![]() For Henry Cavill to play a role like Hades of Hercules, something about as far removed from the more heroic roles of Kal-El and Geralt as possible, could be exactly what the star needs. It seemed like he had barely had the chance to get used to the idea of being Superman again before the appointment of James Gunn and Peter Safran as co-heads of DC Studios was followed with the confirmation that Cavill was out as Superman. Shortly after he was believed to be returning to the role of Superman, Cavill’s imminent departure from Netflix’s The Witcher - to be replaced by Liam Hemsworth - was announced by Forbes and many other sources. Adaptation Species Change: In the original myths, Herc is the child of Zeus. Considering the news that has surfaced about his career in the past few months, it could be just what the doctor ordered. He only becomes a demigod in the movie after partially drinking his uncles potion. ![]() While it wouldn’t be his first time playing a villain in a big-budget film - he memorably plays an assassin gunning for Tom Cruise‘s Ethan Hunt in 2019’s Mission: Impossible – Fallout - it would be his first crack at a more cerebral, mastermind villain in such a flick. Should Henry Cavill play Hades in Hercules, it will certainly be a departure from his high-profile roles. The only time he sings is during “My Town,” and his “singing” during that number is along the lines of what we’re used to from William Shatner‘s musical career: basically just talking along to music and calling it singing. This idea is similar to that of the Hades of the. Hades, voiced by James Woods, is cast as the villain. ![]() Alcmene and her husband, Amphitryon, appear in the film as Hercules' 'foster parents'. Pain and Panic also appear in the Hercules TV series as Hades's lackeys. At the end of the movie, Hades is punched into the river Styx, and the two are left watching him go down into the river, hoping that he won't return. In the Greek myth, Heracles (or Herakles) is the son of Zeus and a mortal, earth-born woman, Alcmene. When Hades plots against Hercules, Pain and Panic manage to lure and capture Pegasus by assuming the form of a female Pegasus. Hercules (Tate Donovan), a son of gods, was snatched as a baby by Hades (James Woods) and forced to. In the film, Hercules is the son of Zeus and Hera. James Woods voiced the villain in the 1997 animated film, and his version of Hades remains one of the few popular Disney villains in a musical without a truly memorable tune all of his own. Disney tackles Greek mythology in this animated feature. The good news is that, considering the nature of the role, Henry Cavill may not even have to sing so much as a single note to play Hades in Hercules.
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