Henry Cavill Is Definitely Returning In Mission: Impossible 8 Now, Right?

screenrant.com:

It really sounds like Henry Cavill's August Walker is returning in Mission: Impossible 8 now. The Mission: Impossible franchise is barreling towards its potential conclusion, which has meant bringing back several characters from the past. Director Christopher McQuarrie teased that there is another surprise in store. He confirmed that a mystery character from Mission: Impossible — Fallout will be in Mission: Impossible 8. No information was given about who it is, but McQuarrie's tease has sparked plenty of speculation about who it could be.

There are already several main characters from Mission: Impossible — Fallout confirmed to be in Mission: Impossible 8. Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt once again headlines the film, which could be his final entry in the franchise. Audiences will also see Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson), White Widow (Vanessa Kirby), Benji Dunn (Simon Pegg), and Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames) come back. That leaves quite a few cast members from Mission: Impossible — Fallout that could return. Still, the nature of the unexpected tease means that it will likely be someone with a great significance or tied to a major Mission: Impossible twist.

Related: Mission: Impossible 8's Cruise Sendoff Explains Returning Character Mystery

Although Mission: Impossible 8's returning Fallout character could realistically be Solomon Lane (Sean Harris), Erica Sloane (Angela Bassett), Alan Hunley (Alec Baldwin), or Julia (Michelle Monaghan), none of their appearances would be that shocking. That just leaves Henry Cavill to be Mission: Impossible 8's returning character. McQuarrie previously teased that he could be involved in the next two movies, even though Mission: Impossible — Fallout's ending very clearly killed Walker. With the