The premiere was live-streamed and Carroll was interviewed as Hannibal without any raised eyebrows.
Despite looking nothing like Hannibal, LA local Joe Carroll stepped up, Instagramming his VIP treatment en route to the premiere.
The real Hannibal posted a screen grab of the hilarious moment, writing: “I’m out here at the @SpiderManMovie premiere.
Hannibal Buress plays Coach Wilson in Spider-Man: Homecoming so naturally was required to attend the film’s LA one on Wednesday, but came up with an ingenious method of ducking out of it.