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Superman

Film guide, starting point, and performer.

Superman appears in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), portrayed by Henry Cavill. This page focuses on that specific screen performance and the movie around it.

Film guide · 1 film · 2016 · 1 performer

THE MOVIE

Superman on screen

One focused screen portrayal, with the performer and movie linked directly below.

Film guide · 1 film · 2016Main sequence runtime: 2h 32m
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    Start hereBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

    2016 · 2h 32m

    Portrayed by Henry Cavill · screen performanceMovie guide
    MoviHero score77/100WORTH IT

THE PERFORMANCE

Who plays Superman?

Meet the performer and open their full MoviHero profile. Coverage below refers to linked movie guides in this sequence.

Henry Cavill portraitHenry Cavillscreen performance

Henry Cavill plays Superman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

1 linked movie guide in this sequence

WHY THE CHARACTER WORKS

What defines Superman

Henry Cavill’s performance in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is the center of this character page. With only one film in the current screen path, the useful comparison is between the character, the performer and the role that film asks them to play—not an invented larger timeline.

WHO TO EXPLORE NEXT

Characters connected on screen

Keep moving through the same films and screen world with a character who shares meaningful movie history.

KEEP EXPLORING

Watch the movie, then follow another character.

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