Posted on 12/28/2022 3:56:00 PM PST by Rummyfan
From time to time, focus points within the culture pop up that give you a picture of the public mind. At this time, a single actor has become that focal point, and studios would do well to pay attention to what’s happening to him.
You might have heard his name recently. Henry Cavill is like many leading men. He’s handsome and talented, and anything he appears in automatically attracts viewers. However, unlike most leading men, his fanbase consists of both typical and atypical elements for someone like him. While he does have the love of moviegoers, women, and the respect of many a man, he also has a massive following in the nerd and geek communities.
This is because Cavill is, himself, a rabid geek and an unabashed one at that.
It’s this geeky quality that led Cavill to pursue various roles that should have made studios a lot of money. All they had to do was listen to Cavill. However, that’s not what they did. They ignored him, and now things are crumbling around them.
Netflix’s “The Witcher,” in particular, is one lesson that studios could learn a hard lesson from because it represents studios ignoring the geeks on a singular level. Cavill is a man who pushed for Netflix to take on “The Witcher” and he even succeeded in landing the role as the series protagonist “Geralt of Rivia.”
The Witcher is a well-known property. It started as a successful book series that was adapted to successful games. Cavill was a no-brainer for the role of Geralt, not just because he looked and acted the part flawlessly, but because he was a massive fan of both the games and the source material.
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Cavill could make a great James Bond if they rebooted the series.
I enjoyed that MI flick. A new one will be out this coming year.
Who ???
I’m so out of touch
What with all his superpowers and everything, they are probably shaking in their shoes.
He should be the next Bond but he won’t because he’s not black woman
Loved his character in Man From Uncle!! ++
That’s on tonight.
Triss Merigold is a redhead. Netflix cast her differently in the series to be “inclusive”. They lost me on the first episode.
Great Superman though.
The reporter was looking for him to say toxic fandom is wrong so the movie making DEI folks can continue to cast minorites in traditionally/originally straight and white roles. Black Ariel, black Belle and gay male Fairy Godmother for examples.
First enjoyed his lusciousness as Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk in the TV series “The Tudors.” He was also good as Napoleon Solo in the 2015 “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” movie.
Give the audience what they want, not force them to watch something designed to indoctrinate them to be woke.
When a commercial enterprise pushes ideology the people watching do not want, the enterprise loses.
This is the reason for ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) control of enterprises. They wish to make it impossible for customers to get what they want. Instead, they intend to force customers to take what they are given.
He was mad boring as Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk in The Tudors. Very one-note except in the sex scenes. He had this furrow-brow-look-down-to-the-right bit he did for his “acting.”
I loved him in Superman …he is gorgeous! Candy to the eye for us over the hill grandmas.
Who ???
Superman, but keep his true identity secret. :)
” and gay male Fairy Godmother ...”
Well, you could make an argument for that one...
It's just another high budget porno.
Really good and versatile actor. The perfect ‘Superman’ character. I can’t believe they decided not to use him in that roll again. There are some really stupid decision makers in the movie business.
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