With mainstream superhero cinema somewhat starting to reach the peak of what it can offer the audience, some projects have managed to keep the attention of the fans glued with intense passion to date. For Prime Video’s The Boys, that X factor proved to be Antony Starr’s exceptional performance as Homelander in the series.
The character became such an icon that the actor may have immortalized himself as the superhero in the industry for times to come. Thus, when fans came to realize that the iconic video game series Mortal Kombat was bringing the character as a playable fighter in their DLC, fans became convinced that Starr would be voicing his in-game lines, even when the star said he wouldn’t.
Antony Starr Says He Won’t Be Voicing Homelander In Mortal Kombat
As many may already know, stars that have come to play superheroes in many major franchises in the film industry will forever be recognized by the characters that they played on-screen. Thus, If Homelander is played by anyone else than Antony Starr in the future, it would not only not feel the same, but may also ruin the reputation of the character from Prime Video’s The Boys.
Thus, it was almost unbelievable to know that the star would not be voicing his most iconic character in the upcoming DLC for Mortal Kombat 1.
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After a recent comment made by a fan reacting to the news that the Banshee star would not be voicing Homelander in the game (via r/Mortalkombatleaks), Starr decided to reply and set the record straight. He said that it wasn’t that he didn’t want to, but the production couldn’t make that happen.
Even NetherRealm, the developers of the current entry in the video game series, have not made any comments about the star’s involvement in the upcoming DLC project. Still, fans seem to be convinced that this is just a misdirection made by Starr to hide the facts.
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What Do The Fans Think About This?
Despite the actor’s claims that he’s not related to the video game project at all, most of the fandom does not believe this to be true, which is why they have gathered on X to state their opinions and reactions on the matter.
I’m sure he’s trolling cos it’d be dumb to not have this iconic character voicing by Starr
— APK (@ApkJnr) December 5, 2023
Antony Starr is a jokester he was def kidding😭 pic.twitter.com/G2cVcAEPEl
— | Redlyfe | 𝕏 (@IamDiran) December 5, 2023
Why do I feel like it’s a troll and he is voicing it lol
— Kyle Fletcher (@KFLETCH___) December 6, 2023
Means his voicing it
— Alex Xander (@CFCXander10) December 5, 2023
BRO HE LYING. 😭
— JOLLY J✨ (@DynamoSuperX) December 5, 2023
Considering he’s got the skills to properly voice a character, evident from his appearance as Homelander in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, it’s likely that he’s under a contractual obligation to not reveal his involvement. But if he’s truly not, then it’s going to disappoint a lot of fans.
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The Boys, streaming on Prime Video.
