you.
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