Henry Cavill shuts down Superman disguise doubters in 1 Instagram post

Superman's disguise is, apparently, more than good enough.
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LONDON -- Ever looked at Superman and wondered about his mildly flimsy disguise?

Because it's just a pair of glasses at the end of the day, isn't it? The guy flies around saving the world and then pops on a pair of specs and suddenly no-one knows who he is. Sort of a gaping plot hole, right?


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Well, maybe not. To prove to "doubters" that the disguise holds up, Henry Cavill -- a.k.a. Superman himself -- shared the following video of himself in New York.


Dear Doubter, The glasses are good enough. Regards, Superman #WhoWillWin #Superman

A video posted by Henry Cavill (@henrycavill) on


To be fair, if Superman can walk around a packed Times Square in a damn Superman T-shirt, sans glasses AND while standing in front of gigantic blown-up posters of himself without getting mobbed by fans, then maybe Cavill's got a point after all.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is out in cinemas on March 25, 2016.

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Sam Haysom

Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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