Henry Cavill’s Game of Thrones Fan Casting Reignited by New Announcement

Henry Cavill's name is back in the Game of Thrones conversation thanks to yet another spin-off of the hit HBO series heading into development. 

Last fall, fans got their first taste of what HBO has planned for the world of George R.R. Martin's fantasy series after the mainline Game of Thrones series had run its course in the prequel series House of the Dragon. That spin-off was only the beginning of a larger plan for the franchise, with hopes at HBO being the series could build to "something akin to the Marvel or ‘Star Wars’ model."

And one name fans have been clamoring to see join the franchise has been former Superman actor Henry Cavill. With Season 2 of House of the Dragon set to follow further down the Targaryen family tree, many have made it known that Cavill is their choice to play Aegon Targaryen, the founder of the ruling Targaryen dynasty of Westeros. 

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