Antony Starr bids Homelander farewell! The star reflects on his journey with The Boys in one final post before the final season premieres on Prime Video.
For as much as one can say about The Boys, one can’t deny it’s a truly generational show. It redefined how audiences thought about heroes with the modern day, and added in a healthy spice of social commentary to the genre. And perhaps no one actor can be attributed to this influence more than Antony Starr, a character loved for all the right (and all the wrong) reasons.
With production on the final season of The Boys now long in the rear view mirror, Antony Starr took to social media to reflect on his experience playing Homelander. The actor revels in how complex the show has been when looking back on its six year run, thanking both the incredible cast and crew, as well as the studios that helped bring the show to life.
“Ok. Been waiting a little to let things settle and process the end of this show. The Boys.” Starr wrote on Instagram “Difficult (for me) to put into words what an incredible ride this has been. How much life and growth has occurred. How amazing the team is. It’s truly been the highlight of my career,”
“When we began, I had no idea what was coming. This juggernaut left the station and never stopped. Except for that Covid moment. Oh and the strikes. That was a thing too. But apart from those two times, it never stopped, boldly making its mark on the television landscape. There’s nothing else like it. It lives in its own lane.”
“And at the end of the shoot, all there really is to say is- thank you. The incredible Canadian crew. The amazing production team. The insanely talented cast. The people at Amazon and Sony that took a chance on this insane thing(and made the great choice in casting me😂)and all the other people that contributed in some way, big or small, to this beautiful, complex, warped, delicious show.”
Antony Starr Reflects On Paying Homelander
Yet Antony Starr isn’t just looking at those around him, he also reflected inside. The actor continued on to talk about his relationship with the role of Homelander. While Starr continues to make sure fans know that Homelander is far, far from a good person, he admits that he’s grateful for the experience due to being able to push himself beyond where he normally would have.
“I love this show. And I love this character. Truly. I will dearly miss heading to work, knowing what we were aiming for but never knowing where we would find ourselves by the end of the day…only that we would have fun and it would be creatively rewarding in the extreme.”
“This complicated character allowed the space and range to discover and push boundaries in a way I never expected and I will always be grateful for this experience. And of course huge gratitude to my co-parent with this twisted gem of a character- Eric Kripke.”
“We created a monster, sir. And I will miss him, and you. Til we roll out the last season. When I’ll see you. But this creative chapter is closed , and I’ll miss it, brother.”
The final season of The Boys finds itself in an interesting position. The world of politics has gotten even more divisive, superheroes are losing public favor, and even the fans had issues with their most recent season. It’s yet to be seen if the series will be able to have a truly memorable send-off. But, regardless, one thing is certain: fans will definitely see Antony Starr brutalized as Homelander.
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