Antony Starr bids farewell to Homelander as Boys wraps final season

Antony Starr has bid farewell to his iconic villain as The Boys wraps production on its fifth and final season, with the actor posting an emotional tribute that characterizes the run as the highlight of his career. The message arrives as the Prime Video series prepares to close out its controversial run next year, while its spinoff Gen V gears up for a second season that will premiere in September, underscoring how the universe continues to expand even as this chapter ends.

Starr’s Instagram post paired a carousel of behind-the-scenes images with a long, reflective caption in which he expresses gratitude to the cast, crew, and creative team. He recalls moments that defined the experience, from the coronavirus disruption to industry-wide strikes, and emphasizes that, despite those pauses, the show carved out “its own lane” in television. He writes that playing Homelander has allowed him to push boundaries and explore a character with “space and range” he did not expect to find, calling the role “the highlight” of his career and thanking showrunner Eric Kripke for guiding the project as his “coparent” with this “twisted gem.” The post closes with a pledge to miss the routine and...