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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - nation person Henry Cavill, module eventually get to don Superman's cape in the newborn Man of Steel movie, its provider said on Sunday, almost a decade after he failed to attain the revilement for the previous film.

Cavill, 27, module play the dual roles of mild-mannered pressman adventurer Kent and his high-flying alter ego in the film, which filmmaker Bros. module release in December 2012. Its formal denomination has not been declared yet.

Zack Snyder ("300") module direct from a script written by David S. Goyer and supported on a story that Goyer developed with "Inception" administrator Christopher Nolan, who module help as a producer.

Cavill is perhaps best known for his role as Charles Brandon, the brother-in-law of Henry VIII, in the royal episode "The Tudors." He was a main contender for "Superman Returns" when carpenter "McG" Nichol was attached as director. But when McG exited the project in 2004 and politico Singer signed on, Brandon Routh was afterward cast.

Singer's film, released in 2006, grossed about $391 million at the worldwide box office, a dissatisfaction presented its reportable $215 million cost. An chief at Time filmmaker Inc-owned filmmaker Bros. after said the flick "didn't quite impact ... in the way that we desired it to."

Cavill, born in the Channel Islands, is the latest person with nation ties to take on the role of an iconic dweller superhero. Andrew Garfield, born in Los Angeles but upraised in England, was last year patch as the lead in a revive of the "Spider-Man" franchise, which is cod discover in July 2012.

(Reporting by histrion Goodman; Editing by Eric Beech)