Superman: Eight actors who can replace Henry Cavill

SANTA BARBARA, CA – FEBRUARY 04: Actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson speaks onstage at the Virtuosos Award presented by UGG during the 32nd Santa Barbara International Film Festival at the Arlington Theatre on February 4, 2017 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for SBIFF)

6. Aron Taylor-Johnson

If the DCEU plans on going younger with Superman, Aaron Taylor Johnson is the guy. He’s 28 with a resume that proves he is capable of taking on any role. His claim to fame was in the 2010 hit, Kick-Ass. Johnson plays the socially awkward teenager, Dave who inspires to be a real-life hero, despite not having any superpowers or hand-to-hand combat training. So, he buys a bunch of stuff and hits the streets as his superhero persona, Kick-Ass. Johnson also played a hero in the MCU, Quicksilver or at least a variation of the X-Men character.

As Superman, Johnson is shorter than some would like at 5’11, but he can play someone intimidating. If you want to see him at his best acting wise, check him out in Nocturnal Animals. Despite the presence of the great Jake Gyllenhaal Johnson stole the show as the sadistic murdering sociopath Ray Marus.

In Godzilla, Johnson shined as Lieutenant Ford in a role that lends itself to Man of Steel Clark Kent. As previously mentioned, Kick-Ass proved he’s capable of playing a light-hearted character so it wouldn’t matter what version of Clark Kent Walter Hamada wants Johnson can do it.