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Cavill will star as Superman (and, obviously, Clark Kent) in the next instalment of the movie franchise. Warner Bros Pictures announced the casting on Sunday.
The film is to be directed by 300 director Zack Snyder, who says in a statement Cavill is "the perfect choice to don the cape and 'S' shield."
No title has been announced for the film, which is intended to reboot the franchise. The 2006 movie Superman Returns was directed by Bryan Singer and starred Brandon Routh as the Man of Steel.
Cavill
had been considered for the blockbuster roles of Batman, James Bond and
even the previous version of Superman. He co-starred on Showtime's The
Tudors and was Twilight author Stephenie Meyers' first choice for the role of Edward Cullen in the hit vampire franchise.
Warner Bros is targeting December 2012 for the Superman reboot release.
