The Boys Star Doesn't Want To See Homelander Redeemed
WARNING: Spoilers ahead for The Boys season 3.
Antony Starr, who plays Homelander on The Boys, doesn’t think his tyrannical supe can nor should be redeemed. Inspired by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s source material, Prime Video’s The Boys has turned several superhero and comic book tropes on their heads. The series takes place in a world where “supes” abuse their celebrity status and engage in reckless behavior enabled by powerful corporations like Vought International, which is famous for founding superhero teams ala The Seven, a group led by a twisted version of DC’s Superman.
Homelander's origin in The Boys is that of Superman had the Man of Steel been raised by a corporation rather than Jonathan and Martha Kent. Having endured the life of a lab rat since birth, Homelander craves the public’s admiration while simultaneously believing himself to be superior to everyone around him. With almost unlimited power, he really can do “whatever the f—k he wants” as he seems to revel in murder and mayhem behind closed doors. However, throughout The Boys’ first couple seasons, there have been signs that Homelander might not be a complete monster. Now, Homelander himself has weighed in on whether or not he could be redeemed.
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In a recent interview with Collider, Starr discusses Homelander’s arc in The Boys season 3 and a potential happy ending for his character. When asked whether Homelander’s comics fate (death) is avoidable, Starr says he doesn’t think redemption is in the cards. Read what he had to say below:
“I think Homelander’s happy ending would be him annihilating everyone in the world and sitting there in a bloody wasteland on his own, with no one to mess with
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