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henry cavil was dropped because hes balding


if you saw a recent photo of henry cavil you'l see his hairline receeded hard and hes close to NW3 (balding level scale, google it)

and that is the reason why he was recasted. because hollywood want super heros to look like models.

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HC is definitely balding. i've took note of his hairline as well. But he was dropped cause his ass is old as dirt now. You can't make 20 years of Superman movies starting with a 40 year old.

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Also general audiences have moved on from Cavill's Superman, largely because WB and DC didn't exploit him as Superman.

Realistically can you play the same character over and over again? playing a character like Superman is an extensive part of your life, it's ten years out of a thirty year work life, so you just spent 10% of your work life on three productions.

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actually WBD wanted cheaper actors

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Actually Cavill was never coming back, even before WBD came about the old regime wasn't gonna use Cavill either, the only reason he was in Black Adam because The Rock wanted him in there to boost ticket sales and had been pushing for years for a Black Adam Vs Superman confrontation, but since Black Adam was such a disaster success wise we're never getting that.

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isn't really balding, he's had that receded hairline for years. Anyway he could've eventually worn a hair piece like Reeve did for some of the Superman films

Funnily enough superman in many of the comics had a similar hairline to Cavill

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They should CGI his hair the way they tried to CGI out his mustache.

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Honestly, I feel like we've seen so many SUPERMAN movies that after awhile, it's all the same, right down to the origin.. After The FLASH & AQUAMAN 2 Bombing, I'm surprised there's any confidence in this much less anyone cares??

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After the disaster that was Josstice League I don't see what you guys should expect, I think anybody with common sense and can look at things objectively can see recasting and rebooting Superman was inevitable.

If Superman Legacy fails it won't be because they're aren't bringing back an actor who was a plank of wood the entire time he played the character.

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I'm glad they let Cavill go. Looking forward to a new face.

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I think it was time to go in a new direction, it's insane to keep the same people and expect different results, also as an actor can you really play the same character over and over again?

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Plenty of models and great looking men are NW3, 4 or completely bald.

Henry looks great.

Your post is totally inaccurate.

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hollywood do not like balding/bald man. and thats why the majority of hollywood actors are on finasteride from the very first moment they noticed a recession.

actors who dont treat their baldness such as brandon fraizer are outcast of the industry. hollywood has a toxic primitive view that actors need to look like super models. i know its messed up. but this is how it is.

henry is not fit to play superman with his recession. super man from the very first comic always been portrayed as a good looking man. same as bruce wayne. you wll never see a bald bruce wayne. even micheal kitton wore a wig in the flash movie.

this is reality. its not up to debate. its pure FACTS. finasteride has its side effects but for those hollywood elites who earn milions its worth it because its milions of dollars that are in stake

even super models take finasteride

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