Henry Cavill Already Proved Your Superman Age Concerns Are Wrong
Talk of Henry Cavill continuing as Superman has included debate about his age, but Cavill is far from too old for the Man of Steel. Since the release of Zack Snyder's Justice League in 2021, mainstream interest has been greatly renewed in both Snyder's shelved Justice League sequels and in the return of various cast members. One of the biggest is Cavill as Superman, and there seems to be potential for that to happen.
With WB-Discovery's recent merger, an insider has reportedly commented that Cavill's Superman should be prioritized in the studio's new DCEU plans. With that has also come additional commentary of Cavill being too old to return to the role, but this concern is misguided on several levels. Cavill is currently 39 years old, and in the modern landscape of superhero movies, numerous comic book movie actors have portrayed their respective character into their late 40s, early 50s, and even beyond.
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Some even began in their roles much later in life than the start of Henry Cavill donning Superman's red cape. Dwayne Johnson, Hugh Jackman, Jason Momoa, Ben Affleck, Ryan Reynolds, and Michael Keaton all fit one or both of those categories, and they're far from the only ones. Two of the biggest recent examples are Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, who returned alongside Tom Holland in Spider-Man: No Way Home, and who were about 46 and 37 at the time. Meanwhile, a direct comparison with Cavill's fellow Men of Steel also quells the idea of his age being a barrier.
Tyler Hoechlin of Superman & Lois is just four years Cavill's junior, while Superman Returns' Brandon Routh is four years his senior, with Routh having returned for the CW's Crisis On
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