Countless viral websites claimed Cavill had confirmed the Superman-uncle story 'in the last few hours,' giving the impression it was breaking news. In reality, Cavill first told the anecdote on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in June 2013 and again on Kelly and Ryan in July 2018 — years before these posts went viral. The false recency framing was pure manufactured engagement, recycling a decade-old family story as fresh celebrity news.
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