Henry Cavill as the New Superman!

"The Tudors" actor Henry Cavill takes over as new Superman."
Actor Henry Cavill, 27, has been cast as the new Superman, CBS News reports.

Henry Cavill who? Actually, some of you might recognize the actor from his role as Charles Brandon in Showtime’s “The Tudors.” Warner Bros. announced Sunday that the British actor will take over as the new Superman in the latest film adaptation of the franchise.

Previously Superman has been played by George Reeves in the classic TV series that ran from 1952 to 1958, by Dean Cain on the 90’s TV series “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” by Brandon Routh in the 2006 film “Superman Returns,” by Tom Welling on the TV Series “Smallville” and by Christopher Reeve in a 1978 film version, as well as several sequels. Reeve famously suffered a horse-riding accident which paralyzed him. He died in 2004.

Henry Cavill previously appeared in films such as “Hellraiser: Hellworld” and “Tristan & Isolde,”. Before he steps into Superman’s shoes, Cavill will also appear as the Greek warrior Theseus, in The Immortals, an epic directed by Tarsem Singh.