Overview

• On Sept. 19, Cavill shared two images on Instagram, including one showing his left leg elevated with a wrap from above the ankle to the toes.
• The photo shows significant bruising around the knee, but he did not disclose medical specifics or a diagnosis.
• He captioned the post with William Ernest Henley’s poem “Invictus,” offering a message of personal resilience.
• Deadline first reported on Sept. 11 that the injury occurred during training and that principal photography would likely shift to early 2026.
• The Amazon MGM/United Artists reboot is led by director Chad Stahelski from a Michael Finch script and features Russell Crowe, Dave Bautista, Marisa Abela, Karen Gillan, Djimon Hounsou and Max Zhang.