Antony Starr, the actor who portrays the villainous Homelander on The Boys, says that the show is far from ending. The wildly popular Amazon original is an adaptation of the comic book series of the same name, created by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. The series follows the titular Boys, a group of (mostly) non-superpowered humans who are attempting to expose the true nature of several superheroes who have less-than-ideal morals. Starr portrays Homelander, the leader of the Seven (a group of the world's most powerful and influential superheroes), whose private persona is very far from the Captain America-like patriot he presents as in public.
The series has proven to be a huge hit for Amazon. Both its first and second seasons received critical and fan acclaim, praising the series for its refreshing and subversive take on the well-worn superhero genre. Despite some controversy about its release schedule, the show's second season even managed to be the first non-Netflix show to crack Nielson's top ten for streaming programs. The show was renewed for a third season a month before its season 2 premiere, highlighting Amazon's confidence in the future of The Boys.
In an interview with Comicbook, Starr spoke about the future of The Boys and the general life-cycle of television shows and what warrants a series to continue. Starr spoke about how he's fairly confident that the show has enough interesting material for several more seasons. He also emphasized that he feels if you're really paying attention, you can tell when a show starts losing steam and should probably end. But, in his opinion, The Boys has such a strong premise and cast of characters that there are a lot of interesting and new places to take the series. Check out his full comments below:
The length of the run needs to be dictated by the strength of the story and the qualities of the stories that they can come up with. I think inevitably, shows — if you've got your ear to the ground — you can sense when the train's coming and you and need to get off the tracks. Hopefully we won't outstay our welcome and we'll go out when the time is right, when we're in a good place. I think everyone's astute enough to make that call.
That said, I think we've got a good few seasons in us yet. I think we've got a great cast of characters and a really interesting premise, and I think like you said, we can really go anywhere with this. I think it's a pretty healthy show and I think there's a good life for it coming up.
Despite complications from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, season 3 of The Boys is set to begin shooting in early 2021. Few details are known about the story for the upcoming season, but the show is expected to adapt some elements of the comic a little more closely compared to its first two seasons. Claudia Doumit, who portrayed congresswoman Victoria Neuman during the show's second season, will be bumped up to a series regular. Jensen Ackles was also cast as Solider Boy, the first superhero within the context of The Boys' universe.
Starr's comments about all the places the show could go in the future certainly have merit. The show, especially during season 2, veered pretty significantly from its source material, proving that the creative team behind The Boys are able to hold their own without the safety net of an established story. But, the series has also yet to touch on some of the most shocking and compelling parts of the comic. The future of The Boys looks strong and Starr's confidence in the series only emphasizes that.
Source: Comicbook
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January 10, 2021 at 06:43AM
