Henry Cavill once had the most gamer reaction possible to the biggest call of his career

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Henry Cavill once had the most gamer reaction possible to the biggest call of his career

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Before Henry Cavill became the face of Superman in 'Man of Steel', one of the biggest moments of his career almost disappeared behind a video game screen. The actor was deep into playing 'World of Warcraft' when his phone started ringing. On the other end was director Zack Snyder, the man calling with news that could completely transform Cavill’s future in Hollywood.

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Cavill later shared the hilarious story during an appearance on Conan O’Brien. He admitted that he noticed Snyder’s call coming in, but at that exact moment, his attention was locked on the game.

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