'Man of Steel's Henry Cavill announces first child with girlfriend
What's the story
British actor Henry Cavill, known for his role in Man of Steel, recently announced that he and his partner Natalie Viscuso are expecting their first child.
The 40-year-old actor shared the joyous news during a public appearance at a film premiere in New York City.
In an interview with Access Hollywood, Cavill expressed his excitement about becoming a father, stating, "I'm very excited about it. Natalie and I are both very excited about it."
Relationship insight
Cavill and Viscuso's relationship: A glimpse into their bond
Cavill and Viscuso have been in a committed relationship for a considerable time, publicly acknowledging their bond on Instagram in April 2021.
They shared an image of themselves playing chess, with Cavill humorously captioning it, "This is me looking quietly confident shortly before my beautiful and brilliant love Natalie, destroys me at chess."
Viscuso playfully responded with her own post saying, "Teaching my dear Henry how to play some chess...or...maybe he let me win?"
About the personality
Who is Cavill's girlfriend/chess partner? Know everything about Viscuso
Originally hailing from New Mexico, Viscuso made her TV debut on S01 of MTV's My Super Sweet 16 in 2005.
Described as living in a lavish $5M home and enjoying rides in her father's Bentleys and Ferraris, the episode highlighted her desire to be the most popular girl at school.
Presently, Viscuso serves as the vice president at Roy Lee's Vertigo Entertainment—a prominent Los Angeles-based production company known for its work on projects like Prime Video's Them: Covenant.
Collaboration
Are Cavill and Viscuso collaborating on a film?
In December 2022, Cavill revealed plans to collaborate with Viscuso on bringing the wargame Warhammer 40,000 adaptation to the silver screen.
Expressing his long-standing dream of seeing the Warhammer universe in live action, Cavill stated, "Now, after 22 years of experience in this industry, I finally feel that I have the skill set and experience to guide a Warhammer Cinematic Universe into life."
He credited Viscuso for their successful journey.
Career update
Cavill gears up for new film amid baby news
Meanwhile, Cavill is also preparing for the release of his latest film directed by Guy Ritchie.
The movie, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, is an imaginative interpretation of Operation Postmaster—a World War II strategic raid led by British commandos under Prime Minister Winston Churchill's directive.
In this adaptation of Damien Lewis's novel, Cavill portrays Major Gus March-Phillipps who leads his team against the Nazis using unconventional warfare strategies.
The film is set to be released worldwide on Friday (April 19).