This week in bulge watch 2014 [1]: photos of Idris Elba with what looked like a foot-long penis-shaped something in his pants had been released, leaving us to wonder — is that really Idris's dong? And how do you even walk around with a penis that size? Or is it just not possible? Perhaps it's a baton? Or a flashlight? Or a prosthetic?

Here's a closer look.

Well, Idris has dashed our dreams [2] with this hilarious tweet:

The good news is i got a shit load of followers. The bad news is, that is a mic wire. #egowentintospaceshipmodethough [3]

— Idris Elba (@idriselba) August 9, 2014 [4]

See the results of our very scientific poll below:

Image Source: WENN [5]