The Witcher poster boy Henry Cavill joked about taking on a major role in a popular movie franchise only to crush fans&#039; hopes.

When Henry Cavill Broke Millions of Heart by Joking About a Major Role

Breaking hearts is a pastime for the British hunk. Henry Cavill broke a thousand
hearts when he debuted his relationship with new girlfriend Natalie Viscuso last
year. But that doesn’t even come close to the time when he joked about a major
role and caused a fan frenzy.

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Being the most sought-after actor in the industry right now and having a rabid
fanbase, fans often pitch the actor for particular roles they want to see him
play. But, of course, their wishes don’t always manifest.  

ALSO READ: Henry Cavill Seemingly Secures the Role for MCU’s ‘Wonder Man’,
Putting DC in a Tough Spot
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HENRY CAVILL ONCE JOKED ABOUT PLAYING THIS ROLE

Way back in 2015, strong rumors about Henry Cavill
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/henry-cavill/] getting cast in Fifty Shades
Darker circulated. Fans had hoped to see him as Jack Hyde, Anastasia Steele’s
boss. During The Man From U.N.C.L.E press tour, the actor was asked about it,
and he toyed with the idea of it. He neither confirmed nor denied it. Later on,
when things got out of hand, the actor later revealed that he was just “messing”
around with everyone. He wasn’t a part of the erotic franchise.

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Apparently, the actor was “harrassed” to take on the lead role, Christian Grey,
in the first movie; we know now that went to Jamie Dornan. Cavill had denied the
casting news, but unfortunately, it fell on deaf ears. After the first movie was
out and it was confirmed that Cavill wasn’t in it, rumors about him in the
sequel started gaining ground. But this time, the actor decided not to deny it
outright and used a different “tactic”. 

“Now the question is, ‘Are you going to be in ‘Fifty Shades Darker.’ And I
thought, I’m going to try a different tact this time. See what they say. And so
I tried a different tact,” he told USA Today
[https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2015/07/23/henry-cavill-finally-stops-messing-with-everyone-about-those-fifty-shades-of-grey-rumors/77532398/]. 

Cavill enjoyed the “extraordinary” reaction of the people and hoped to do it
again and make a “social experience out of it.“

ALSO READ: The Tale of How Henry Cavill Got His Famous Nickname ‘Most Dashing
Duke’?
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-the-tale-of-how-henry-cavill-got-his-famous-nickname-most-dashing-duke/]

Did you think this was the first time he pulled a prank? Check him pranking Will
Smith here.
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-when-henry-cavill-shocked-will-smith-at-san-diego-comic-con/]

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Breaking hearts is a pastime for the British hunk. Henry Cavill broke a thousand hearts when he debuted his relationship with new girlfriend Natalie Viscuso last year. But that doesn&#8217;t even come close to the time when he joked about a major role and caused a fan frenzy.
<img class="aligncenter lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://static1.colliderimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Henry-Cavill%E2%80%99s-10-Best-Movies-According-to-Rotten-Tomatoes.jpg" />
Being the most sought-after actor in the industry right now and having a rabid fanbase, fans often pitch the actor for particular roles they want to see him play. But, of course, their wishes don&#8217;t always manifest.  
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-henry-cavill-seemingly-secures-the-role-for-mcus-wonder-man-putting-dc-in-a-tough-spot/">Henry Cavill Seemingly Secures the Role for MCU’s ‘Wonder Man’, Putting DC in a Tough Spot</a>
<h2>Henry Cavill once joked about playing this role</h2>
Way back in 2015, strong rumors about <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/henry-cavill/">Henry Cavill</a> getting cast in Fifty Shades Darker circulated. Fans had hoped to see him as Jack Hyde, Anastasia Steele&#8217;s boss. During The Man From U.N.C.L.E press tour, the actor was asked about it, and he toyed with the idea of it. He neither confirmed nor denied it. Later on, when things got out of hand, the actor later revealed that he was just &#8220;messing&#8221; around with everyone. He wasn&#8217;t a part of the erotic franchise.
<img class="aligncenter lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://www.gannett-cdn.com/media/USATODAY/GenericImages/2013/06/04/1370382588000-XXX-HENRY-CAVILL-JY-7969-56214127-1306041856_16_9.JPG?width=2702&amp;height=1521&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp" />
Apparently, the actor was &#8220;harrassed&#8221; to take on the lead role, Christian Grey, in the first movie; we know now that went to Jamie Dornan. Cavill had denied the casting news, but unfortunately, it fell on deaf ears. After the first movie was out and it was confirmed that Cavill wasn&#8217;t in it, rumors about him in the sequel started gaining ground. But this time, the actor decided not to deny it outright and used a different &#8220;tactic&#8221;. 
&#8220;Now the question is, &#8216;Are you going to be in &#8216;Fifty Shades Darker.&#8217; And I thought, I&#8217;m going to try a different tact this time. See what they say. And so I tried a different tact,&#8221; he told <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2015/07/23/henry-cavill-finally-stops-messing-with-everyone-about-those-fifty-shades-of-grey-rumors/77532398/">USA Today</a>. 
Cavill enjoyed the &#8220;extraordinary&#8221; reaction of the people and hoped to do it again and make a &#8220;social experience out of it.&#8220;
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-the-tale-of-how-henry-cavill-got-his-famous-nickname-most-dashing-duke/">The Tale of How Henry Cavill Got His Famous Nickname ‘Most Dashing Duke’?</a>
Did you think this was the first time he pulled a prank? Check him <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-when-henry-cavill-shocked-will-smith-at-san-diego-comic-con/">pranking Will Smith here.</a>

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The Witcher poster boy Henry Cavill joked about taking on a major role in a popular movie franchise only to crush fans' hopes.

Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning. A daydreamer, a dancer, and a lover of dogs, she enjoys quiet evenings with her laptop and a cozy blanket. With so much to do and so little time, she is constantly worried about her growing pile of unread books and unwatched shows on Netflix. Her favourites include Stranger, Vincenzo, Hello! My twenties, Emily in Paris, Never Have I Ever, Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Reply 1997 and Sex Education.

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