Henry Cavill’s Warhammer 40K series should ditch Space Marines for one of the series’ most important characters, and I know exactly how it would work

Henry Cavill at the premiere of The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.

When most people think of Warhammer 40,000, they think of the hulking Space Marines, particularly the bright blue Ultramarines. This is understandable, as they're often front and centre of Games Workshop's marketing, and stellar series extensions, like 2024's Space Marine 2 game, have only deepened this association.

So when it was revealed that actor (and 40K superfan) Henry Cavill would be starring in a Prime Video series based on the Warhammer 40,000 universe, many fans assumed he'd be playing a Space Marine, or at least something connected to them.