Rumors state that Henry Cavill will be in “House of the Dragon” 2

For about a year, or maybe more, a rumor has been circulating on the internet that British actor Henry Cavill will join the ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series, however, that didn’t materialize for the first season of the series. Fans would not remain calm and would speculate that the protagonist also of ‘The Witcher’, would have an important character in the second season of ‘House of the Dragon’.

Shortly after HBO Max and Warner Bros. announced the renewal of the GOT prequel for a second season, it was again being heard that Henry Cavill could play Aegon the Conqueror, fans of the series are suggesting. The rumor gained strength when Netflix announced that the actor would play Geralt de Rivia only until its third season, in the fourth installment he was replaced by Liam Hemsworth.

After the success of the series, acclaimed by critics and audiences, HBO is looking to expand the ‘Game of Thrones’ universe. with more spin-offs on the mythology of these characters. Among the new projects is a new series focusing on the first monarch of the House of Targaryen, and fans have expressed the desire for Henry Cavill to play that role. That means, If we don’t see him in the second season of ‘House of the Dragon’, he could debut in a spin off.

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Cavill is a very fashionable British actor in Hollywood in recent years. Although he left the roles of Superman and Geralt of Rivia controversially in both cases, his name has also been mentioned as a possible candidate to play James Bond. Therefore, playing Aegon the Conqueror in a ‘House of the Dragon’ prequel could be a great role for him.

Of course, HBO Max and Cavill have yet to make any official statements on whether the actor will play Aegon. Still, fans are excited by the idea and some are even suggesting that HBO should cast him in the role just to upset Netflix, as the actor quit his job on The Witcher series over creative differences with the streaming giant.

Additionally, the Internet has proven to be a powerful medium for fans of the franchise to express their wishes and run campaigns to ask production companies to comply with their requests. An example of this was the campaign for the premiere of “Zack Snyder’s Justice League”, made possible by a massive virtual order from DC Comics fans.

Since “House of the Dragon” was a huge hit for HBO, the idea of ​​a prequel focused on Aegon the Conqueror and starring Henry Cavill looks like a promising project for ‘Game of Thrones’ fans. Of course, it’s still too early to tell if that will come true, but fans will surely continue to push HBO to fulfill their dream of seeing Cavill play Aegon.