The Boys Star Tomer Capone Admits The Graphic Novel Ruined Superheroes For Him
As it turns out, The Boys didn't just alter the perception of superheroes for fans of the genre, but for its actors too. Even though he's been involved with the production since being cast as a super exterminator, Tomer Capone admitted that reading The Boys graphic novel series forever altered his perception of superheroes.
Capone, who plays «Frenchie» in the live-action interpretation of The Boys, admitted that he was a fan of superheroes beforehand. However, upon reading the graphic novel and participating in the show, he admitted that everything he previously believed about superheroes has been turned on its head.
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In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Capone reflected on how he initially perceived superheroes. «I think it ruined the whole superhero experience for me. I used to think that men in Spandex who have special powers are cool. But this show just wiped that away.» Capone later elaborated by talking about how much more popular superheroes have become in the filmmaking industry leading up to when the show first came out back in 2019, and how much has changed three years later. «When I see superheroes onscreen, I don’t buy it anymore. In the last 10 years, everybody was into the whole superhero thing, trying to run away from reality. And then I readThe Boys and I’m like, 'They took the genre and f***ing flipped it.' They said, 'Let’s see how superheroes act in front of the mirror when they’re finishing their day. What are they really about when they’re taking the Spandex off?'»
Capone's story is exactly what the show is going for with its audience. What makes The Boys so appealing is how brutally fresh the material is
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