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

"Every man in the world, we have fragile masculinity, but not in that issue."

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

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

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

Upon the discovery, a tweet went viral with the before and after shot — and Tenoch is finally speaking out.

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

A closeup of Tenoch

"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

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

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

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.