The actor who currently plays Geralt of Rivia on Netflix admits he was surprised by Affleck's physique on the set of the crossover.
Henry Cavill, an actor who currently plays Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher series on Netflix and who has been Superman in the latest adaptations of DC and Warner Bros., has acknowledged in a recent interview that he was intimidated by Ben's physicist. Affleck on the film set of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. And it is that the crossover between both characters and sequel to Man of Steel or Man of Steel, brought together two actors of imposing appearance, although Cavill, already in a great state of form at that time, was even surprised by the way Ben Affleck's physics.
Ben Affleck's great form
And it is that according to Cavill relates to Healthy For Men magazine, he believed he was very fit after playing Superman in the cinema; until he was face to face with Affleck. So much so, that Cavill explains that at that time Affleck was really strong and with a musculature with a lot of volume, which led him to demand more in the gym.
To all this we must add the height of both actors; while Ben Affleck stands 1.93, Henry Cavill stands at 1.85: “The guy is huge. I am insignificant in comparison. It is much bigger than I expected, this huge presence and great physique. I had to push myself. When you see this mountain of man walking around the set, you think: 'I have to go to the gym … yesterday', ”says Cavill in that interview.
"Like most things in life, you get to a certain level, and I thought I was in good shape shooting that movie. Then I met Ben Affleck. What impressed me first was how fun it was, but he was also very muscular. I've never been the type of person who feels superior to others because of a physicist, but I admit I was a little intimidated, and he encouraged me to squeeze a little more, because Ben was really muscular, "concludes Cavill.
Today, Henry Cavill sports a significantly more voluminous physique than in his Superman period; At the moment there is no news about his return as the Man of Steel in the cinema.
