"Man of Steel" is expected to dominate the screen.

British actor Henry Cavill has become the latest to don Superman's famous red cape in "Man of Steel," the $225 million blockbuster that hits theaters this week. The film is expected to be the start of a blockbuster series and top the box office in the US this summer.

The actor will star alongside actress Amy Adams (as reporter Lois Lane) and American star Russell Crowe (as father Jor-El) in the film, which was co-written by renowned filmmaker Christopher Nolan.

Kevin Costner and Diane Lane will play the couple who raise Superman as Clark Kent after he lands in their garden in a spaceship from the doomed planet Krypton.

Henry Cavill said he has been a big fan of Superman since he was a child growing up in Jersey, in the British Channel Islands.

"I was a little boy running around the garden with a scarf around my neck and fighting with my brothers," he told AFP ahead of the film's release in the US (and Vietnam) this weekend.

The 30-year-old actor was once dubbed "the unluckiest man in Hollywood" when he lost the role of James Bond to Daniel Craig in 2005 and then failed to get a role in "Superman Returns" (2006).

Then one day, he got a call from director Zack Snyder to play the legendary character once played by Christopher Reeva. Reeva starred in four Superman films between 1978 and 1987 before being paralyzed in a horseback riding accident.

Henry Cavill had to train hard for five months and follow special diets to be able to have a muscular body like in the movie.

"I had to go through six weeks of intense training to do the shirtless scenes," Cavill shared about the scenes before Clark donned the famous Superman suit.

Henry Cavill had to train hard to get in shape for shirtless scenes in Man of Steel (Source: AFP)

In addition to working out, Cavill also had to work on his accent to sound like a real American. His Oscar-nominated co-star Amy Adams said she was impressed by Cavill's "near perfect" American accent and acting ability.

"He has the look of Superman but with added vulnerability and gentleness."

She also said that kissing Superman wasn't as sweet as many people thought: "Everyone will be disappointed to know the truth that the kissing scenes are always purely technical instead of emotional."

"Man of Steel" will be a blockbuster filled with special effects, when Superman will have to confront General Zod (Michael Shannon), Jor-El's enemy, and his subordinates when they threaten to destroy the Earth.

Adams revealed that although the film will not be released worldwide until June 14, the actors actually finished filming... two years ago. After that, the CGI artists (computer-generated imagery) began their work.

This will be the second CGI superhero movie this summer, after Marvel's "Iron Man 3." According to reviews from experts, "Man of Steel" is highly rated and there will likely be more sequels.

Amy Adams plays the beautiful actress Lois Lane (Source: AFP)

Cavill, in what is certainly his biggest role to date, admitted that he would be happy to see more sequels. His contract gives the filmmakers the option to use him in two more films."

"Nothing is set yet, but time will tell. If there was a sequel, would I like it? Absolutely."

"I thought it would be interesting to continue telling this story."

According to (Vietnam+) - M.D