Tenoch Huerta Just Confirmed That His Bulge Wasn't Edited Out Of "Black Panther 2"

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Tenoch Huerta is clearing up a Black Panther: Wakanda Forever controversy — and it all has to do with his bulge in his Namor costume!

A closeup of Tenoch
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Following the movie's debut this month, fans noticed something a little different between Tenoch's appearance in the trailer and the actual film.

A shirtless Tenoch in costume in the film
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It turns out that Tenoch's skintight costume showed off a little bit more in the trailer, leading fans to believe Tenoch's bulge had been edited for the final cut.

A shirtless Tenoch in costume in the film floating with a spear
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Upon the discovery, a tweet went viral with the before and after shot — and Tenoch is finally speaking out.

According to the actor, the real image is the one from the film and not the trailer.

A closeup of Tenoch
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"The only thing that I can say is: The original was the photo in the right," he told Rolling Stone. "Without [the bulge]! That's original."

A closeup of Tenoch
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He continued, "No, I mean, I'm not going to lie to people. Every man in the world, we have fragile masculinity, but not in that issue."

A closeup of Tenoch
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And just to confirm, he added, "I will say, the right one, the real one is the photo on the right."

A closeup of Tenoch
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While that gives us a definite answer, I'm still left wondering: Where did the trailer bulge come from??

A screenshot of Tenoch standing on the shore in costume where a bulge can be seen in his green shorts

It seems as though the world may never know.