When Man of Steel premiered 11 years ago, the opening scene struck a chord among the fans of the comic book community for being too grimdark and depressing for a Superman movie. Henry Cavill’s Clark Kent existed in a constant vacuum of isolation, traveling around the world looking for odd jobs in even odder places.

Henry Cavill [Credit: Netflix]

In reality, Clark Kent’s life was not that different from the one Cavill once lived during his time as an aspiring actor. While most struggling artists who want to make it in Hollywood live off their wages as waiters, bartenders, or busboys in LA, Cavill too did the same halfway around the world in the UK.

Henry Cavill Earns a Moniker Before Hollywood Fame Henry Cavill as Charles Brandon in The Tudors [Credit: Showtime]

The road to stardom is often paved with struggles and no one knows it better than the dreamers who...