Henry Cavill had his first major role in an adventure film – 22 years later he is almost forgotten

Henry Cavill is now one of the most sought-after actors of his generation and can look back on a number of well-known roles in his over 20-year career. Today, almost no one remembers his first major cinema appearance: the Superman star made it in an almost forgotten film Historical adventure from 2002.

Henry Cavill made his film debut in the cult adventure film Monte Cristo

Henry Cavill landed a role in Kevin Reynolds’ adaptation of Alexander Dumas’ classic novel The Count of Monte Cristo in the early 2000s. In Monte Cristo Cavill plays the son of Mercedes (Dagmara Dominczyk), the lover of main character Edmond Dantes (Jim Caviezel).

After Edmond is convicted of a crime he did not commit, he breaks out of prison and flees to the island of Montecristo, where he is able to acquire incredible wealth and assume a new identity. So he returns to his homeland and seeks revenge
– because his traitor Fernand (Guy Pearce) has taken Mercedes as his wife. He sets a clever plan in motion that also involves Albert (Cavill).

While the film’s adult characters play off each other, young Albert stands out from the ensemble with his loyalty and open-heartedness. Fans of the Superman star should definitely return to the almost forgotten adventure film, which paved the way for Cavill’s acting career. It has a rating of 6.8/10 points in the Moviepilot community. On Rotten Tomatoes, Monte Cristo even has an audience score of 88 percent.

Where to see Monte Cristo with Henry Cavill?

You currently have the option to rent or buy Monte Cristo from Amazon Prime Video as video on demand*. The historical adventure is also available for purchase in the YouTube Store, Google Play and Apple TV.

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