The rumors are flying again but with a little more force.

Every few months, the rumors of Henry Cavill entering the MCU start up again and again. Many are big fans of the idea, especially as the unofficial rivalry with the DCEU would mean that the MCU would be stealing arguably one of the best Supermans to ever exist. Yet beyond that, Cavill has personally made it clear that he wouldn’t be against a role in the always-growing Marvel Cinematic Universe. Yet this time, the rumors appear to be more than rumors, as many legitimate sources have shared that Cavill has officially been cast for an unknown MCU role. As we are never ones to shy away from some rumors and speculation, let’s discuss some of the possible roles he could play.

1. Captain Britain

The most obvious choice and the one that Henry Cavill himself has spoken about is Captain Britain. This character is England’s counterpart to Captain America. As Chris Evans was to that role, Cavill easily could step into the role of Captain Britain and continue a similar legacy. Additionally, with a Multiverse open, it could be a pretty easy way to bring him into the fold. However, two things now hold this character’s introduction back. The first is that we have already replaced the Captain America figure with another Captain America, aka Sam Wilson, who stepped up to the mantle early in Phase 4 and has his first solo movie coming next year. We also have Captain Carter, a character that has seen a lot of screen time in What If? and also made a live-action appearance in MoM. She is fairly equivalent to the Captain Britain figure, so having them both would be rather redundant.

2. Cyclops

A fairly new rumor that has surfaced with the MCU X-Men seemingly around the corner is the possibility of Cavill playing Cyclops. This would actually be a very interesting place, as not only does he look the part, but it could be a fairly long-running role for him. Cyclops is also known as one of the more popular and important mutants, last played by James Marsden in the original X-Men. A powerful mutant, Cavill could easily fill the spot and with his acting abilities, do it very well.

3. Doctor Doom

Another big movie coming around the corner and also an MCU reboot, Fantastic Four is about a year and a half away from release. With the main cast being announced only a few short weeks ago, one familiar and severely important face was missing: Doctor Doom. Now, while many different actors have been fancasted, with some like Cillian Murphy quickly becoming favorites in the mix, Cavill’s name also is being thrown in as well. With the timely rumors of him taking an MCU role and the knowledge that we just got the F4 cast, people were quick to make assumptions that Cavill’s mysterious role could be rounding out the F4 main cast, playing the infamous villain. With Secret Wars also on the way in the future, where Doom plays a critical role, this character is destined to make a big impact in the MCU. Cavill would certainly be an interesting selection to play Doom but one that could really pay off if the character is written properly with him in mind.

4. Black Bolt

The final and slightly more surprising one on this list is Black Bolt, part of the Inhumans. If I were a betting person, I would say that this is likely the least favorable option on this list, and not because I don’t have full faith that Cavill would do a great job. It’s mainly because at the end of the day, with the mutants entrance to the MCU around the corner, the Inhumans are likely not going to be coming anytime soon. The groups are very similar, and while we did get Black Bolt as a cameo in MoM, a full introduction being led in by someone like Henry Cavill seems unlikely. With him in that role, it would mean that Marvel would try and build a real story around the Inhumans, which seems like something they wouldn’t want to invest time in right now. The only caveat is that Secret Wars is coming soon, so anything theoretically is possible, but I wouldn’t put all my eggs in this basket.

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