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We could’ve had it all.
An unedited shot from 2018’sJustice Leaguehas made its way online with Henry Cavill sporting a full mustache and beard while in costume as Superman, showing fans what he would’ve looked like if the studio hadn’t digitally removed his mustache during reshoots.
According toVariety, Paramount refused to allow the actor to shave, so the ‘stache had to be digitally removed inJustice League’s post-production.
The result had mixed reviews, with fans openly criticizing how unnatural Cavill looked with the mustache digitally removed.
But although talk of the ‘stache dominated the conversation around both movies, the actor himself poked fun at the whole situation several times on Instagram. His first post came after the news originally surfaced, with Cavill hilariously setting the record straight.
“There has been no discussion over whether to shave or not to shave for the [Justice League] reshoots, simply a relentless campaign to put an end to the seemingly inexorable conquest of this despotic ‘stache. It is not a question ofifI should shave — it is a question of how we can possibly be victorious against such a beast without bringing our own doom raining down upon us,” he wrote.
A year later, Cavill posted a funny video after he shaved off the mustache, complete with a sentimental slideshow showing his best moments with “king ‘stache.”
“Oh. Hello. Don’t be alarmed. It’s me, Henry Cavill. Sometimes superhero and former secret agent,” Cavill started out the video as he turned around to reveal his new look wearing only a fluffy white robe and towel wrapped around his head. “But now, completely clean shaven.”
“I know. It’s hard to recognize me without king stache. Sometimes, I even have trouble recognizing myself,” he continued as he stared at his freshly shaved face in the mirror. “It’s hard for me to admit…this is not CGI. He’s really gone.”
“I can tell you this though. I will remember him,” Cavill concluded. “Always.”
source: people.com
