He’s been both Superman and The Witcher Geralt, but one of the lesser-known action thrillers in the arsenal ofHenry Cavillis now finding surprise success on streaming. The actor, who remains a fan-favorite among a host of movie lovers following his role as the Man of Steel in Zack Snyder’s divisive take on the world of DC, finds himself leaving the cape for something far grittier, but no less divisive, inNight Hunter.
Released back in 2018, and written and directed by David Raymond,Night Hunter(also known asNomis) finds Henry Cavill starring alongside Ben Kingsley, Alexandra Daddario, and Stanley Tucci, with Brendan Fletcher, Minka Kelly, and Nathan Fillion in supporting roles. Cavill takes the lead as a detective whocomes across a vigilanteand begins to question whether his lawful methods are enough to stop psychotic abductors and killers.
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Night Hunteris now climbing the global charts onParamount+, with audiences eager to load up this gripping, if flawed, action thriller. The movie now sits at #9, just behind the likes ofA Quiet Place Part II, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Gladiator II, and horror sequelSmile 2, which takes the #1 spot. You can check out the official synopsis forNight Hunterbelow.
“A police lieutenant, his entire force, and a vigilante become caught up in a dangerous scheme involving a troubled man who’s linked to years of female abductions.”
‘Night Hunter’ Was Slammed by Critics at the Time
Upon release,Night Hunterwas mercilessly panned by critics. The action outing now stands at just 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, with audiences finding more to enjoy but still awarding the movie a divisive 50% on the Popcornmeter. “Contrived and cliched,Night Hunterwastes a solid cast in pursuit of action-adventure thrills that stubbornly refuse to materialize,” the critics’ consensus reads. Regardless, the action thriller offers plenty for Henry Cavill fans, as the actor throws his weight around as a no-nonsense detective on the hunt.
Now that his time as both Superman and Geralt is over, Henry Cavill has turned his attention elsewhere, and the actor has several exciting projects in the pipeline. The actor will reunite withThe Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfaredirector Guy Ritchie, star Eiza González, and join forces with Jake Gyllenhaal for the upcoming action thrillerIn the Gray, which follows a pair of extraction specialists. Cavill is also set to star in Amazon’s live-actionadaptation of the 1980s animated series,Voltron, fromRed Noticedirector Rawson Marshall Thurber, and will return as Sherlock Holmes alongside Millie Bobby Brown as Enola Holmes in theNetflix sequel,Enola Holmes 3.
Henry Cavill is also still on board to leadthe long-awaited reboot ofHighlander. FromJohn Wickdirector Chad Stahelski, it was recently confirmed that the project is still going ahead, shifting from Lionsgate to Amazon MGM Studios’ United Artists, who gained full control of the rights to theHighlanderreboot franchise, with the intention of expanding it beyond just the movie and potentially into a series.
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