The Boys actor rejects ‘strange’ Trump comparisons ‘People hate the character, love to hate the character, and then there’s this weird thing where they empathise with the character,’ admits Antony Starr.
The Boys actor Antony Starr has rejected claims that his character in the show, Homelander, is a satirical take on Donald Trump, calling the comparisons “low-hanging fruit”.
A large portion of the show revolves around the villainous Homelander, a pastiche of Superman, who has a rabid fanbase, that supports his every move, no matter how despicable.
The Boys’ showrunner Eric Kripke did acknowledge the comparisons, admitting that they made him “nervous”.
However, Starr doesn’t quite agree with the comparisons, calling them “strange”.
