It's an inert object used for training or display purposes only." Chris also shared a screenshot of an AFP Fact Check about the photo, which further clarified what he said in the previous slide.

Behind the scenes at our cover shoot, Men's Journal May cover star Chris Evans answered our five questions about some of his favorite things. Take, for example, his favorite piece of gear.

"The object Chris Evans is signing in the USO tour photo from 2016 is an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) inert training aid," the spokesperson told Agence France-Presse. "The object is meant to ...