As Superman, Henry Cavill is undeniably the face of the DC Extended Universe, and it looks like he would like to remain loyal to the franchise for many more years to come. But rumors are going around suggesting Cavill could become the MCU's Captain Britain, and the actor recently addressed the speculation.
Of course, nothing has been confirmed regarding Cavill playing Captain Britain, the iconic superhero from across the pond who has a magical suit. However, based on his comments during a recent interview, it looks like the Man of Steel isn't totally opposed to the idea of joining the MCU.
When asked about his thoughts on the rumor during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Cavill admitted that it would be cool to play Captain Britain, especially since he is a character that has not yet been introduced into the MCU. After seeing the discussions online, he said he would love the opportunity to do a cool, modernized version of Captain Britain in a similar way that the studio modernized Captain America. That said, he stressed that he would never play a Marvel character that is already being played by someone else because he thinks all of the existing Marvel actors are already doing an amazing job with their roles. Captain Britain is not necessarily a top-tier superhero in Marvel's comic book roster, but fans have been pushing the studio to bring him to the big screen for years.
The last update on Captain Britain's MCU debut came from the president of Marvel Studios himself, Kevin Feige. Back in 2017, Feige said he had discussed with the company the possibility of introducing Brian Braddock, with Orlando Bloom as a potential casting choice for the role. However, nothing else came from that discussion and has not to date, as far as fans know.
Still, there are several clues within the MCU itself that seem to hint that Captain Britain is coming. In one scene of Avengers: Endgame that is set sometime in the '70s, Hayley Atwell's Peggy Carter mentions a "Braddock" who hasn't checked in, and fans were quick to make the connection to Captain Britain
Additionally, in the Disney Plus animated series What If...?, Peggy Carter is shown as a British version of Captain America who goes by the name Captain Carter rather than Captain Britain. Some fans believe this could indicate that Marvel has other plans for the Captain Britain moniker, ones that do not involve Peggy Carter as popular theory would suggest.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter