How did Anthony Starr get cast as Homelander in The Boys?

[@kidkaden5139]

Ironically Homelander is like the main character at this point...I know Hugie is the main protagonist and Homelander is our main antagonist....but he is the most iconic character in the show

[@aaditkhan728]

I found that out in season 1.

[@succulentravioli954]

Butcher is second

[@unleashthechi1625]

Of course bruh.. Everything is about him

[@cowboy557]

Really

[@khonsu9378]

He did win this season, so you're on point.

[@kingsmokes733]

Plot twist: his audition tape was him just being himself.

[@randomnostalgiamemes9297]

Pretty much. They probably liked how annoyed he was haha

[@jingles2672]

I can imagine him just saying to everyone else auditioning “I’m better, I AM BETTER”

[@LikuteiAmarim]

With a kiwi accent.

[@clarabp2613]

Was him drinking a glass of milk and they said "he is perfect"

[@marcusmarcus4765]

Exactly. You can see from other interviews with him, that he is always Homelander. It's his actual real persona. He isn't acting much hahaha.

[@jello6845]

Anthony Starr: kinda don't care for superheroes Garth Ennis (holding in a tear): he's perfect

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[@godzillazfriction]

not sure if that's a right connotation with Ennis but you do you...

[@dulcemendoza3526]

@@godzillazfrictionlike anyone cares

[@godzillazfriction]

@@dulcemendoza3526 same goes for your existence... (you can't counter this because I've acknowledged that you can't counter)...

[@MP-ti6lz]

@@dulcemendoza3526”LIKE ANYONE CARES 🥸”

[@caquiux949]

"Hey, you look great for this character, maybe you could play him, you'd nail it" "F*ck off i'm busy" "Dang bro, you didn't have to convince me any further, you're a natural"

[@fireiron369]

How did Antony Starr become Homelander? I’m more curious as to how Homelander became Antony Starr 🤔

[@aaditkhan728]

Now that is the real question my dude.

[@edwinbowles2]

Exactly!!! It's our own corrupt Clark Kent

[@darkbuffalo8813]

Just like Noir (comic) became Homelanders clone

[@dorstefan]

Secret identity.

[@lexiechans]

Sabotage his audition is something Homelander would actually do. He is the best option

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[@finalbossmusicintensifies9473]

"I have a job for you" "Fuck off" "Perfection"

[@sigmalow448]

Epic 🤣

[@Null57337]

Reminds me of ted

[@memiusthefirst7032]

@@Null57337 yo same thoughts here tf 💀

[@Bananabread999]

Omg thats how they chose their supervillain😂😂 “Pick the worset c*nt reply possible”

[@TimothyGod]

It was right in front of you to do the "it was perfect, perfect down to the last minute detail"

[@blazin_hl]

So he pulled a “Ted” when he was forced to apply for a job in the interview. Lol

[@claymora2519]

Pretty much lol

[@MarkDavids953]

Lol

[@zehelsumi1845]

Lmao

[@johnevans9904]

“ that’s cus everyone’s mouth is full of your wife’s box”

[@njm2699]

@@johnevans9904 that scene was so funny

[@theark1400]

Kinda makes sense that he doesn’t need to be buff from a lore perspective, compound v doenst give muscles it just give inhuman strength

[@khufu8642]

I heard another person say it also fits because homelander never had to work for anything in his life or put effort into anything. Hence why he uses the lazerbeam so much because it's the easiest option for him.

[@kazquala]

@@khufu8642 yeah and as they’re just products for the public Homelander likely isn’t that buff, it’s probably just muscle padding built into the suit which is kinda sad lmao

[@pushog5781]

@@kazquala it is confirmed in an interview from the va of soldier boy

[@kazquala]

@@pushog5781 But they were talking about the actors, not the characters

[@joshuacrisanto7419]

@@kazquala we've seen him naked in the show tho. he's buff enough

[@thespaceman2743]

Lmao I’m dead “Henry Cavill is 12 foot tall, built like a 12 foot brick shit house”

[@white_vargr1999]

I died when I read that

[@nanu421]

The fact that Antony Starr is not a buff dude and Homelander just has muscles on his suit, fits character even better

[@davidbranson1367]

In Banshee Antony was really buff.

[@Masturbation65]

It's how it is in the comics too because Homelander can't train his muscles so it's honestly perfect I certainly agree with you I think that makes the fact he brought up Cavill without knowing the character as a stereotypical kind of guy to play a hero is ironic and funny.

[@lightrabbit6505]

@@davidbranson1367 Exactly, he was fairly muscular, idk why so many people are calling him skinny. I swear if you aren’t built like hemsworth or cavil, you’re considered scrawny now days😂

[@_nightshade_gaming4792]

"So why should we hire you?" "I dont want to be" "You're hired"

[@tuvieja3762]

Anthony: "shit"

[@rahbeeuh]

That's the dream. Well in this case 😂

[@stinkypinkie9029]

Mission failed successfully

[@2eroumgme753]

It's like how Ted kept getting promoted at the grocery store

[@_nightshade_gaming4792]

@@2eroumgme753 "shit"

[@blazegamer1007]

The directors looked at his audition video and then said while green lighting him as homelander "Right there! That's our psychopathic superhero! Get me Antony Starr!!" He is literally amazing at playing the role of homelander this is his role!!!

[@godzillazfriction]

yay more categorising and differentiating terms such as 'psYchOPaTh'...

[@donkeykong1357]

Fun fact they didn’t hire him they were just secretly filming him

[@conniptions1533]

Judging from the news stories about Antony Starr I’d say he doesn’t even need to try as homelander lol

[@randomnostalgiamemes9297]

Could be haha

[@DanJuega]

what stories?

[@nikolatesla7077]

@@DanJuega assaulted someone in a bar fight and broke their skull and got arrested

[@DanJuega]

@@nikolatesla7077 Holy fuck

[@njm2699]

@@DanJuega what stories? I only heard 1 about a bar fight but that was it.

[@omarq1746]

he need to be reverse flash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@EDDIEGLUSKY]

Yesssss

[@genjicrow]

Fr,the homelander character really fit well with Reverse Flash character,Narchistic Sociopath that kill people like its nothing.

[@svd1101]

I want to watch him say "it was me barryyyyyy"

[@matquisa7769]

@@svd1101 it was agatha all along !!

[@svd1101]

@@matquisa7769 i am groot

[@aryapavan4819]

One often meets his destiny, on the same path he takes to avoid it -oogway

[@redblazer29]

God has a plan because this is the BEST CASTING I'VE SEEN IN A LONG TIME. It's like when people say Robert Downey was born to play Iron Man & same with him.

[@matthewhamilton2913]

And Hugh Jackman Wolverine, which is funny because people think Karl Urban could play him too and he's in The Boys!

[@vinayak90417]

Lucas hood was also an iconic character of him

[@anotherfacelessname9270]

Dude's fucking scary as homelander, I can't image another actor playing him

[@evoak8575]

He is on a different level people don’t understand how hard it is to play a character Like that with that much depth and to nail it in real life you wouldn’t even think it’s him he acts so different

[@LikuteiAmarim]

He was amazing as Lucas Hood in Banshee. Not that we ever learned what his real first name or last name ever was.

[@jarnoboumaa]

Such an amazing character that was

[@SQOUREE]

John Smith :)))

[@lessthanpinochet]

Seriously one of my favorite shows ever. Hope more people will watch it now due to homelander's success.

[@pandamilkshake]

This feels like that scene in Ted where he goes to his job interview, bombs it and still gets the job.

[@uthopia27]

Unpopular opinion homelander hair in 1st season the best

[@evoak8575]

I agree his hair in S1 looked more intimidating I don’t know what it was

[@redblazer29]

It was the side parting. Now it's all the way back

[@kaushikofficial]

He is really perfect for Homelander. He is a good looking guy but generates so much hatred in the audience because of how he effortlessly fits in as the Anti-Hero

[@mananchaturvedi6173]

Anti hero??? He is worse than a villain

[@edwinbowles2]

@@mananchaturvedi6173 Yeah he is probably an anti-villian. He is not evil just to be evil, but does evil things because "he is a product of his environment."

[@aaditkhan728]

@@mananchaturvedi6173 More like joker.

[@anthonyhenriques7654]

he is most definitely not an anti-hero, he's the straight up villain / antagonist who does nothing for anyone but himself but he is literally not a hero in any shape or form anti or otherwise

[@TTHeavensent]

@@edwinbowles2 He’s a Nazi ,murderer and rapist .Everyone in that show is a product of their environment .He’s literally evil personified.

[@joejosa8985]

His character in Banshee was John Wick before John Wick. Great show. MMA fight, assaulting Native casino, saving the FBI agent. Awesome hero.

[@fightcinema3917]

Fucking exactly, banshee was his best character work ever basically

[@fightcinema3917]

John wick is Lucas hood after Lucas hood

[@UGOkilleth]

Plot twist: Homelander auditioned to be Anthony Starr

[@6Kubik]

"doesn't give a crap about anyone". Except Ryan and propably Stormfront when she was still alive. And that is what makes the character so good.

[@ccutehoney]

Because Antony is an amazing actor. He’s been one for a long time. Loved him as twins in Outrageous Fortunes

[@gamingbhai7324]

And the rest is history...

[@jamiedesrosiers5966]

He has totally nailed the character ❤ he’s so talented!

[@gurararawr]

I cant imagine anyone playing Homelander than Anthony I mean he fkng rocks it and if u hate the character it means that the actor played it so good.

[@stephenmusic69420]

i cannot think of a single person who could do a better job portraying the sociopathy and narcissism of homelander, starr deserves a nobel prize for this role

[@DOOMSlayer6476]

Homelander did a great job playing Antony Starr.

[@reshaun9351]

"Chrims Hepsworth for example" 💀💀

[@rickoep3]

Anthony starr is that good an actor he could play countless roles!!!

[@edwinbowles2]

Lies!!! The real reason is because he didn't want to tap into his true nature lol... He plays that role too well 🤣🤣🤣

[@dontlookatme345]

Lmao

[@enigmaticplays1952]

I thought the EXACT same thing. The first interview I watched with him in it (with no prior context) he immediately gave me that homelander vibe. I know that facsimile of a smile he does well, I do it all the time myself when I feel uncomfortable. He's probably a self aware sociopath or narcissist who doesn't like his nature. He reminds me a lot of myself actually

[@michaelwestmoreland2530]

It never ceases to amaze. These castings that feel like fate aligning.

[@Heywoodjablome1964]

Homelander is more compelling than any live action Superman I’ve seen.

[@bgcm1995]

RDJ is to iron man as Starr is to homelander. Dude did a perfect job.

[@ten-thousandbees8453]

Dude literally became the Tobey Maguire of The Boys universe with Andrew's charisma. He is THAT good.

[@madkilla707]

Director:Do You Know Why You're Here? . Starr:I don't know And I don't Care . Director:EXACTLY!!!!!!👏👏👏👏👏

Every character on that show was perfectly cast.

[@johnivantaro6684]

Capcom Executive: “What? We need to do a Resident Evil Code Veronica remake? Get me Antony Starr to play Albert Wesker!!”

[@TheVeron]

Never seen a person play a role so perfectly since rbj and captain jack these guys are made for their character

[@nipungrover7058]

Man's charming af, he's calling Cavil handsome but dude is honestly handsome but his character has instilled fear in everyone lol

[@akkayeps7867]

Remember that scene where Homelander lasers a guy and people start cheering for him and he has this confused look. Guess that was his reaction when he was casted when he didnt even try

[@jatinupadhyay6401]

Well plot twist is that Antony Starr is an Alter Ego of Homelander

[@thanos1335]

Mans literally said "Im so done with them asking me so Imma send them a shitty audition so I dont have to hear from them again" And not only Got the role after but ended up embracing it. What a perfect backfire 😂

[@StRose9]

Hes perfect.

[@sp0013]

From some events happening in Spain recently, it seems like the character has a lot of common with actor himself in real life

[@sunhayjod6356]

He got selected because he was just himself on the set

[@donutguy3854]

He came on the set Said: I am homelander, I am more of a homie, I AM HOMELANDER then he proceeds to lazer every fucking one of them

[@MR.Rexx101]

He'll always be Jason Hood to me!🙌🏾

[@debrajdutta2235]

I cant even imagine homelander without his face for me he was and he will be the homlander in real and in movie

[@AKOuterheaven]

I cannot imagine anyone but Homelander being able to play Anthony Starr

[@leadfoot.]

I'm glad he got the part..he was made for this character.. nobody could've been better

[@andyv123]

This guy needs an Oscar!

