Who could Henry Cavill play in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? 

This video aged liked milk to fine wine in less than a month. That's impressive.

I just don't want him to play a Superman knockoff. Edit: Also I'm surprised you didn't suggest Omega the Unknown.

Henry Cavill for Beast! I think it'd be fun to see him play an intelligent character who gets to express himself more eloquently.

As a british person, and a fan of Warhammer, I do hereby say that Henry Cavil would be an amazing Captain Britain.

I love the idea of Henry Cavill as Mr. Sinister. We need more fun hammy villains. And he could totally deliver.

I've been saying it for months, get Brendon Fraser to play Bob, and use CGI to edit him into older MCU stuff as Sentry. Honestly the only person I'd really love to see in that role.

I loved the idea of Cavill pairing up with Kit Harrington to bring the understated friendship of Brian & Dane Whitman to the MCU.

I want him as Captain Britain so bad , he is literally perfect

I would love it if Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck and Gal Gadot were cast as Hyperion, Nighthawk and Power Princess. Even though it would be more of a cameo

You’ve fully convinced me, Henry as Wonder Man is perfect

I like the idea of a Sentry that CAN NOT reliably control his power, it's not just that he's afraid he really can't do it.

On mr sinister, Henry has also proved he can really wear a suit and Mr Sinister does wear suits every now and then

Imagine being typecast as Russell Crowe's son...now you know what being Henry Cavill is like.

Interesting cyclops fact: in addition to punch dimension doorway eyes he also has super aim. So even when not using his blasts he can calculate perfect angles and trajectories like hawkeye or bullseye. -Basically dont play Slim Summers in pool/

You were so close. Beast, to me it's the obvious choice. Hank McCoy (specifically before the blue fur mutation) looks exactly like Henry Cavill. Hank is charming, sweet, a serious nerd, and although incredibly smart, never feels arrogant like a lot of the other geniuses in the MCU right now. Hank is like if you took Clark Kent and mixed him with Sherlock Holmes. Hank could also be played as British and no one would bat an eye. Now the only issue here is the post blue fur mutation look for the character: if they wanted to do the makeup thing again (which I doubt they would because it's overdone and never really looked quite right) I think Henry has the perfect head for Beast, but they would probably end up going with motion capture to make him look like a big blue lion man, and as far as I know, Henry has not done any motion capture work. Other than that, I think Henry would be perfect as Hank McCoy. proof: preview.redd.it/e3zkkl5r7xk91.jpg?auto=webp&s=8508a09fbb44898070316497c94c89712735463b

I mean that kid in Eternals did call Icarus “Superman”, so if he were to be Wonder Man in the MCU, he could canonically be the actor of Superman in those movies

Now hear me out: Channing Tatum as Wonderman. No one that hunky can play vulnerable and tragic and hopeful all at once as Channing Tatum.

The count of monte cristo was one of my favorite movies growing up so i appreciate its appearance in his works.

I'm surprised you didn't toss Cavill as Victor Von Doom in the hat. Because that's an inspired choice.

I've only watched as far as Sentry so far, but my pick is Brian Braddock. Casting someone like Cavill could turn Excalibur into the next MCU Guardians of the Galaxy surprise hit.

Given the fact that Aquaman and Wonder Woman are likely to be recast, would you consider making a ‘Casting Gal Gadot’ and/or ‘Casting Jason Mamoa in the MCU” videos?

Since he’s not Superman anymore…I hope he gets casted in a superhero role that allows him to exemplify his acting chops and do right by him

1. The best Sentry story was the one where the 3 personalities merge together. 2. The Dark/True Sentry should appear if they do the Sentry.

Not sure if you’re a Power Rangers fan but i’d like to see how you’d cast them for the upcoming movies

Not just could help you move a couch, he would help you move a couch. I fee like that's what makes his media persona and makes him stand out

Thanks for explaining (for some reason) the punch dimension and why it pops out of Scott Summer's face.

Henry Cavill as Cyclops I would be my choice. I doubt Henry would enjoy playing another Superman-like character more than he would something new. And, he already looks like a Comics accurate Scott Summers, which has been a trend of actor choices in MCU. Cyclops is recognizable to people who don't read comics, and is a reliable main character to keep through several years of movies.

