Henry Cavill Really Wishes He Could Return For Mission: Impossible 7

While hearing about Tom Cruise’s latest death-defying stunts, Henry Cavill wishes he could be in the upcoming Mission: Impossible 7. Cavill is best known for playing Superman in the DCEU, a role he’s held since 2013 when Man of Steel hit theaters. Currently, Cavill’s Superman future remains uncertain, but he’s found plenty of exciting roles to fill his time, from Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s The Witcher to Sherlock in the streamer’s new film Enola Holmes. However, one of Cavill’s more surprising roles came in 2018, when he played CIA agent August Walker in Mission: Impossible – Fallout.

Cavill joined the long-running spy franchise for its most well-received installment yet, and at first, it seemed like he was poised to play yet another good guy. However, Fallout‘s big twist revealed Walker was actually the shady extremist Ethan Hunt (Cruise) and his team had spent the entire film tracking. Indeed, Superman had become the villain. Unfortunately (or perhaps hilariously), much of Cavill’s presence in Fallout was overshadowed by talk of his mustache, which famously had to be removed via CGI for Justice League. Nevertheless, Cavill made a solid addition to Fallout‘s ranks, so it’s no surprise that he would like to return.

While appearing on the Empire Podcast to discuss Enola Holmes, Cavill briefly touched upon his time within the Mission: Impossible world. Production has recently resumed on Mission: Impossible 7, and Cruise has been spotted performing some truly insane stunts. Cavill was asked if those stunts make him miss his time on Fallout or if they fill him relief that he’s no longer involved. Unsurprisingly, his answer was the former, as he said, “I was extremely jealous. Extremely jealous. I want to be there, I want to be parachuting off a motorbike into a canyon. Why can’t I be there?” He then went on to praise Cruise and the rest of the franchise, emphasizing, “I miss it terribly.”

Since Cavill is often placed within the hero role, it was quite refreshing to see him play the bad guy in Fallout. It allowed the actor to broaden his horizons somewhat and break out of the Superman mold, something he’s done even more with The Witcher. Plus, the climax of Fallout saw him and Cruise go head to head in an intense fight atop a cliff, so clearly Cavill doesn’t have much reason to be put off by anxiety-inducing stunts.

Unfortunately, that clifftop fight saw Walker plummet to his death, so it seems unlikely that Cavill will ever return to the Mission: Impossible franchise unless it is via flashback (which is always a possibility). Mission: Impossible 7 is shaping up to be another epic installment, particularly because it’s the first in a two-part story. Plot details are still being kept under wraps, but from the stunts alone, it’s clear Ethan isn’t letting his bruising battle with Walker keep him down. It’s just a shame Cavill won’t get to join in on the fun this time around.

Source: Empire Podcast

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