How Henry Cavill’s $3 Million Mustache Sparked A CGI Controversy Between Mission: Impossible & Justice League

You’d be shocked to unveil the actual cost of Henry Cavill’s Mission: Impossible mustache. Yeah, that’s right. 2017, Cavill found himself in a wild standoff between Mission: Impossible and Justice League. While filming Fallout, Cavill also had to do some reshoots for Justice League—but here’s the kicker: Paramount refused to let him shave his signature moustache. Justice League? Too bad. No shave, no way.

So, Warner Bros. had to go complete CGI to remove it in post-production. The result? A blurry upper lip that fans couldn’t unsee. Classic Hollywood.

But the behind-the-scenes drama? It’s even crazier. Director Christopher McQuarrie spilled the beans in an Empire’s Film Podcast interview. Justice League director Charles Roven called him for help, saying they needed to shave Cavill’s ‘stache for reshoots. McQuarrie initially suggested Cavill could shave it, regrow it, and let CGI do its magic. The catch? That would cost a jaw-dropping $3 million to replace those shots.