When Henry Cavill Addressed the Famous ‘Arm Reload’ Meme and How He Was Nervous During a Retake

Too many iconic scenes or dialogues from movies are often parodied or made into
memes. And once that happens, it remains a part of history, a part of popular
culture. Tom Cruise’s billion-dollar franchise inspired a lot of memes. Remember
the time when Tom’s running was memed? Or when fans edited the shot of him
hanging by the plane? They replaced the plane with a giant cat and even Nicholas
Cage! The current heartthrob, Henry Cavill, wasn’t spared either. 

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The British hunk made an entry into the action franchise in its sixth
installment, Mission Impossible: Fallout. He played a hard-boiled CIA agent,
August Walker, who was to follow Ethan Hunt every step of the way. Although he
was supposed to be menacing, a particular scene from the movie caused The
Witcher [http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/the-witcher] actor to become a meme. 

ALSO READ: Kaley Cuoco Had the Most Hilarious Reply When Asked if Henry Cavill
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HENRY CAVILL WAS NERVOUS ABOUT THE ICONIC ARM RELOAD 

In the famous bathroom brawl scene, Henry Cavill
[https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/henry-cavill/] is seen shaking his fists and
getting ready for a showdown. He later called it the arm reload moment and
confessed it was an improvisation. He didn’t do it for the next take because he
was nervous. But upon director Christopher McQuarrie’s insistence, he did it
again for the next shot and the rest is history.

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“It’s called the arm reload. Because Walker, he’s not fond of Ethan’s methods,
which are very sneaky as opposed to direct action. Walker’s more about direct
action, and so far he’s done it Ethan’s way and it hasn’t worked,” he had
explained
[https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/henry-cavill-explains-meme-worthy-arm-reload-moment-mission-impossible-fallout-150028708.html]. 

Fans have also pointed out how his mustache just grows mid-scene during that arm
reload scene. Cavill also addressed it and joked that he learned to do it after
the Justice League reshoots! Warner Bros had to famously digitally remove his
mustache
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-cant-cgi-the-pain-away-when-ryan-reynolds-took-a-dig-at-henry-cavill-and-his-infamous-justice-league-mustache/]
during the reshoots. Regrowing facial hair is a skill that the actor has now
added to his resume!

ALSO READ: Using Wikipedia as Your Source of Information? Henry Cavill
Disapproves
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Although it is not known whether he will reprise his role as Superman, he is
going to play a spy again in Argylle
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-who-is-elly-conway-the-writer-behind-the-200-million-dollar-henry-cavill-starrer-argylle/].
Fans who missed him playing an agent will love him going undercover again!

Do you still find the arm reload clip fascinating? Leave your thoughts in the
comments below.

Srabani Biswas

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Too many iconic scenes or dialogues from movies are often parodied or made into memes. And once that happens, it remains a part of history, a part of popular culture. Tom Cruise&#8217;s billion-dollar franchise inspired a lot of memes. Remember the time when Tom&#8217;s running was memed? Or when fans edited the shot of him hanging by the plane? They replaced the plane with a giant cat and even Nicholas Cage! The current heartthrob, Henry Cavill, wasn&#8217;t spared either. 
<img class="aligncenter lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://observer.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/12/mv5bnmnjzjcyoditmmnhyi00mtgyltk1mgetymy0ntm5ytbkm2zhxkeyxkfqcgdeqxvyntgzmjewmtg-_v1_sy1000_cr0015471000_al_.jpg?quality=80" />
The British hunk made an entry into the action franchise in its sixth installment, Mission Impossible: Fallout. He played a hard-boiled CIA agent, August Walker, who was to follow Ethan Hunt every step of the way. Although he was supposed to be menacing, a particular scene from the movie caused <a href="http://netflixjunkie.com/tag/the-witcher">The Witcher</a> actor to become a meme. 
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-kaley-cuoco-had-the-most-hilarious-reply-when-asked-if-henry-cavill-is-really-made-of-steel/">Kaley Cuoco Had the Most Hilarious Reply When Asked if Henry Cavill Is “really made of steel”</a>
<h2>Henry Cavill was nervous about the iconic arm reload </h2>
In the famous bathroom brawl scene, <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/tag/henry-cavill/">Henry Cavill</a> is seen shaking his fists and getting ready for a showdown. He later called it the arm reload moment and confessed it was an improvisation. He didn&#8217;t do it for the next take because he was nervous. But upon director Christopher McQuarrie&#8217;s insistence, he did it again for the next shot and the rest is history.
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/FgUH2vlovhsuOYMNzeiPbQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTM2MA--/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/KgNy3.vXUAwBxOGbQfb2wQ--~B/aD00NTA7dz04MDA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/http://media.zenfs.com/en/homerun/feed_manager_auto_publish_494/55ad3971a098bae083af36319810c5c7" width="747" height="420" />
&#8220;It’s called the arm reload. Because Walker, he’s not fond of Ethan’s methods, which are very sneaky as opposed to direct action. Walker’s more about direct action, and so far he’s done it Ethan’s way and it hasn’t worked,&#8221; he had <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/henry-cavill-explains-meme-worthy-arm-reload-moment-mission-impossible-fallout-150028708.html">explained</a>. 
Fans have also pointed out how his mustache just grows mid-scene during that arm reload scene. Cavill also addressed it and joked that he learned to do it after the Justice League reshoots! Warner Bros had to famously <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-cant-cgi-the-pain-away-when-ryan-reynolds-took-a-dig-at-henry-cavill-and-his-infamous-justice-league-mustache/">digitally remove his mustache</a> during the reshoots. Regrowing facial hair is a skill that the actor has now added to his resume!
ALSO READ: <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/using-wikipedia-as-your-source-of-information-henry-cavill-disapproves/">Using Wikipedia as Your Source of Information? Henry Cavill Disapproves</a>
Although it is not known whether he will reprise his role as Superman, he is going to play a spy again in <a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-news-who-is-elly-conway-the-writer-behind-the-200-million-dollar-henry-cavill-starrer-argylle/">Argylle</a>. Fans who missed him playing an agent will love him going undercover again!
Do you still find the arm reload clip fascinating? Leave your thoughts in the comments below.

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The one time The Witcher's Henry Cavill was nervous about improvising but ended up creating a meme worthy moment.

Srabani Biswas is a writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a sociology graduate from Lady Brabourne College. Previously, she has contributed to Sports India Show and The Sports Room as a sports writer, and interned at Ripples Learning. A daydreamer, a dancer, and a lover of dogs, she enjoys quiet evenings with her laptop and a cozy blanket. With so much to do and so little time, she is constantly worried about her growing pile of unread books and unwatched shows on Netflix. Her favourites include Stranger, Vincenzo, Hello! My twenties, Emily in Paris, Never Have I Ever, Peaky Blinders, Stranger Things, Reply 1997 and Sex Education.

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