Meet the English superheroes

The British are coming

The British are coming. We know that Andrew Garfield is playing Spider-Man in the upcoming (groan) reboot of the superhero franchise.

Now it emerges that another English actor is to play Superman. Henry Cavill, best known as the frequently bare-chested Duke of Suffolk in

The Tudors

, will take on the role in

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Superman

:

Man of Steel

, directed by Zack Snyder and co-written by Christopher Nolan. What with Christian Bale playing Batman, UK thespians seem to have an unshakable grasp on the superhero profession.

Donald Clarke

Donald Clarke

Donald Clarke, a contributor to The Irish Times, is Chief Film Correspondent and a regular columnist