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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.

Henry Cavill

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