Henry Cavill announces role in 'Mission: Impossible 6' in the cheekiest possible way

"Only if I get to fly for real."
Henry Cavill announces role in 'Mission: Impossible 6' in the cheekiest possible way
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There are many ways to announce once's role in a movie project, but certainly Henry Cavill — a.k.a. Superman himself — and Mission: Impossible 6 director Christopher McQuarrie found the most original one.

The British actor replied to an Instagram post by McQuarrie asking him if he was interested in a role in the sixth instalment of the popular action movie:

"Say, @henrycavill. Had a thought. Curious if you're interested in a role in the 6th installment of Mission: Impossible. No pressure.”

That's what Cavill replied:

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To which the director wrote:

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But Cavill had a particular request:

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McQuarrie was happy to comply:

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At that point, Cavill was on board:

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McQuarrie concluded with an inside joke:

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