Antony Starr took the world by storm when he first debuted as Homelander in The Boys. The powerful acting and the impactful manner in which he portrayed the character would easily make even the audience fear Homelander. Regardless of him being a fictional character locked within the fans’ screens, if he were to show up in the series, everyone would be holding their breaths regardless.
It is his charismatic and brilliant acting that brings to life such a complex and different character. To make a villain as endearing as his own despite the lack of humane qualities is what makes Starr and Homelander iconic figures in the entertainment industry. Being in the line of work where he is everyone dark of Superman, his stunts are also nothing short of difficult. So it is only fair that one particular stunt in Gen V took everything out of him.
Antony Starr Hated One Stunt in Gen V
When Antony Starr first debuted as Homelander, people were perplexed about whether or not they should like his character. Being as morally black as he is, and having a sense of superiority over humanity, Homelander is filled with qualities an audience would hate in shows that stand outside of The Boys’ universe. However, that case does not apply here. Shared via Culture Crave on X, Starr stated that one scene in Gen V was a risk he should not have taken.
“That’s the face of a man going way too high into the sky and really wishes he said ‘stunt guy can do it.’”
The actor stated that being so high up in the sky was something he should not have said yes to under any circumstances. There were risks he was not ready to take but it was too late for him to consider otherwise. He exclaimed about how the better option would have been for the professionals to handle it rather than having to do it by himself.
Antony Starr was Extremely Scared
Antony Starr further talked about how scared he was while hanging so high up in the sky. Filming Gen V, he did not expect to find his cameo to be one filled with so much danger. He admitted that despite doing it on his own, he was extremely scared of the risks involved.
“Genuinely don’t know how the f*ck I didn’t pee the suit. Or worse.”
He was shocked to see how he managed to do the entire stunt flawlessly, although regretting having said yes to it in the first place. Homelander’s aura in itself is an eerie enigma of fear, to see the dedication that Starr puts into the role, the entire personality of Homelander grows manifolds.