[@currentlygaming9686]

"I don't care for this dumb superhero series." *"Oh, you will, you will."*

[@1nfinit3]

Bro had laser eyes that's how he got it, it just made sense

[@offendedliberal6374]

I wanna see antonys audition tape

[@jamierichardson7683]

As a fan of Banshee I am embarrassed how long it took me to recognize Homelander was Chris😮

[@geoff420]

Crims hepsworth is my favourite actor

[@PaintzSN]

They fr thought he was *trying* not to care 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@yodkwtf]

If you see his interviews you'll see he actually behaves a lot like homelander, especially when others are talking

[@ASSASSIN19923]

This is literally like on TED scene when was hired without wanting the job

[@kingcusea]

That first picture of him looks exactly like comics billy butcher

[@docproc144]

He’d be a perfect Reverse Flash in DC.

[@psychokitty444]

They could have worded that headline a tad more gratefully.

[@MasterSergius]

Crew just scared and didn't want to be erased with lasers from eyes, so they hired him immediately

[@illuminotme4261]

I watched Banshee a few months ago and really enjoyed it. Anthony really has star power lol !

[@toby2k75]

He was a Cop who beat the shit out of people. Then he became a Supe manchild who wants to be loved and is a psychotic monster. And he will make his MCU debut as Dracula in the upcoming Mahershala Ali Blade movie. Id say Anthony Starr is only getting started

[@harshteotia6663]

He nailed it 🔥

[@colbyJackCheese746]

A lot of actors are hard on themselves

[@robhingston]

Sometimes, when you don’t care, it works in your favour..

[@theoneinthemiddle5553]

He literally thinks he's too good for the show lol it's perfect

[@Vanish_1991]

This guy is excellent in the roll

[@BILLYRAYBOB9789]

The tv series BANSHEE one of the greates show ever created With antony starr as lead role Also some great female characters

[@jinzo-z8c]

Thank God he is the one who play Homelander.

[@ellendegenerate3186]

Crim Hetsworth has to be my favorite actor

[@mobilelegendsmemes]

Director: So have you read the script we sent you? Anthony Starr: No. Leave me alone. I'm Anthony Starr and I can do whatever the fuck I want. Director: Ok you got the role!

[@The_Emperors_Crusader]

"Task successfully failed."

[@playyajojo1819]

Anthony : i could give af about superheros The boys directors : your hired

[@tatiz111]

Perfect casting

[@novumdomine9925]

Banshee. Oh man, best freshman season of any show I’ve ever watched.

[@robertmills3830]

I don't think anyone could play it better. The dude is terrifying as homelander, a perfect mix of narcissistic psychopath and crazy

[@p3buckz._]

Fun fact: Anthony Starr is homelander.

[@piratebot13]

his physique is perfect for homelander because it makes sense when your super strong most things aren't a physical struggle so your not gonna have huge muscles, he'd probably have to bench buildings to get stronger and bigger

[@soumickkundu8503]

Plot twist homelander was playing Anthony starr the all time he didn't want to reveal his real identity to the world but the boys show made him do that

[@nootella5848]

He looks like he could play James Wesley from Daredevil

[@David-xy9vy]

Banshee is amazing!!

[@jacksonwelch7185]

Literally said Superman was built like a 12 foot crap house 😂

[@piyushrai8614]

"Why you should be hired for this character" Antony star : "You know what, I am better than you, I am stronger" hired

[@hillwoop9101]

Homelander playing as Anthony Starr

[@christophermckay500]

Homelander is my hero he should run for president ,

[@r520jr8]

Crazy. He didn’t want the role and still gives probably one of the best TV performances of all time

[@fightcinema3917]

You should really watch banshee. It's hos best character work yet better than homelander

[@jerm5]

Pretty sure the role has grown on him. He seems to be genuinely enjoying it

[@ericpowell4350]

I was concerned when the show first started, but he's since grown on me.

[@dblshotz75]

AS knows how to play a hero wearing a mask as good or better than anyone in the genre ever. His mask is the hero he pretends to be that covers his true identity of a narcissistic sociopath. His facial expressions and mannerisms constantly go back and forth between the two so effortlessly and subtly and it's brilliant.

[@kingpacman_9118]

He owns this role like Wesley Snipe owns Blade or RDJ owns Tony Stark

[@raile4300]

He's so good at playing homelander to the point that i only root for him and whatever he wants to do in the show but at the same time terrified of what he could possibly do

[@overtinker93]

He could easily play reverse flash in DCEU