Henry Cavill Trolls Instagram With Weird (and Hilarious) Superman-Themed Video
Come for Cavill neither confirming nor denying that he’s out as the Man of Steel, stay for the intense staring and Austrian classical music
Phil Hornshaw | September 12, 2018 @ 7:09 PM
Last Updated: September 12, 2018 @ 7:13 PM
Henry Cavill's Mustache in Justice League
Looks like Henry Cavill finally decided to weigh in on reports that he’s no longer playing Superman in Warner Bros.’ DC Comics movies… by trolling his fans on Instagram with a video that illuminates absolutely nothing.
Earlier Wednesday, individuals with knowledge of the matter told TheWrap that Cavill will no longer play Superman in any upcoming DC films, including the previously-announced cameo in “Shazam!” as Warner Bros. is shifting focus to a standalone “Supergirl” movie.
WB for its part says it has made no decisions about the future of Superman in its DC universe films. And Cavill’s reps did not respond to a request for comment from TheWrap. But late Wednesday afternoon, Cavill posted the clip, bearing the caption “Today was exciting #Superman,” that basically blows a raspberry at the whole thing.
It features him in a “Krypton Lifting Team” t-shirt — that’s Superman’s home planet — as he slowly lifts a Superman action figure into view while intently, and silently staring at the camera.
Oh, and he’s listening to a rendition of Johann Strauss’ “The Blue Danube” waltz, with vocals by barking dogs. Which is almost as much fun as seeing Cavill dressed up as Superman but with his “Mission Impossible: Fallout” mustache intact.
The 10 Most Terrifying Shots of Superman's CGI Mouth in the 'Justice League' Theatrical Cut
There is at least one thing about the "Justice League" Snyder Cut that we're pretty sure will be a big improvement: it should have Superman's real mouth, and not the CGI monstrosity that plagued the theatrical cut. During Joss Whedon's reshoots, Henry Cavill was sporting his "Mission: Impossible" mustache and they had to CGI over it. And it was very disturbing! So lets reflect on that horror while we patiently wait for the Snyder Cut to hit HBO Max next year.
One of the most troubling scenes is actually the very first of the movie: an old cell phone video taken by some kids before Superman died in "Batman V Superman." This is the first full shot of his face, which immediately sets off all sorts of red flags. What an incredible choice of first impressions by Joss Whedon and Warner Bros.
For the record, I don't blame the CGI folks for this. I think mankind was simply not meant to digitally remove mustaches from a movie character's face.
The CGI lip obviously was a hot topic of conversation when "Justice League" was released in theaters, folks pulled this shot (taken just after he was resurrected) from a pirated copy of the movie to make jokes about it. We are proud to present a high quality version of that image for you here.
It's a wonder that Lois still loved him after he smiled at her like this.
Maybe the most overall disconcerting bit is when Superman uses his ice breath to freeze Steppenwolf's axe. He's not even recognizable as Henry Cavill there.
What a gift, forcing us to look at this horrific thing from another, more grotesque angle.
The mid-credits scene, where Superman and the Flash decide to race to see who's faster, might have been cute were it not for, well, you know know what the issue is by now. Below are three other shots from that scene -- truly it is a wealth of horrors, including this part where I don't even know how to describe what his mouth is doing.
If you really want the full CGI lip experience you should watch "Justice League" in 4K and Dolby Vision, as I did earlier this week. It's so much worse!
In this part he kind of looks like Michael Shannon, who played General Zod in "Man of Steel."
AGH! They actually ended the movie with this almost-freeze frame. Good lord.
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Henry Cavill’s infamous CGI upper lip in “Justice League” only appears in about a half-dozen scenes, but that’s more than enough for it to make a major impact
There is at least one thing about the "Justice League" Snyder Cut that we're pretty sure will be a big improvement: it should have Superman's real mouth, and not the CGI monstrosity that plagued the theatrical cut. During Joss Whedon's reshoots, Henry Cavill was sporting his "Mission: Impossible" mustache and they had to CGI over it. And it was very disturbing! So lets reflect on that horror while we patiently wait for the Snyder Cut to hit HBO Max next year.