Lol @ “even if they did make the movie, it doesn’t mean we’ll even see it” That decision Warner made REALLY killed trust with the whole brand… I can’t bring myself to look forward to future offerings bc what if they decide to shelf it? (Really enjoying this vid btw!)

I always appreciate your thoughtful takes. I like Cavill most for Brian Braddock, but I can see the appeal of having him as Simon Williams.

Wonderman does seem like a really great pick after hearing about him!

Great vid! I think my pick would probably be Captain Britain, but I can see pretty much any of these working really well.

I'm really glad you're doing the class, it sounds really interesting and I'm happy someone is legitimately doing it

I really love the phrase, "was killed, but got better."

I'm on board with Brian Braddock. Cavill is an amazing fit and as a bonus theres multiple swords he could wield

I haven’t seen the video yet, but I’d want to see him cast against type, playing into his more geeky aspects. He could make an amazing Arcade.

I love to see you pitch a legion of monsters or Midnight Sons movie in the mcu

i love your videos so much, and i love your positivity and humor, you really so truly deserve more subs ILYSM

Sup, saw the notification. Clearly ain’t even watched past the intro. But it’s a good’n already 👍🏽. Digging the addition of the "likelyhood" and "Do I like it". Not sure why you don't just keep it at a "Likelyhood". I've always assumed you went through your list in order of "Do I like it" from least to most but that could just be my misunderstanding.

The captain Britain pitch sounds more interesting especially with Kang coming up.

Every since you said you were from Philly, you’ve been one of my favorite channels! Keep up the great work!

Hey Nando, love these videos! Have you thought about making one for the as-of-yet uncast Batman villains? I’d love to see that.

This video has been surprisingly on point..

I quite enjoy how these character histories make sense of multiple iterations of a character both in what made them engaging and their place in changing media.

would love to see more of this with more actors

Next level video, Nando!! Loved it!

With sentry they could explain why the memory spell was so dangerous. It could be also due to the void being so powerful and it could awaken sentry once again. Idk I think that would be cool

Great video! I know it may never happen, but would love to see you do an inhumans fan cast.

Lovely list Nando! I popped big time for “he’s what we call in the business a flying brick.” And yeah wonder man is definitely the way to go.

GOATed video

The only RU-vidr who is tempting me to get nebula

The thing about Ares, the reason why he's on Earth and was working as a construction worker until recruited to the Avengers, is because he is caring for his mortal child. Henry Cavill playing a father trying to take care of his child, blackmailed into serving on the Thunderbolts ... I think Cavill could pull it off, but there's no doubt it'd be a grim-dark character.

Next video would be cool if you did miles morales, tombstone, scorpion, black cat… basically Spider-Man character who haven’t been on screen yet

hearing about Sentry makes me want to have a limited series about his dilemma similar to Moon Knight

Hi Nando. I love the request responses that you do with Marvel so much, that I wanted to give you a real challenge. This is a lesser known Marvel hero, but I feel like they could be explored in a way that makes them boom. This hero is Night Thrasher. Please, *PLEASE*, do a casting video for NT, not only for the sake of making videos, but to give this lesser known hero a spotlight.

I think he should take over for groot, no cgi tho

I really really love Henry Cavill as Captain Britain. British sword man!!! Mustache British sword man! Yes! Also I love love love Betsy Braddock and the whole Psylocke/Betsy identity drama. Since we’ve got Cable and X-23 teased/offered because of the X-Men films, I would LOVE to see the Fallen Angels team. Basically I love Betsy and Brian, and I love Betsy and Psylocke, and I love Brian and the Black Knight, and I love the whole King Arthur and Merlin and stuff. British history folklore magic!

My first thought when this video started was Wonder Man but I did not expect him to actually be on the list, let alone number 1.

i wasn’t expecting wonder man but now that’s it’s there i can’t unsee it

Cyclops. I want him for Cyclops. He would be perfect. He could be the lead in the new faze of the MCU. He has the nice guy leader thing down and can also play conflicted or dark. Put a visor on him and he is Cyclops.

SUDDEN RELEVANCY BOOST GOOOOO!

My dream fancast for Sentry is Aaron Paul.

