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Henry Cavill is trending as thousands of fans celebrate the Superman actor on his birthday. Now 38 years old, Cavill is well known for playing Clark Kent in the Dceu in movies like Man of Steel and Justice League. He has since been starring in the hit Netflix series The Witcher as Geralt of Rivia, another role that has become very popular with Cavill's fans.

In honor of Cavill's 38th birthday, one fan took to Twitter to write, "Happy birthday to the Man of Steel & The Witcher himself, Henry Cavill. A true talent with a big heart! One of the best & amazing as always!" Another fan tweets, "Happy Birthday Henry Cavill. Thanks for always inspiring and making the world a little more optimistic and bright."

Happy birthday to the Man of Steel & The Witcher himself, Henry Cavill. A true talent with a big heart! One of the best & amazing as always!

25 years ago, the world got its first and arguably most successful movie adaptation of a popular gaming franchise, in the form of the Paul W.S. Anderson directed Mortal Kombat. The action-adventure film stayed surprisingly faithful to the game's one-on-one fighting format while also managing to tell a coherent story with charismatic leads, a kickass soundtrack, and exactly the right number of crotch-punching jokes.

Fans of Mortal Kombat took to social media to fondly dwell on their favorite parts of the film. Although a box-office success, the movie was savaged by critics for its corny dialogues and less-than-stellar special effects. But for fans and general audiences, it was clear that Paul W.S. Anderson had managed to tell a story that captured the spirit of the games that made them so popular. During an interview celebrating Mortal Kombat's anniversary, the filmmaker explained that, during a time when video game adaptations were looked down upon,...