Marvel fans are asking if it’s true that Henry Cavill has joined the MCU and that he will play Doctor Doom after new casting rumors hit the web. Here is everything you need to know.
Has Henry Cavill joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Henry Cavill has not been confirmed to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe as of writing.
According to scooper MyTimeToShineHello, who has a fairly solid track record when it comes to her scoops and leaks, Henry Cavill has supposedly joined the MCU by accepting a role offered to him. However, it is unknown what role it is, as of writing as MyTimeToShineHello has not revealed it.
Take this scoop with a grain of salt as it is not directly from Marvel Studios or Kevin Feige.
Henry Cavill joining the MCU has been a hot topic for a while on the web as rumors and speculations regarding his joining the cinematic franchise have persisted for a long time. He was at one point rumored by fans to have been playing Hyperion in Loki Season 2.
However, Cavill debunked this rumor in an appearance at MTV’s Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast where he confirmed he was not going to be in Loki Season 2.
However, Cavill has engaged more with rumors of him playing Captain Britain. In a 2021 interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Cavill expressed that he would like to take on a modernized version of the character.
Will Henry Cavill play Doctor Doom in the MCU?
No, Henry Cavill has not been confirmed to be playing Doctor Doom in the MCU.
Scooper MyTimeToShineHello initially denied that Henry Cavill was playing Doctor Doom when a fan @blurayangel put up a post (via X/Twitter) that suggested Henry Cavill being announced as Doctor Doom would be an interesting casting announcement. She also claimed that most guesses from the fans regarding his MCU role, such as Captain Britain, were wrong.
However, she later put up a very cryptic follow-up post claiming some fans guessed Henry Cavill’s role right but did not reveal what role it was. Thus, making it possible that the former Superman star may have indeed been cast as Doctor Doom.
In other Marvel news, Rosario Dawson has addressed a potential MCU return in Daredevil: Born Again.
