Throwback to the time when Henry Cavill revealed his interests of being a part of a popular video game adaptation

Two Years Before His Final ‘The Witcher’ Appearance, Henry Cavill Showed Interest in Joining This Video Game Adaptation

Henry Cavill’s [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/henry-cavill/] journey in The
Witcher [https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/the-witcher/] officially came to an end
with the third season. Considering last season’s attempts to bring the series
closer to its original source, there is a sense of hope in the air for the fans.
However, it almost seems impossible for someone else to fill in for Cavill who
has become the OG Geralt in the fandom’s eyes. A part of the reason that helped
Cavill ace his portrayal of Geralt was his knowledge of the source material. 

Cavill, being a fanatic of Andrzej Sapkowski novels and The Witcher games,
embraced the character in the best manner possible. However, The Witcher was not
the only game adaptation Cavill wanted to be a part of.


HENRY CAVILL WANTED TO BE IN THE ADAPTATION OF THIS SURVIVAL GAME

Any ardent fan of the Man Of Steel actor would know that gaming has been his
favorite pastime for many years. In fact, one reason Cavill was so hell-bent on
grabbing a role in Lauren Hissrich’s series was his love for the game. Though he
ended up annoying the showrunner for a meeting to cast him in the show, the star
definitely knew he was made for the show. During the promotion of the second
season of The Witcher, Cavill told Gamereactor
[https://www.gamereactor.eu/henry-cavill-a-video-game-movie-starring-me-something-like-rdr2-would-be-fun/]
how he would like to be a part of another video game adaptation, Red Dead
Redemption. 

> Henry Cavill is totally down to star in a Red Dead Redemption movie
> 
> While promoting Netflix's The Witcher's second season, Cavill expressed keen
> interest in a Red Dead Redemption 2 adaptation. pic.twitter.com/X9vmbzuq2I
> [https://t.co/X9vmbzuq2I]
> 
> — Pubity (@pubity) September 17, 2023
> [https://twitter.com/pubity/status/1703244382575440260?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Amidst the chaos of the industry and media pressure, the actor seeks refuge in
video games. One of the games that he started playing in December 2021 was
Rockstar San Diego’s survival game. When asked what game adaptation would he
like for Netflix to adopt next, the actor replied “Red Dead Redemption”. The
actor further went on to say that he recently started playing the game and was
enjoying it very much. Therefore, he would love for the game “to turn into a
movie”. 

ALSO READ: How Reince’s Death in ‘The Witcher’ Was Changed From the Books,
Leaving Henry Cavill’s Geralt at the Center of It All
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-how-reinces-death-in-the-witcher-was-changed-from-the-books-leaving-henry-cavills-geralt-at-the-center-of-it-all/]

The Enola Holmes actor has been a fan of The Witcher game. However, during an
interview, the actor revealed it was not his favorite game. 


THE WITCHER IS NOT CAVILL’S FAVORITE GAME

The Emmy Award-winning actor usually likes to play a plethora of RPGs, action
adventures, and shooters in video games. In fact, Cavill was so involved in
playing the MMORPG World Of Warcraft game that he almost missed the call
confirming his role as Superman.
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/when-henry-cavill-revealed-he-missed-an-important-casting-call-because-he-was-playing-warcraft/]
The actor also expressed his love for the Total War series, which is a
turn-based strategy game. When it comes to the fantasy genre, fans would
naturally guess The Witcher to be his favorite game. However, that is not quite
true.

Henry Cavill as Superman
[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]Credits:
Imago

During an interview with GQ, the Justice League actor revealed his favorite game
of all time. It was The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, which earned a billion dollars in
just 30 days of its release. The 40-year-old also said how he could not play
multiplayer games as his brothers were not present with him. Therefore, the star
opted for single-player games, among which Skyrim was his personal favorite.
Expressing his admiration for the Bethesda Softworks game, the actor said,
“Goodness me, that’s a great game”.

ALSO READ: After Rejecting Henry Cavill for James Bond Role, Martin Campbell
Also Had These Doubts About Daniel Craig
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-after-rejecting-henry-cavill-for-james-bond-role-martin-campbell-also-had-these-doubts-about-daniel-craig/]

What do you think about Henry Cavill’s love for video games? Let us know if you
think Cavill should star in the live-action adaptation of Red Dead Redemption if
it is ever made!

