Superman says he’s a Chiefs fan who loves Arrowhead (well, actor Henry Cavill does)
This Sunday’s Chiefs-Patriots game will have a “Superman v. Batman” subplot. Sort of.
Ben Affleck, who played Batman in that movie, isn’t shy about sharing his love of the Patriots, and we learned Tuesday night on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” that Superman is a Chiefs fan.
Well, the actor who played Superman: Henry Cavill.
Kimmel asked Cavill, who is from England, how he became a Chiefs fan.
“I spent a lot of time over here obviously and I’ve been watching some American football,” Cavill said. “I started to like the sport and I realized I had to choose a team, and the only way I could choose a team was with something that was never going to change. ...
“So I figured the one thing that won’t ever change in my life is the Superman aspect of it. I figured Superman is from Kansas. People in Kansas support the Chiefs. It just all added up.”
Kimmel asked if Superman liked football, would he be a Chiefs fan?
“Oh, he’d definitely be a Chiefs fan,” Cavill said.
It’s worth noting that Cavill didn’t step into the Missouri-Kansas dispute about where the Chiefs are located. He merely mentioned that people in Kansas root for the Chiefs.
In his first role as Superman, “Man of Steel,” Cavill was seen wearing a Royals shirt and one trailer had him in a Kansas Jayhawks shirt. So it’s easy to see why Cavill chose the Chiefs as his favorite team. Plus, a trip to a Chiefs game made an impression.
Cavill said “ChiefsNation is a good fan base,” and he’s been to Arrowhead Stadium once.
“It’s an amazing experience,” Cavill said. “We went down on the sidelines and (there were) flame throwers (with) big jets of flames going into the sky. In England, the teams just walk out, sing a song if it’s international rugby, and then we kick the crap out of each other. But it’s a display there (at Arrowhead).”
Here is the interview:
If you’re looking for a good sign for this Sunday’s game, here’s a reminder that Superman could fry Batman’s face from 100 yards away and would easily win any battle* regardless of what the movie portrayed.
*Yes, I read a lot of comic books as a kid
This story was originally published December 4, 2019 at 8:34 AM.
