Showing posts with label Henry Cavill. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Henry Cavill. Show all posts

Friday, July 19, 2013

Gaze Into My Swarovski Crystal Ball

At the risk of sounding like one of the narcissistic divas that ATG loves to criticize, let me just say that you, my friends, are very lucky. Why, you ask? Because you’ve discovered this little gem called All That Glitters. Now, I know that sentence does in fact sound highly narcissistic, but bear with me as I clarify. It’s not just because ATG is insightful, clever, and highly entertaining (although, duh, it’s all of those things), but because ATG is clairvoyant.

There are plenty of examples of this – you need only read over past entries to know it’s true – but for now I’m just going to focus on one: a Boyfriend. You may remember that late last year, ATG made Henry Cavill – who was, at the time, a B-level celebrity at best – a Boyfriend. (If you don’t remember, you can read about it here.) You may also remember that we predicted that his rise to fame would be faster than a speeding bullet. (Get it? Because he plays Superman? Okay, I’ll stop now.)

Well, just call us Nostradamus because in the last few weeks, I’ve noticed that our Man of Steel has been the topic of quite a few conversations. Yes, I’ve heard many a woman (and a man or two) – in various age brackets – discussing Henry’s many positive (physical) attributes. In fact, he’s so popular, that the instructor of one of my recent workout classes spent an entire routine discussing his epic appeal.

It’s not so hard to understand why. He’s yummy and British. It makes total sense that the world is finally starting to take notice. Just like we told you it would. What I can’t explain, however, is why it took the world so long to notice this fine specimen, while punks like Justin Bieber and Kanye West got more and more famous. Some mysteries just can’t be solved – even with a crystal ball. 

Let me get this straight: He's faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound AND he grocery shops?!

Our Hunk of Steel is also, fun fact, recently single again, after a whirlwind publicity stunt romance with The Big Bang Theory’s Kaley Cuoco. Fortunately, her loss is our gain. And, because I’ve been told I look like her (and because I’m slightly delusional), I’m fairly certain that soon, this ATG boyfriend will become a real-live boyfriend for yours truly. 

  Okay, so they were kind of cute together. 

But don’t worry, friends. This new position of mine won’t affect ATG in the slightest. For, as long as lazy, spoiled, overrated, fake-tanning folks abound, ATG will be here to judge them.

And, for that, you’re welcome.

(Okay, so maybe that last bit was slightly narcissistic.)

Sunday, December 2, 2012

Boyfriend of the Week

If you’re not a fan of The Tudors, you may not recognize this week’s Boyfriend, but trust me when I tell you that Henry Cavill will (most likely) soon be a household name—especially if your household owns any "I ♥ 50 Shades of Grey" t-shirts. This British lovely is rumored (or rumoured, as British lovelies say) to be a frontrunner for the role of Christian Grey.

Having never read the trilogy, it could be argued that I have no idea if Mr. Cavill is a good choice for the part, but I disagree. I think having eyes—and a uterus—makes me a more than qualified judge. And in my expert opinion, he’s perfect for the role. He’s perfect for any role—with the possible exceptions of Elephant Man and Fatty Arbuckle. Plus he’s British, which just makes him that much lovelier.

Handsome Henry

But even if he doesn’t manage to land the strangely coveted role of Christian Grey, Hollywood is definitely starting to take notice of this fine specimen. He was recently cast as Superman in the upcoming film, Man of Steel and was apparently Stephenie Meyer’s first choice to play Edward in the Twilight movies. (Seriously, what is her aversion to American actors?) Unfortunately, he didn’t get the part because, apparently at 25(ish), he was considered too old. Too bad. He may’ve made those movies watchable. Of course, not being Edward Cullen will probably save his career in the long-run. 

Here’s some more fun Henry trivia:

♥ He played Sonny in a school production of Grease. (Is anyone else having trouble envisioning an English Grease?)

♥ He wanted to join the army and/or study Egyptology (but probably not both at the same time) had acting not worked out.

♥ He was long-engaged to British show jumper Ellen Whitaker before calling it quits in August. Don’t get excited, though, he has a new girlfriend. A Playboy-posing, American Gladiator-starring, mixed martial artist named Gina Carano. Seriously. I’m not making this up.

He also, fun fact, looks a bit like Sweden’s Prince Carl Philip, who, ironically, is also dating a nude model. 

The Prince of Sweden (L) and the King of Hearts (R)

Personally, between Henry and CP, I find Mr. Cavill to be the tastier slice of hunk heaven, despite the fact that Carl Philip is a prince. Yes, my friends, this means that I would choose a beautiful face over a title. See? I’m really not that shallow after all.