Henry Cavill's portrayal of Clark Kent, whose alter ego is Superman has often drawn comparisons to Christopher Reeve's portrayal several decades ago.
"Comparisons with Christopher Reeve's clumsy Clark Kent are inevitable. My Clark Kent is trying to be as small and invisible as possible. If you're awkward and spilling things constantly, people are going to notice you, and that's not the best way to go unseen," the actor shared with French magazine Studio Cine Live (translated by Batman-News). "You have to admit, it's not a remarkable disguise, just a pair of glasses. He'd like to think that no one will believe he could be Superman. How could such a delicate flower be a living god? Preposterous."
When asked how Reeve's Superman evolved from the earlier films to now, Cavill answered that Superman himself isn't that different - it's the world he is living in that has changed.
"He does however have to deal with a new set of problems because he's now been revealed to the world. This film is more about how the world in general - and Batman in particular - sees this alien, and less about the evolution of Superman. We're seeing Superman and Batman together for the first time in a movie, with flesh-and-blood actors. They're two sides of the same coin. They have the same goal, but use very different methods to achieve it. Understandably, that leads them to clash with one another, and their conflict is a historic moment," he said.
During the same interview, Ben Affleck, who is the latest actor to portray the masked vigilante Batman further explained what makes his superhero different from Christian Bale's The Dark Knight and why he is so upset with Superman.
"He really thinks Superman is an existential menace, and he believes destroying him will be his legacy," he shared. "We also play a bit more with the billionaire playboy side of the character. He lives that life at full tilt. He courts many women, owns many cars, and parties a lot. He does that as a way to fill the void in his soul. Moreover, past incarnations dealt with a straightforward search for justice. This time, Batman's reasoning is clouded by frustration, bitterness and anger."
Affleck added that he does not want to compete with other versions of Batman but simply make this character his own. "My version is different, but remains faithful to the Batman mythology and all the themes associated with it," he said.
