For Henry Cavill, Warhammer 40K is the highlight of his career

Henry Cavill has had to cope with a number of setbacks in his career, but Warhammer 40K is now a dream come true for him. Image source: Netflix

Not Superman and not The Witcher either: Henry Cavill describes Warhammer 40K as the biggest highlight of his career. In the planned Amazon film adaptation, the British actor is not only in front of the camera, but is also involved in the creative process as an executive producer.

The greatest privilege of my professional career

This is a childhood dream come true for Cavill, as he now speaks to IGN

reveals. It was actually supposed to be about Matthew Vaughn’s new action film Argylle, but Warhammer 40K came up anyway Cavill emphasizes how important the ambitious Amazon project is to him:

Having this opportunity is the greatest privilege of my professional career.

I can’t give too much away, we’re still at the beginning. But to have the opportunity [Warhammer 40K] It is essential for me to put it on the screen and be at the controls myself so that it is as true to the original as possible.

[Mit Warhammer 40K] I’ve been busy since I was a child. This is the stuff I dreamed about every free minute and still dream about as an adult – and I get to bring it to life! For me, there is no better reason that I became part of the film industry than doing something like this.

From The Witcher to Warhammer 40K

Of course, Henry Cavill never made a secret of his passion for Warhammer 40K and tabletop role-playing games. The actor also showed a similar passion for his role as Geralt of Rivia in the Netflix series The Witcher.

However, Cavill said goodbye to the film adaptation of author Andrzej Sapkowski’s novels and was replaced by Liam Hemsworth for season 4. The specific reasons for this are not officially known, but many fans suspected that those responsible at Netflix did not respect the template enough in Henry Cavill’s eyes.

Be prepared for a long wait

The planned film adaptation of Warhammer 40K is still in its early stages at Amazon. For example, it is not known whether this will become a film or a TV series. According to the rights holders at Games Workshop, there is even a chance that an entire Warhammer universe will be created on Amazon.

In any case, the patience of the fans is required first. According to a recent update in January 2024, it definitely still could take two to three yearsUntil something about Warhammer 40K by and with Henry Cavill ends up on Prime Video. At the moment the project is in a very early development phase.

Meanwhile, Argylle, a new action film starring Henry Cavill, is being shown, but it is anything but well received by critics (and us too) and is currently flopping at the box office. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare by Guy Ritchie will follow on April 19thwhich also stars Henry Cavill.