Antony Starr doesn’t want to play superheroes after The Boys – and his reason sounds painful

Antony Starr doesnt want to play superheroes after The Boys

The Boys has been running on Amazon Prime Video since 2019 – and with great success. The brutal superhero series shows us the depths of those characters who have appeared in other franchises such as the Marvel Cinematic Universe should actually save the world. In the meantime, two spin-offs from The Boys universe have already been released.

The parent series won’t be with us for much longer, however. Showrunner Eric Kripke announced that The Boys will officially end with the fifth season. What happens after that? Homelander actor Antony Starr is certain: he won’t play another superhero role after the end of his The Boys era.

For Antony Starr it is clear: After The Boys Season 5 on Amazon, he is done with superhero roles

In the latest edition of Happy Sad Confused, host Josh Horowitz talks to the cast of The Boys. In this context, he also talks about Starr’s Hollywood futurewhich will not include any superhero roles. “I’m getting old, my body doesn’t keep up with the action anymore”admits Starr, de

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Antony Starr as Homelander in The Boys

Starr was born on October 25, 1975 and is 48 years oldSo far, he’s appeared in 32 episodes of The Boys, not to mention a guest appearance in the spin-off Gen V. The fifth season of The Boys is expected to add another eight episodes. No wonder Star is exhausted after his Homelander run.

When and how will The Boys continue?

At the July 18, 2024 The finale of the fourth season of The Boys will be released on Amazon Prime Video. After that, we have to prepare for a long wait. Filming for the fifth season has not yet started. We expect The Boys to return with new episodes in 2026 at the earliest.

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