【Friend's Mother 4 (2025)】

LONDON -- The Friend's Mother 4 (2025)British actor Henry Cavill is a large man who clearly spends time at the gym, but -- despite what his on-screen persona might suggest -- he does not possess super-human strength.

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So how on earth is he holding up this large tree with only one hand?

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Instagram users didn't know quite what to make of it.

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Some people were impressed.

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Others were confused.

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Eventually, though, some people spotted a clue.

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The optical illusion becomes clear if you look at the shadows behind him.

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As strong as Cavill undoubtedly is, he was being assisted in the picture by a powerful, mechanical ally.

The crane is also just about visible at the very top of the picture, too.

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We see you, Cavill.

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