According to reports, Amazon is planning a series in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, and Witcher star Henry Cavill is expected to play a role in it.
Who is Henry Cavill? Henry Cavill is a British actor. He is known for his role as Geralt of Rivia in the Netflix adaptation of The Witcher, which he portrayed in the first three seasons of the series.
He also played Superman/ Clark Kent in Zack Snyder’s Superman film “Man of Steel” as well as in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice”, “Justice League”, and “Black Adam”.
As the 39-year-old informed his fans on Instagram in December 2022, he will no longer portray the role of Superman. He also announced in October 2022 that he would step down from the Witcher role of Geralt of Rivia after the third season.
We updated the article a few hours after its publication with new information after Henry Cavill commented on a role in the Warhammer universe.
Cavill is to play a role in Amazon’s Warhammer series
What kind of role is it? As reported by the Hollywood Reporter – a US film trade magazine – Henry Cavill is expected to play a role in a series planned by Amazon that is based on the “Warhammer 40,000” universe. Additionally, he is expected to be involved in a producing capacity.
This is what Henry Cavill says: At 2:00 PM German time, the 39-year-old actor confirmed on Instagram that he is involved in bringing a “Warhammer Cinematic Universe” to life, which has found “the perfect home” at Amazon.
For 30 years I have dreamed of seeing a Warhammer universe in live action. Now, after 22 years of experience in this industry, I finally feel that I have the skills and experience to bring a Warhammer Cinematic Universe to life. Working with Natalie Viscuso at Vertigo has been an indescribable blessing; without her, we might not have found the perfect home at Amazon.
And having a home like Amazon will give us the freedom to stay true to the immense scope of Warhammer. To all the Warhammer fans out there: I promise to respect this IP that we love. I promise to offer you something familiar. And I strive to provide you with something fantastic that has not been seen before.
Henry Cavill via Instagram
The actor is known to be a big fan of the Warhammer universe and even visited the Warhammer museum “Warhammer World” in Nottingham, England, earlier this year (via Moviepilot.de). He also stated in a TV show that he plays Warhammer and not WoW.
What is Warhammer 40K? Warhammer 40,000 is originally a tabletop game where players command an army and defeat another player’s troops.
In the world of Warhammer 40K, there is almost always war. Humanity is ruled by a totalitarian regime that is besieged by aliens and dark forces.
However, in addition to the original tabletop game, there are now other titles in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. The latest installment in the series, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, was released on November 30, 2022, and had over 100,000 players on Steam within a day.
New co-op game is out for one day on Steam, has directly 107,000 players
