We can’t help but wonder what champion Henry Cavill might be hired to portray if Riot Games ever decides to make a League of Legends-based action movie or TV show in light of his recent declaration of love for Arcane.
League currently offers more than 150 champions, therefore in order to reduce the options for Henry Cavill’s part in this hypothetical scenario, we identified several essential qualities that a champion must possess. The so-called “big guns,” a characteristic of many characters Cavill has previously played, are a need for the champion and one that the majority of fans are sure to like.
Second, for an actor of Cavill’s caliber to be involved, the character he would be most suited to play must not only be essential to the plot but also have a rich backstory. It’s no secret that Cavill enjoys characters with a certain depth, especially when it comes to games he cares about, and the actor would undoubtedly be more interested in a champion with a rich backstory than an NPC.
Last but not least, champions who have already appeared in Arcane will not be considered. This is due to the fact that, if Riot were to make a live-action film, it is quite doubtful that it would draw inspiration from a different plot focused on Piltover and Zaun. It would be perfect for Riot to share even more tales from League’s universe with the general public given that Runeterra has ten established regions and a planet that is still undergoing expansion.
Henry Cavill would make a fantastic Darkin Blade adaptation come to life with some prosthetic makeup, a huge sword, and an evil character. Given how Riot has recently updated and developed the mythos surrounding the Darkin race, a narrative centered on the ascension of the fallen heroes of