Some heroes do wear capes! See how Henry Cavill resolved an injustice at his nephew's school

Henry Cavill shows that he can be a super-man on and off the screen. One day, a British boy, 7-year-old Thomas, had a school activity where each student had to tell about their family in class. It didn't go very well for him, but Superman would save the day!

Thomas told his classmates that his uncle Henry was Superman. Upon hearing that information, everyone burst out laughing. Thomas, the actor's nephew, insisted he wasn't lying.

The incident was so unusual that the teacher stepped in and tried to explain to the class what the student had wanted to say.

It's not possible for his uncle to be who he says he is, the teacher explained, because superheroes don't exist and Superman is a fictional character.

But Thomas insisted, he knew he was telling the truth and he wasn't going to back down. His uncle was Superman.

The teacher's solution, sadly, was to punish the child for telling and sticking to his (alleged) lies.

After the incident, the school called Thomas's parents to tell them what had happened. They also asked them to come to the school and discuss it.

"We do not recommend that children tell lies, and we would like you to teach them the same at home," they told his mother on the phone.

To the teacher's surprise, Thomas's mother corroborated the story. His uncle wás Superman.

On the one hand, Thomas and his parents remained calm, because they knew that their story was true. On the other hand, they were frustrated by the teacher's attitude.

Thomas, meanwhile, was being punished and singled out in front of his peers. His classmates mocked and bullied hi as well.

While the teachers planned to talk about the matter in their next faculty meeting, Thomas's mother thought about a possible solution.

How does one solve such a problem?
Well, it's actually quite easy: call the superhero in question.
Thomas's mother called her brother-in-law and asked him to help out his nephew.

Thomas's uncle was Henry Cavill, the actor who had just been cast for the Zack Snyder movie 'Man of Steel.'

So that's how Henry Cavill got to accompany his nephew to school the next day. He showed all the kids in class that Thomas had been telling the truth. By the way, Thomas wore a Superman shirt that day.

Henry Cavill talked about his nephew's ordeal on the show 'Live! With Kelly and Ryan', in 2018. He praised his nephew's tenacity in sticking to what he knew to be the truth.

Henry Cavill showed that not all heroes wear capes. Sometimes, superpowers are not necessary to help those around us.