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<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/henry-cavill/">Henry Cavill’s</a> journey in <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/the-witcher/">The Witcher</a> officially came to an end with the third season. Considering last season’s attempts to bring the series closer to its original source, there is a sense of hope in the air for the fans. However, it almost seems impossible for someone else to fill in for Cavill who has become the OG Geralt in the fandom’s eyes. A part of the reason that helped Cavill ace his portrayal of Geralt was his knowledge of the source material. 
Cavill, being a fanatic of Andrzej Sapkowski novels and The Witcher games, embraced the character in the best manner possible. However, The Witcher was not the only game adaptation Cavill wanted to be a part of.
<h2>Henry Cavill wanted to be in the adaptation of this survival game</h2>
Any ardent fan of the Man Of Steel actor would know that gaming has been his favorite pastime for many years. In fact, one reason Cavill was so hell-bent on grabbing a role in Lauren Hissrich’s series was his love for the game. Though he ended up annoying the showrunner for a meeting to cast him in the show, the star definitely knew he was made for the show. <a href="https://www.gamereactor.eu/henry-cavill-a-video-game-movie-starring-me-something-like-rdr2-would-be-fun/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">During the promotion of the second season of The Witcher, Cavill told Gamereactor</a> how he would like to be a part of another video game adaptation, Red Dead Redemption. 
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Henry Cavill is totally down to star in a Red Dead Redemption movie
While promoting Netflix&#39;s The Witcher&#39;s second season, Cavill expressed keen interest in a Red Dead Redemption 2 adaptation. <a href="https://t.co/X9vmbzuq2I">pic.twitter.com/X9vmbzuq2I</a>
&mdash; Pubity (@pubity) <a href="https://twitter.com/pubity/status/1703244382575440260?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 17, 2023</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Amidst the chaos of the industry and media pressure, the actor seeks refuge in video games. One of the games that he started playing in December 2021 was Rockstar San Diego&#8217;s survival game. When asked what game adaptation would he like for Netflix to adopt next, the actor replied “Red Dead Redemption”. The actor further went on to say that he recently started playing the game and was enjoying it very much. Therefore, he would love for the game “to turn into a movie”. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-how-reinces-death-in-the-witcher-was-changed-from-the-books-leaving-henry-cavills-geralt-at-the-center-of-it-all/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">How Reince’s Death in ‘The Witcher’ Was Changed From the Books, Leaving Henry Cavill’s Geralt at the Center of It All</a>
The Enola Holmes actor has been a fan of The Witcher game. However, during an interview, the actor revealed it was not his favorite game. 
<h2>The Witcher is not Cavill’s favorite game</h2>
The Emmy Award-winning actor usually likes to play a plethora of RPGs, action adventures, and shooters in video games. In fact, Cavill was so involved in playing the <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/when-henry-cavill-revealed-he-missed-an-important-casting-call-because-he-was-playing-warcraft/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MMORPG World Of Warcraft game that he almost missed the call confirming his role as Superman.</a> The actor also expressed his love for the Total War series, which is a turn-based strategy game. When it comes to the fantasy genre, fans would naturally guess The Witcher to be his favorite game. However, that is not quite true.
<figure id="attachment_93694" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-93694" style="width: 2560px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="wp-image-93694 size-full lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/imago0126588250h-1-scaled.jpg" alt="Henry Cavill as Superman" width="2560" height="1703" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/imago0126588250h-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/imago0126588250h-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/imago0126588250h-1-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/imago0126588250h-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/imago0126588250h-1-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/imago0126588250h-1-2048x1362.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-93694" class="wp-caption-text">Credits: Imago</figcaption></figure>
During an interview with GQ, the Justice League actor revealed his favorite game of all time. It was The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, which earned a billion dollars in just 30 days of its release. The 40-year-old also said how he could not play multiplayer games as his brothers were not present with him. Therefore, the star opted for single-player games, among which Skyrim was his personal favorite. Expressing his admiration for the Bethesda Softworks game, the actor said, “Goodness me, that’s a great game”.
ALSO READ: <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/hollywood-news-after-rejecting-henry-cavill-for-james-bond-role-martin-campbell-also-had-these-doubts-about-daniel-craig/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">After Rejecting Henry Cavill for James Bond Role, Martin Campbell Also Had These Doubts About Daniel Craig</a>
What do you think about Henry Cavill’s love for video games? Let us know if you think Cavill should star in the live-action adaptation of Red Dead Redemption if it is ever made!

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