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- Henry Cavill posted a photo of his "Deadpool & Wolverine" cameo on Instagram.
- It's the first time the actor has publicly talked about his role in the Marvel movie.
- He appeared to make a joke about shaving his mustache off, referencing the poor CGI in "Justice League."
Henry Cavill spoke about his cameo in "Deadpool & Wolverine" for the first time, and appeared to joke about the poor CGI used to smooth out his face in "Justice League."
"Deadpool & Wolverine" movie brings Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as he tries to save his world from being wiped out by the Time Variance Authority.
Along the way, he meets several alternate versions of Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) who are all inspired by various iterations of the character from the comics.
In one short scene, the merc with the mouth encounters a Wolverine variant played by Cavill, who smokes a cigar while working on a motorbike. He responds to Deadpool by punching him with his Adamantium claws, which sends the red-suited antihero flying backward.
This version of Wolverine is called "The Cavillerine" in the credits. He appears to be a direct response to fans' suggestions that the Superman actor should play Wolverine alongside the Avengers in the MCU.
This was largely because no one expected Jackman to return to the role after he left the character behind in 2017's "Logan."
On Monday, Cavill broke his silence about the role and wrote on Instagram: "To be safe, I shaved the moustache off for this one. Just the moustache."
Aside from the fact that Wolverine famously has a mutton chops beard with no mustache, Cavill's joke appears to be a subtle reference to 2017's "Justice League."
Audiences might remember that Cavill was working on "Mission: Impossible - Fallout" when he returned to the "Justice League" set for reshoots.
He wasn't allowed to shave his "Fallout" mustache to shoot new "Justice League" scenes, but Warner Bros. attempted to overcome this by using CGI to give Superman a clean-shaven look.
However, the result was less than ideal and fans tore into the scenes where it was obvious Cavill's face had been edited.
Still, "Fallout" earned $791 million worldwide according to Box Office Mojo — making it the highest earning entry in the "Mission: Impossible" franchise — and the sequel was met with widespread praise from audiences and critics alike.
The same could not be said for "Justice League." Even though it made $661 million, it wasn't enough to break even, and it was widely panned.
DC fans even started a campaign to convince Warner Bros. to release the original version of the film, which director Zack Snyder worked on before leaving the project after his daughter's death in 2017.
The studio eventually released "Zack Snyder's Justice League" in 2021, which does not include the awkwardly edited scenes of Cavill's face.