Henry Cavill ‘would love’ to be in a Mass Effect series, as long as it’s handled well

Actor Henry Cavill has again associated his name with a potential upcoming Mass Effect TV series.

The Superman and Witcher star teased a potential live-action Mass Effect project earlier this year, and has now reacted to reports that Amazon is “nearing a deal” to create such a series.

When asked by GamesRadar if he would be interested in starring in the project, Cavill replied: “Very much so, yeah, all depending on how they’re executing it. The world of adaptation can be heavy or light. When I like a product, I prefer the adaptation to be less changed from the source, so it all depends.”

Referring to the reported Amazon deal, Cavill added: “”I think it’s found a home, hasn’t it? If [it] finds a home, I would love to have a conversation.”

Cavill also explained that he was a fan of the original Mass Effect trilogy. “I did not play Andromeda – I had a go at it, but ended up being very busy,” he said.

“But [the original trilogy]? Yeah. Loved it. Brilliant games. It would make such a magnificent series of movies or TV shows.”

Deadline reported last month that Amazon Studios, which is responsible for creating original content for Amazon Prime Video, was “nearing a deal” to develop a series based on EA’s best-selling sci-fi franchise.

According to the article, the deal is part of a push to create more ‘genre’ content for the streaming service, following the success of fantasy series The Wheel of Time and the upcoming Lord of the Rings series.

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“We can firmly say that Wheel of Time was the most watched series premiere of the year and one of the Top 5 series launches of all time for Prime Video,” Amazon Studios head Jennifer Salke told the website.

Cavill teased a potential live-action Mass Effect project earlier this year, by posting a blurred image of what appeared to be a script page on his Instagram page in February.

The photo was accompanied by the message: “Secret project? Or just a handful of paper with random words on it. Guess you’ll have to wait and see.”