Anyone who wants to lift Thor’s hammer, Mjölnir, must prove themselves worthy. According to one theory, no one is worthy of Superman – except Henry Cavill.
Thor’s hammer “Mjölnir” is a magical weapon in both mythology and Marvel comics that has a lot of power. But not everyone can use this hammer. Pure strength, like Hulk’s, is not enough. Those who are not worthy cannot lift Mjölnir.
Some Marvel fans on Reddit have now asked themselves whether DC’s flagship Superman would be able to lift Mjölnir. A user shares a theory that is met with a lot of approval and says: Only Henry Cavill’s Superman is worthy.
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If a Superman, then Henry Cavill
Why is Henry Cavill worthy? It’s hard to believe that this is actually less due to the actor than to his role.
One Reddit user explained the theory in the comments that it makes someone worthy in Odin’s eyes if the person can kill an opponent if absolutely necessary. However, this does not apply to Superman (via Reddit).
The comment received a lot of support from the community with over 1,100 upvotes. But the user wasn’t sure if this was just a fan theory or was mentioned in a comic somewhere.
However, another user noted that Henry Cavill’s Superman is worthy because he meets this criterion and has already killed an opponent. In Zack Snyder’s “Man of Steel”, Superman is forced to break the neck of the Kryptonian General Zod when he – although already beaten – tries to murder innocent people.
So, is Henry Cavill’s Superman worthy? Ultimately, the fans don’t agree on this either. At least it meets one criterion. However, with other criteria things may look worse.
One user says a person shouldn’t have self-doubt to pick up Mjölnir. This meant that even Thor couldn’t lift the hammer at times. The user adds that Henry Cavill’s Superman doubts himself a lot and is therefore unworthy.
Henry Cavill no longer appears as Superman and the actor also had to give up his role as Geralt of Rivia in the Netflix adaptation of “The Witcher”. In return, he will be able to play the leading role in a series based on his favorite franchise: Henry Cavill will be able to fulfill his heart’s desire by playing the leading role in a Warhammer series from Amazon