Film with Henry Cavill where he shows that he’s not just made to be Superman

In recent years, Henry Cavill has become one of the most loved and sought-after actors of the great Hollywood blockbusters. Known for Superman, Geralt of Rivia, and being Shakira’s “almost something”, the British actor has other films where he shows what he’s made of and that the roles of “The Witcher” and “Man of Steel” are just the gateway to your great performances.

agent of CIPOL

Released in 2025 and directed by Guy Ritchie, alongside Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth Debicki, Hugh Grant and others, ‘agent of CIPOL’ is one of the best action movies with Henry Cavill. It is a story set in the 1960s, in which Napoleon Solo, a CIA agent, and Illya Kuryakin, a KGB officer, are on a secret mission to discover a criminal organization that produces nuclear weapons. Available on HBO Max.

Mission impossible: Fallout

Almost on the same line as the previous one, the character of Henry Cavill inside ‘Mission impossible: Fallout’, the sixth film in the series starring Tom Cruise, is also an agent of the Central Intelligence Agency’s Special Activities Division. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, starring Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Pegg, Vanessa Kirby and others, this film is available on Star + and Amazon Prime Video.

Enola Holmes

Now that the second part is approaching for November 4, 2022, along with Millie Bobby Brown, Protagonist Henry Cavill ‘Enola Holmes’ on netflix. A film in which the actor plays Sherlock Holmes, the most famous detective in literature. However, the story follows her younger sister, Enola, played by Brown, and raised by her mother, Eudoria, who passed away.

Revenge of the Count of Monte Cristo

Long before he was known for his role as Superman, one of Henry Cavill’s first films was “The Earl of Monte Cristo”. Directed by Kevin Reynolds in 2002, along with Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Dagmara Dominczyk and Luis Guzmán, the story follows Edmont Dantes, wrongly arrested for the betrayal of his friend Fernando Mondego, and after being released from prison, now seeks revenge.

In the killer game

Arguably one of Henry Cavill’s lesser-known films is The Killer Game, a 2018 thriller from director David Raymond, also starring Ben Kingsley, Alexandra Daddario, Stanley Tucci and Nathan Fillion. The story follows Detective Marshall, who wants to stop a killer attacking girls and young men. Available on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV.

Sandcastle

And finally, a unique role in the actor’s career, ‘Sand Castle’, a war drama from director Fernando Coimbra, starring Henry Cavill, Nicholas Hoult, Logan Marshall-Green and Glenn Powell. The story is set during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, where a platoon of soldiers tries to repair the water supply system in a high-conflict area. Available on Netflix.