“To keep or not to keep”—The precise line is what many fans of Henry Cavill must be pondering about with regard to his mustache. The 40-year-old who essayed and helmed several memorable characters has mostly kept a clean-shaven look on himself. Additionally, while his luscious locks have wavered and transitioned over the years with his roles in various genres, his stubble has only ever made rare appearances. Regardless, at a time when most artists find themselves struggling to crack into Hollywood, it is a privilege that his biggest point of concern is a stubble.

In a recent dissection, an expert put forth a master analysis of Cavill’s mustache and explored an interesting history behind it.

The mustache that brought two studios at loggerheads with one another

Henry Cavill is one iconic actor who has left a lasting impression on the 21st-century audience with his charismatic portrayals. Rather, the actor’s chokehold on his last two stints as Superman and Geralt in Netflix’s The Witcher was so impactful that his exit from the latter had a crippling effect on the franchise. Commanding such a fan following, his mustache was analyzed by a GQ mustache expert, who labelled it as “A multi-million dollar mustache”. The reason: pushing Warner Bros. to war with Paramount Studios.

Sporting an impressively cut stubble for his first major negative role in Mission Impossible: Fallout, the mustache needed to be chopped off for his reshoots as Superman in DC’s Justice League. Refusing permission for the same, Paramount forced the other to spend a staggering $24 million to CGI the same, resulting in a widely mocked disaster. Regardless, the expert opined that Cavill’s short stubble and mustache, termed “beard stache” was an “articulated definition to his face”.

Long retired from his long-standing superhero franchise, the actor is now making waves with his hairstyle in the upcoming one.

Henry Cavill sports a ‘debatable’ hairstyle in Argylle

Fans could not help but start a meme-fest the moment the trailer dropped for Argylle. While some believed the haircut to be accurate to the source material, many thought it looked out of place. The looks, described as a classic ‘gentleman’s cut’ with a low taper have fans most siding to mock. Nonetheless, the trailer made it clear enough that the franchise would be one to rival James Bond with its tropes and themes.

On the other side, Cavill will kick-start several new ones. Along with a Highlander reboot, he will also come back in 2024 with The Ministry of Ungetlemanly Warfare. Additionally, a collaboration with his girlfriend, Natalie Viscuso under the banner of Warhammer 40K is also in the works. Thus, fans are all but here to witness the ex-Superman rise in earthly glory.

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