I really really really hoped at the start of this video that one of your picks would be Wonder Man, so I'm delighted! Cavill is perfect for the role. It draws on many of the strengths that made him a great Superman, without it being a Superman clone.

Nando you’re the best

I think he'd be excellent as Dr. Doom. The really pretty version that hides his face because of a slight scar

He would do cyclops a much needed justice

The Hyperion part was truly another peak example of "Comics Are Weird". Great video though

I think now after Henry Cavill been kicked out of the DCEU, this video will come in handy for several roles for him. I mean, Captain Britain is SO PERFECT for him.

It still amazes me that Ant-Man (2015) is getting it's 3rd movie and DC is struggling to confirm or make a decision to make man of steel 2

Okay, was not expecting this video but I am here for it. Excellent summation of Henry Cavill, too. As I usually try to do for these casting videos, I'll try to respond in real time (pausing the video from time to time so my typing can catch up) - that means I'm not comparing the early choices to the later ones, but may do vice-versa. Eager to see how this goes. -Gladiator? Fantastic choice. I've been reading X-Men comics of the last couple decades (basically the main parts post M-Day) and he's been a fun presence at times, whether as Emperor of the Shiar or merely back in his role as praetor to Xandra. It is a solid casting for the reasons specified, and I could certainly envision Cavill in the role, able to take it in whichever direction he thinks would work (stoic, haughty, whatever) -Cyclops? I agree that he could definitely pull it off and wouldn't complain (too much) if he were cast in the role, but there are better fits (for Cavill and for Cyclops). Reasonable to at least mention, though. -Mr. Sinister? Not one I'd expect, but another I'm pretty sure he could pull off. It's another role that has a broad range of ways it could be played, personality-wise - while the past casting video noted his more campy aspects (especially prevalent in more modern depictions), he definitely can be a more serious, calculating presence. Though I often think of Sinister as more lean than Cavill, it's far from a deal-breaker, particularly as (at least modern) Sinister's done tinkering with his look to be more bulked or more lithe, all depending on what he wants or thinks he needs at the time, etc. I would certainly be interested to see this casting, though it's not one I'm going to push for - again, I think there are roles that'd be a better fit for Cavill. I definitely am hoping for Sinister soon either way, as I really have enjoyed him post-House of X. -Sentry feels like a lazy/easy choice due to Cavill's history as Superman, but that doesn't mean I hate the idea. He's certainly not a character I've enjoyed or appreciated in anything I've read (admittedly, he's mainly popped up as a manipulated weapon in what I've seen, even if I know he can be more), but I concede that an interesting story could work. I'm sold a little more on the casting (mainly because I only know Sentry in that form or Void form, not really any of his "Bob" life), but I agree that it's not the best. -Ares? Yeah, that's a great choice. I agree that he'd've made a really great Hercules, but Cavill could make a great Ares, too. Whether they want to make him a straight villain or more an anti-hero, it is certainly a role that Cavill can pull off. I think I remember him best from some kind of Dark Avengers era comic in which he trains a special unit his way (I think they all die) and from a tie-in to the War of the Realms (I believe he was trying to find his son or something), but he's an interesting character with a wealth of appearances I simply do not know. I agree that it isn't a likely casting choice, but I would be rather interested to see it. -Hyperion's another character I just don't know that well. I've definitely seen him appear in at least a couple things but not su- oh, wait, I probably remember Hyperion best from the Heroes Reborn version. Like with Sentry, it feels a little lazy or too easy given Cavill's history as Superman, but it makes sense for that reason. I am not really interested in seeing Cavill in the role (or seeing Hyperion at all), but I think Cavill may be the best person to elevate that role, even if it's not the best choice for Cavill's skills. -Brian Braddock? Strong choice, really enjoy it. While I have vague memories of reading Excalibur, it's definitely his recent portrayal in the post-House of X world that's sticking in my mind, as that's what I've been reading most recently. While I think of Brian as a blond, I see no reason why that has to be true. It'd also allow Cavill to play a few different versions of himself in the Captain Britain Corps. It would require very careful casting of Betsy and (again, I'm thinking recent runs), Jamie, but this is one I'd be really eager to see. It may not be the best use of Cavill's talents, but it would certainly be an excellent one. Consider me sold, though I am interested to see this. Would enjoy some kind of Excalibur run (whether it's the Rachel Summers/Kitty Pryde/Nightcrawler/Meggan version or the new one involving Betsy, Gambit, Rogue, Rictor, and Jubilee). Didn't know he'd expressed interest in the role, that definitely boosts my support for it. -Wonder Man? Simon's an interesting choice. I think he'd be able to pull it off handily, but I'm not as interested in seeing it. Maybe it's just because I don't care that much about Wonder Man (I know he can be fun and has some interesting stories), he's just never interested me that much. Personally, I'm more in favour of Cavill as Captain Britain, but I'd still watch Cavill as Simon. I think Fillion was a great casting choice, but agree he probably isn't really up for an intensive run in the role. I like the storylines outlined, but I don't think it's the perfect casting (I had the same issue with the Keanu vid, too, so I'm not surprised)

