'U.N.C.L.E' Guy Ritchie to the rescue

British star Henry Cavill (right) and American actor Armie Hammer form an uneasy alliance as they play CIA operative Napolean Solo and KGB agent Illya Kuryakin respectively in the movie version of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Photo: Warner Bros

It's 3.30pm, and Henry Cavill – the British actor most often recognised as Superman these days ­– is hollering in one of the hallways of the luxury Claridge’s hotel in London for his The Man From U.N.C.L.E. co-star Armie Hammer to get a move on as they hit the end of their interview sessions last month with the international media.

Cavill is in a sunny mood, but he isn’t ready to start chatting without Hammer in tow. The close friendship struck by these actors during the filming of spy flick The Man From U.N.C.L.E., has been making the celebrity news rounds.