The Boys is probably one of the most popular superhero shows on TV right now. What makes it so unique is that it steps away from the usual trope of a superhero being the good guys. And essentially makes superheroes the bad guys. This is especially true with the leader of the superhero group [The Seven], Homelander – played by Antony Starr. Homelander has gone through a lot in the past two seasons. And a lot of it has been the character being an utter asshole. Except, when he’s trying to salvage a relationship with his son Ryan.
In a recent interview with Starr, he had this to say of his character:
“It’s interesting, because I always [thought] Homelander’s kryptonite if we’re comparing him to Superman, would be his humanity. I think, more than anyone in the show, Ryan puts him in touch with that, which is a really uncomfortable place for someone as emotionally bankrupt as Homelander. It’s a very uncomfortable position to be in. The level of discomfort, in the beginning, is extreme. It’s really, he’s just looking at Ryan as an extension of himself. Whereas by the end, I think it’s Episode 8, when Ryan is really upset from being out in the world and getting swarmed by people, he really does try and connect with the boy. It is much more selfless, which is a new position for Homelander, again. To me, it’s always been about finding those moments with this character.”
Starr added:
“It’s just about fleshing him out and finding moments where we can just keep him three dimensional, and make sure that we’re not missing things and becoming too mustache-twirly at any point because that would lead to a slow death of the character, I think.”
Starr also talked about a scene in season two where Homelander interacted with a shapeshifter [who originally was shifting into Homelander’s dead lover Madelyn Stillwell] who then transformed into Homelander himself:
“Over the course of those two days, it was fascinating, because I’ve never been involved with such a technical setup. When it came to the Homelander on Homelander stuff was more challenging in a different way, because I’ve got to match performance with mine. I did that for six years in New Zealand playing twins [in “Outrageous Fortune”], so it wasn’t new, but there was a couple of new elements that were embroidered on the visual effects side. What the visual effects team was doing with the Madelyn Stillwell changing into Doppelganger, those effects were just mind-boggling. It was just fascinating because we have this really surreal but kind of sickly sweet, funny, twisted, demented little scene going on in this kind of otherworldly cabin.”
Starr added:
“It was a hell of a lot of fun seducing myself. I got to say, that was a hoot.”
For the full interview with Antony Starr, visit The Playlist. What was your favorite Homelander moment from season two?
Source: The Playlist
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