Henry Cavill has been cast as Superman in the new film to be directed by Zack Snyder and produced by Christopher Nolan.

Still simply known as Superman Reboot, the next film centering around the iconic comic book character of Superman has found its Clark Kent/Kal-El/Superman.  Henry Cavill is probably best known for playing Charles Brandon in The Tudors (picture in this post from that role), though he has appeared in several films.

Playing this role is tricky to be sure, and it’s hard to judge from one’s previous work how they will do it until you see them in the suit, but I do have to say he has the right “look” for the part.

Next to nothing is known about the plot of this film as of yet, although it is believed to be a complete reboot of the series, meaning that all of the Christopher Reeve films, as well as Superman Returns, will be ignored.

Here’s the full press release that was issued this morning.

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures announced today that Henry Cavill has won the coveted role of Superman, the iconic superhero.

The film will be directed by Zack Snyder, who stated, “In the pantheon of superheroes, Superman is the most recognized and revered character of all time, and I am honored to be a part of his return to the big screen. I also join Warner Bros., Legendary and the producers in saying how excited we are about the casting of Henry. He is the perfect choice to don the cape and S shield.”

Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Deborah Snyder are the producers of the film. The screenplay is being written by David S. Goyer based on a story by Goyer and Nolan. Thomas Tull and Lloyd Phillips are serving as executive producers.

Cavill recently wrapped production on “The Cold Light of Day” and stars in the upcoming “Immortals,” opening this fall.

Targeted for release in December 2012, the new Superman movie will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.