‘Man Of Steel’ Henry Cavill Cast In Ed Zwick’s ‘The Great Wall’
In 2013, we’ll seeHenry Cavilljump buildings in a single bound. After that, he’ll be building them. TheMan of Steelstar, who is just about done shooting that film, is busy lining up his next project.Varietyreports he’ll star inEd Zwick’sThe Great Wall, an action epicproduced by the new Legendary Eastbanner of Legendary Pictures, which will uncover the mystery of how The Great Wall of China came to be. Read more after the jump.
The news of Cavill’s casting broke over atVariety, who says that he’s in negotiations to star in the film. That means it’s all but a formality.
Zwick is co-writing the script forThe Great Wallwith Marshall Herskovitz and Legendary East hopes it’ll be the first film under the new banner. The new arm of Legendary waslaunched last yearas place for the company to make huge, historical based, worldly adventures.
This is the first news on the film in about six months so it’s good to see that things are moving forward. And casting Cavill seems like a smart, forward-looking idea. Odds areThe Great Wallwill be released afterMan of Steeland, at that time, they’ll potentially have one of the biggest stars in the world. On the other hand, ifMan of Steelis a stinker,The Great Wallwill have little to no juice.
It’s important to remember, though, thatMan of Steelis produced by Legendary as well so Zwick and company have almost certainly seen footage of Cavill in that film. This casting bodes very well for Snyder’s Superman, scheduled for release June 30, 2025.
Are you already a Henry Cavill fan or are you waiting untilMan of Steelto decide? How about Ed Zwick?
