Reblogged from Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles Times:
Just how heavy is Superman's cape? Ask Henry Cavill, the British actor who has the weight of history, expectations and a blockbuster budget all sitting on his broad shoulders. Cavill will portray "the last son" of the planet Krypton in "Man of Steel," the 2013 release that Warner Bros. hopes will launch a franchise to fill the void left by Harry Potter's graduation from Hogwarts and Christopher Nolan's pending departure from Gotham City.








