The Internet Really, REALLY appreciates Henry Cavill as Sherlock Holmes

The trailer for Enola Holmes was released a few days ago, and if there’s one thing the internet collectively decided after the release of the fun, engaging peek at the movie, is that …well, Henry Cavill looks really, really good as Sherlock Holmes.

If I’m being fair, though, Henry Cavill looks really, really good as …everything. But even though his Superman suit is way tighter, and Geralt’s clothes in The Witcher a tad sexier, there’s something about the way he seems impossibly large in gentleman’s clothes in the trailer for Enola Holmes that I really, really like.

Well, me and the entire internet, as I mentioned before.

Here are some of the best reactions:

henry cavill as sherlock holmes that’s it that’s the tweet pic.twitter.com/12v5o9bRlV
— andre (@nighztwing) August 25, 2020

Our feelings:

Me, seeing photos of Henry Cavill as Geralt: "That is a very attractive man."
Me, seeing photos of Henry Cavill as Sherlock Holmes: "ASDFKsldfj;laksASDFfl;ajkslaKAsfd!!!?!!?"
— Marisa Duran (@marisaduran_) August 26, 2020

This truth:

henry cavill as sherlock holmes looks very good but also cartoonishly large in clothes designed for anemic victorian gentlemen pic.twitter.com/ecVuuKSlVr
— Kay Taylor Rea (@kaytaylorrea) August 25, 2020

Times two:

Henry Cavill showing up to play Sherlock Holmes like pic.twitter.com/xRhgqXfVOx
— Norman the PhDM (@metadoxy) August 26, 2020

Hair appreciation:

henry cavill’s curls in the new enola holmes trailer: ★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★ pic.twitter.com/hWiLKOaebA
— henry cavill’s curls love bot (@astraIoki) August 25, 2020

We love all the other Sherlock Holmes adaptations, buuuut …

1. Enola Holmes looks like it’s going to be a lot of fun
2. I am extremely here for Henry Cavill’s little Superman curl.
3. God bless the casting director who was like “Hear me out for a second… what if Sherlock Holmes was hot?” pic.twitter.com/SwgjZ7LE9k
— Nerd Girl Says (@Rachael_Conrad) August 25, 2020

Let’s talk about this:

Okay hear me out
Lets talk about Henry Cavill’s range
1. Superman
2. Geralt of Rivia – The Witcher
3. Charles Brandon- Tudors
4. Sherlock Holmes- Enola Holmes pic.twitter.com/GSObZ9vAkm
— Namwila ♑️ 👑 (@sparkling_tash5) August 27, 2020

Plus, there’s this:

Normal Literary Twitter: omg! Henry Cavill is so hot. I will watch.
Sherlockian Twitter: omg! This preview is not offensive to my view of the Holmes canon. I will watch. https://t.co/XW4fseXfgD
— Mary Pagones (@marypagones) August 25, 2020

For us this movie is definitely about, well …Enola, but if we take the time to also appreciate Henry Cavill’s …well, existence, that’s not a bad thing, is it?

Are you excited for Enola Holmes?

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz

Lawyer. Writer. Columnist. Geek. Eternal optimist. Fangirl since the dawn of time. Hates the color yellow, olives and cigarettes. Has a recurring nightmare where she’s forced to choose between sports and books. Falls in love with fictional characters.