Henry Cavill has been slammed by actress Jameela Jamil, after making controversial comments regarding his reluctance to flirt in light of the #MeToo movement.

The Superman actor, 35, issued a public apology on Thursday, after receiving much backlash for his comments to GQ Australia, telling the magazine that he doesn't want to be 'called a rapist or something' by a woman he'd potentially flirt with.

But later that day, The Good Place star Jameela, 32, took to Twitter to chime in on the matter, dubbing her fellow Brit a 'clown' before declaring that he should be 'binned'.

Slammed: Henry Cavill, left, has been slammed by actress Jameela Jamil, right, after making controversial comments regarding his reluctance to flirt in light of the #MeToo movement

If you don't want to be called a rapist, then when you approach a woman... just don't rape her... Someone please direct Henry Cavill to the nearest bin please #clown

Sharing screengrabs of the interview, the London-born beauty wrote: 'If you don't want to be called a rapist, then when you approach a woman... just don't rape her... Someone please direct Henry Cavill to the nearest bin please #clown.'

Henry previously said he believes in an old fashioned manner of dating women, wanting to 'woo and chase them' to win their hearts, but added he worries his actions could be misconstrued in light of the movement shining a light on sexual abuse and harassment in the industry.

Damning words: The actress took to Twitter on Thursday to chime in on the matter, dubbing her fellow Brit a 'clown' before declaring that he should be 'binned'

Apology: Earlier that day, Henry had apologised for controversial comments he made about dating in the wake of the #MeToo movement in an interview with GQ Australia

In a statement to the Press Association, the Mission Impossible actor said: 'Having seen the reaction to an article in particular about my feelings on dating and the #MeToo movement, I just wanted to apologize for any confusion and misunderstanding that this may have created.

'Insensitivity was absolutely not my intention. In light of this I would just like to clarify and confirm to all that I have always and will continue to hold women in the highest of regard, no matter the type of relationship whether it be friendship, professional, or a significant other.

'Never would I intend to disrespect in any way, shape or form. This experience has taught me a valuable lesson as to the context and the nuance of editorial liberties.

Rise to fame: The hunk broke into the mainstream with his performance in 2013's Man of Steel

Chase: The star said, 'It's very difficult [to chase women]... 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 rapist or something"

'I look forward to clarifying my position in the future towards a subject that it so vitally important and in which I wholeheartedly support.'

Henry became a single man in February after splitting from his stuntwoman girlfriend Lucy Cork after less than a year together.

In his original interview he said: 'There's something wonderful about a man chasing a woman. There's a traditional approach to that, which is nice. I think a woman should be wooed and chased, but maybe I'm old-fashioned for thinking that,' he told GQ Australia this month.

Old-fashioned: 'There's something wonderful about a man chasing a woman, he said in the interview. 'There's a traditional approach to that, which is nice'

He's single! Henry smouldered in an photo shoot accompanying his GQ Australia interview

The Man Of Steel star added: '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 rapist or something."

'So you're like, "Forget it, I'm going to call an ex-girlfriend instead, and then just go back to a relationship, which never really worked."

Backlash: The actor as the focus of much criticism after the release of his comments

'But it's way safer than casting myself into the fires of hell, because I'm someone in the public eye, and if I go and flirt with someone, then who knows what's going to happen?'

Henry also admitted that he has worked with people in the past who have acted somewhat 'over familiar' with certain actresses.

He explained that in these situations, he would always approach the women and ask whether they were okay.

Henry is currently promoting his new film Mission: Impossible – Fallout, starring opposite Tom Cruise.

He met his now ex-girlfriend Lucy, 25, on the set of the movie last year and paid tribute to her on Instagram last August.

He wrote: 'This is my Lucy. She is one of the best stuntwomen in the world. She has defined herself.

'She continues to define herself. She grows, every day. She is Lucy Cork because she says so.'