The actor Henry Cavill is not only popular among many nerds for his role as Superman. His affinity for computers and Warhammer 40k has also earned him the favor of many nerds. He is even working on a series related to Warhammer 40k. As it has now been confirmed, this is not his only project.
What is it about? Many nerds love Henry Cavill. Despite his numerous roles as a classic Hollywood heartthrob, he doesn’t hide his affinity for nerd topics publicly. For example, during the pandemic, he built a gaming PC live on stream.
His heart also burns for Warhammer 40k. He is firmly involved in the production of a series set in this universe. He is producing it together with Amazon. However, this does not seem to be the only collaboration of the actor with Amazon. It has now been revealed that he is starring in a live-action film for Voltron.
Even dogs fall in love with Henry Cavill:
A Cartoon Becomes a Movie
What is Voltron? Voltron is an American animated franchise that has enjoyed many adaptations since 1984. The most recent is the Netflix series Voltron: Legendary Defender. The franchise is based on many Japanese series. It is a science fiction mecha series where pilots control gigantic robots to deal with threats.
As The Hollywood Reporter now reports, a film based on the cartoon is in the works at Amazon MGM. The direction will be taken by Rawson Marshall Thurber, who also directed the Netflix hit Red Notice.
A very special announcement is that Henry Cavill will take on the lead role. Another confirmed actor is Daniel Quinn-Toye. He is still a newcomer and has only appeared in the relatively unknown series Badults.
What the film will be about and which stories will be adapted is still unknown. However, filming is set to begin in Australia this fall.
Series and movies about giant robots fighting other robots or monsters are widespread in Japan. Not without reason, Gundam is a franchise that has endured for decades. In the West, attempts have been made to successfully create big robots, but one franchise had to give up after the second film: A sci-fi movie with giant monsters grossed $290 million, yet there will never be a sequel.
