2 Upcoming Henry Cavill Franchises After Leaving The Witcher & Superman

Summary Henry Cavill has upcoming movie roles that could replace both The Witcher and Superman.

Cavill is set to star in a potential Highlander reboot, giving the franchise huge potential.

Cavill will also be starring in a Warhammer 40k TV show and has potential MCU roles ahead.

Henry Cavill has parted ways with two huge franchises, but the Superman actor still has a number of prospective upcoming projects that could become huge franchises of their own. Cavill is best known for playing Superman in the DCU, starting with his own Man of Steel. Following that, the actor starred in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Justice League, and Zack Snyder's Justice League. Even though Cavill had a cameo as Superman in Black Adam, once James Gunn took over DC and started DC Studios, it was clear that Cavill wasn't returning as Superman, and David Corenswet is replacing Cavill for 2025's Superman: Legacy.

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Unfortunately, what unfolded with Netflix's The Witcher series was a similar story. Cavill parted ways with The Witcher partly due to creative differences, and the departure was even harder for fans to stomach. Cavill was a self-proclaimed fan of the source material, he seemingly knew the material better than anyone in the writers' room, and the series dropped in quality (The Witcher season 3 has a 19% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes). Given The Witcher's negative reception, it seems as if Netflix will suffer more than Cavill, as the actor still has a number of projects in the works that could become huge franchises.

4 Highlander

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The original 1986 Highlander is a sci-fi fantasy about a Celtic warrior, who was part of an ancient immortal race that has battled each other for centuries. That battle only ends when one of them is left alive, and the movie is most famous for the quote: "There can only be one." The original film subtly began a long-running franchise. While they were direct-to-video releases, Highlander had three sequels and an animated movie. If the reboot was made with a big budget and Cavill as the lead Celtic warrior in Highlander, it could become a blockbuster hit and have huge franchise potential.

Cavill's Highlander reboot's development timeline dates back 10 years, however, there's been more movement with the reboot recently. Chad Stahelski, who directed all four John Wick movies, is attached to direct the movie. Given that the filmmaker became better at world-building with each consecutive John Wick release, there's no better director to helm Cavill's Highlander reboot. Not only that but Stahelski can apply his unique fight choreography to the epic fantasy film too. Cavill has been attached to the project since 2021, but there's still no release date. However, given that John Wick: Chapter 4 is in the rear-view mirror, there's some space in Stahelski's schedule.

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3 Warhammer 40,000

A Longrunning Miniatures Game

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Warhammer 40,000 is a miniature wargame developed by Games Workshop, where players enact battles with miniature models of warriors and vehicles on a tabletop battlefield. The Warhammer 40,000 world is set in the distant future where human civilization has become stagnant and tormented by aliens and supernatural creatures. There is so much lore to the series, as the game's fictional setting has been expanded upon through countless official novels. Given how expansive the tabletop game is, it has the potential to become one of the biggest movie franchises. The universe could even connect to a Warhammer Fantasy series, which is an earlier game also developed by Games Workshop.

Cavill totally invests his time into the source material of whatever project he's working on, so it was an ingenious decision by Vertigo Entertainment to make Cavill a producer.

A Cavill-starring Warhammer 40,000 TV show is in development with Amazon Studios. Along with starring in the first movie in the upcoming franchise, Cavil will also serve as an executive producer and work on building a Warhammer 40,000 universe, as Vertigo and Cavill acquired the rights before taking it to Amazon (via THR). Cavill totally invests his time into the source material of whatever project he's working on, so it was an ingenious decision by Vertigo Entertainment to make Cavill a producer. Following the creative conflicts Cavill had with Netflix over The Witcher, having creative input in the series is undoubtedly a relief for the actor.

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2 And What About The MCU?

Rumors Suggest Cavill May Be Headed To The Other Side Of The Superhero Divide

Long-running rumors suggest that now that Henry Cavill has left DC behind (barring some unforeseen miracle), he could be headed to the MCU. Nothing has been substantiated yet, but Cavill's name was suggested by fans when the issue of recasting Wolverine for the MCU came up, and he's long been linked to Captain Britain. There are, of course, other possibilities, and Cavill would be an impressive acquisition for Marvel Studios regardless of who he plays.

With Marvel projects as big as the X-Men Reboot on the way and several huge characters from the comics still to be cast, Cavill could have his pick of some very choice roles. Whether he wants to get back into the world of superhero movie making remains to be seen, but it's an intriguing possibility all the same.

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1 Other Upcoming Henry Cavill Roles

The Former The Witcher And DCEU Star Remains In High Demand

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While the Warhammer 40000 series and Highlander reboot remain the most talked-about upcoming Henry Cavill roles, they're not the only projects on the British actors' slate. Henry Cavill is one of the most bankable stars of the 2020s, and it's no surprise that he has several projects lined up. While he was at one point touted as a potential James Bond replacement following Daniel Craig's departure from the 007 franchise, the role now looks to be heading to Aaron Taylor Johnson. However, Cavill still has several intriguing projects.

His next confirmed movie role is in 2025's In the Grey, an upcoming action thriller directed by Guy Ritchie. The plot of this upcoming Henry Cavill movie isn't currently known, but it has been confirmed he'll be starring alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, Eiza Gonzalzes, Carlos Bardem, and Rosamund Pike. With this lineup and Ritchie at the helm, it seems a sure thing that In the Grey will be another hit in Henry Cavill's filmography.

Additionally, there has been talk of a potential Enola Holmes 3. Henry Cavill plays famed 19th century detective Sherlock Holmes in the Enola Holmes movies, and while the sequel to Enola Holmes 2 hasn't yet been confirmed, it wouldn't be a stretch to imagine Netflix would turn the franchise into a trilogy. Finally, the long-gestating game Squadron 42, a single-player offshoot of Star Citizen, has Cavill on board for an undisclosed voice role. All in all, there are many likely successes on the cards for Henry Cavill following his departure from The Witcher, and his career looks set to continue its incredibly upward trajectory.

Sources: Rotten Tomatoes, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, The Numbers