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As Henry Cavill stands as a contender for MCU’s Captain Britain and James Bond, rumors of him being a groomer have gone viral on Reddit. Several netizens wondered why the actor was considered to be a “positive male role model” when he dated a 19-year-old student when he was over the age of 30.
A mix of reactions has appeared on social media, with some claiming that his relationship with the young woman was problematic. Meanwhile, others claimed that since she was an adult it is not as nefarious as one makes it to be.
In 2015, Henry Cavil dated a student named Tara King. Exact details about where she studied and where she was from remain unknown, however, the two went public with their relationship.
The duo were spotted together several times before they called it quits in 2016. At that time, the Superman star was 32 while King was 19, making their age gap quite significant.
The two made appearances at red carpet events together, including 2016's Vanity Fair Oscars party and the premiere of Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, among other instances.
According to Netflix Junkie, when Henry Cavill was asked about the 13-year age-gap between the two, he simply stated that age was just a number and what mattered the most was the maturity of the person. The website reported that Cavill claimed that King was extremely protective of him.
Henry Cavill’s #MeToo comments explored
As the Man of Steel actor’s relationship with Tara King resurfaces online, his opinions on the #MeToo movement are also upsetting netizens. In 2018, the actor sat down for an interview with GQ Australia while promoting his action film Mission: Impossible – Fallout.
When asked about how the movement had affected him, he stated that he was “old fashioned” as he liked the idea of a “man chasing a woman.” He even stated that “a woman should be wooed and chased.” He went on to add:
“It’s very difficult to do that if there are certain rules in place. Because then it’s like: “Well, I don’t want to go up and talk to her, because I’m going to be called a r*pist or something.” Now? Now, you really can’t pursue someone further than, “no.” It’s just, “ok, cool.” But then there’s the, “oh, why’d you give up?” And it’s like, “well, because I didn’t want to go to jail.””
The comment resulted in the actor getting castigated online.
Adding to the backlash online, many branded Henry Cavill as a “p*dophile” for dating a 19-year-old.
Henry Cavill’s relationship with Tara King sparks debate online
Social media was flooded with mixed reactions. Some stated that the actor’s Public Relations team did a thorough job of hiding the seemingly scandalous relationship.
Others went on to defend Cavill by stating that the relationship was not problematic by any means, considering they were two consenting adults in a relationship.
A few comments online read:
One netizen noted that Tara King was the only young adult he dated and that there was “not a reason to call him creep or groomer or pedo.” They gave examples of his previous relationships with Ellen Whitaker, Gina Carano, Kaley Cuoco, Lucy Cork, and Natalie Viscuso. Fans claimed that the age gap between the women and Henry Cavill was appropriate.
It remains unclear why Henry Cavill and Tara King called it quits.