I really want henry to be a villain honestly, i think he'd be amazing at it

Not MCU, but I really want to see him as Bond. He was great as that type of character in the Man from Uncle and I think he could play a great cross between the smarminess of Brosnan's Bond and the physicality of Craig's.

talking about henry cavil 😍 for an hour i’m in

Just started the video! I like Henry for beast! I hope it makes your list

*IMAGINE* A Memento esque project abt the Sentry in the MCU sidebar, I didn't know anything about Sentry until this video, save for the Superman pastiche.

Wonder man is taken so Henry as Captain Britain confirmed

that one eye cyclops pun was 11/10. bravo.

i'm really into the last two options! Henry Cavill has a larger range than people give him credit for. doesn't hurt that I love those characters and love/have a huge crush on Henry Cavill lol.

henry cavill needs to play a villain. cause there is a meme that says the best dc heroes play the best dc villains. michale keatons vulture and batman, ryan renolds' deadpool and green lantern, and more.

I just wanna say that we need a video like this for zac Efron.

Gladiator, Sentry, and Hyperion were the obvious picks, but I like Mr. Sinister of Nando's picks. One that wasn't mentioned is Doc Samson for Cavill.

Nando, "Kevin" here. Need you to whip up a series pitch and casting for an Exiles show. Thanks, love ya.

I loved that opening for Cyclops.

I think if sentry DID come back it would be like “the fantastic four doesn’t remember me” instead of “nobody remembers me” but in a way where it’s like he only teamed up with the fantastic four

I would like to see him play as Mr Sinister for the X-Men Franchise

you sold me for sure

I like Aaron Eckhart for Sentry. Honestly, I was just trying to come up with a character for Eckhart to play and landed on Sentry as his closest look-alike, but... The more I think about it, the more I like it, especially now after your breakdown of the character. I really think he could play Sentry and Void very well.

I think Henry should be Reed Richards or Scott Summers, love the video man hope you have a great day.

It's funny I was just thinking how funny it would be, everybody expecting a Superman type and Cavill getting cast as Sinister, when you actually proposed Sinister.

Man, Nando has the wildest takes, some of them are so bizarre.

I’d rather have a younger Cyclops even just a younger X-Men team The First class for example: - Professor X age 55-65 - Cyclops age 17-23 - Jean Grey age 17-23 - Iceman age 12-16 - Angel age 18-27 - Beast age 28-40 So for me my choice for Cyclops is Jacob Elordi

They should bring him in and just have him play an absolute jabroni. Like Hydra Bob. Or if Marvel had a Dan type dude from Street Fighter.

Mr. Sinister

I had known Nathan Fillion was the choice for Wonderman for a while but I had no idea who Wonderman was. As you described him it became clear Nathan Fillion is absolutely the guy. Henry Cavill should be the obvious choice of Captain Britain.

If Cavill joins the MCU he will be the new Chris Evan's, and I mean that very much so as a compliment

Wait your name is Matthew Kelly? Like the guy who used to present Stars in Their Eyes? That's awesome!

just talking about all these sick heroes makes me want to see them all in the mcu very bad. Need Hyperion and Braddock

Nando discovering his own humor and then perfecting it is my fvaorite thing of this channel's evolution

An hour of nando talking about Henry caville. I love it!

0:49 Oh, how the pieces have fallen into place.

I wouldn't count ZSJL as a whole other time Henry put on the suit, because he literally didn't. They just used footage of his third time in the suit they already had.