A mid-credit scene in The Boys season 4 finale has already revealed that Soldier Boy (Jensen Ackles) is still alive. While fans could already guess that the powerful father of our favorite villain Homelander (Antony Starr) will still play a role in the upcoming 5th season of the superhero series, series creator Eric Kripke has now revealed extensive details about Soldier Boys Future: For he seeks revenge.
Soldier Boy is out for revenge in The Boys Season 5 ‒ and wants to get Billy Butcher
Soldier Boy was conspicuous by his absence in season 4, after having been an important character in the Boys universe in season 3. After a brief cameo in the spin-off series Gen V and a guest appearance at the end of season 4, Soldier Boy will be back in season 5. broader role play. Eric Kripke already knows where the journey is going for him, as he explained in an interview with Gamesradar:
Soldier Boy wants to kill Butcher, after Butcher betrayed him in season 3. So he is a suitable villain to switch sides and support the Supes.
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Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy in The Boys
The reunion between Homelander and his father Soldier Boy could have far-reaching consequences for Billy Butcher (Karl Urban) and his team in the fight against the Supes. At the same time, Soldier Boy’s return should explore a relationship level in the series that was neglected in season 3, according to Kripke:
We realized that we Father-son relationship between Homelander and Soldier Boy haven’t explored enough yet. There’s a lot of potential – how Soldier Boy feels about Homelander, how Homelander feels about his father. So we want to dig deep into the relationship.
Fans can not only look forward to the return of Soldier Boy in season 5 of The Boys. It was only confirmed at the Comic-Con in San Diego this weekend that Soldier Boy will be given his own series. The Boys: Vought Rising is intended to tell the background of The Boys story in the 1950s, in which Soldier Boy plays a central role.
When is The Boys Season 5 coming to Amazon?
The final 5th season of The Boys will not air until 2026 will be released on Amazon Prime Video. Before that, however, fans can look forward to the return of the spin-off series Gen V. Season 2 will start on the streamer in 2025. It is not yet known when the prequel series Vought Rising will reach us.
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