Superman Henry Cavill joins ‘Mission: Impossible 6’

“Batman v Superman” star Henry Cavill is joining Tom Cruise in “Mission: Impossible 6”. Image: AFP/Andrew Cowie

“Batman v Superman” star Henry Cavill is joining Tom Cruise in “Mission: Impossible 6”.

Director Christopher McQuarrie chose to announce the news via Instagram, posting a photo of himself on Thursday evening with the caption, “Say, @henrycavill. Had a thought. Curious if you’re interested in a role in the 6th installment of Mission: Impossible. No pressure.”

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

A post shared by Christopher McQuarrie (@christophermcquarrie) on Mar 16, 2017 at 7:16pm PDT

“Oh ok…I’m in!” replied Cavill.

The actor will be joining Cruise in the upcoming sixth installment in the action franchise alongside Rebecca Ferguson and Jeremy Renner. JB