Antony Starr has formally hung up his Homelander cape.
The actor took to Instagram on Wednesday, August 13, to commemorate the top of filming of The Boys‘ fifth and ultimate season. “Okay. Been ready a bit of to let issues settle and try to course of the top of this present. The Boys,” Starr started his prolonged caption. “Troublesome (for me) to place into phrases what an unbelievable journey this has been. How a lot life and progress has occurred. How superb the group is. It’s really been the spotlight of my profession.”
Starr mentioned he “had no thought what was coming” when the Prime Video superhero collection premiered again in 2019. “This juggernaut left the station and by no means stopped. Apart from that Covid second. Oh and the strikes. That was a factor too,” he quipped. “However other than these two instances, it by no means stopped, boldly making its mark on the tv panorama. There’s nothing else prefer it. It lives in its personal lane.”
Starr went on to thank the present’s crew, manufacturing group, and his fellow castmates. “The individuals at Amazon and Sony that took an opportunity on this insane factor (and made the good alternative in casting me😂) and all the opposite those that contributed indirectly, huge or small, to this stunning, complicated, warped, scrumptious present,” he wrote.
Starr continued, “I like this present. And I like this character. Actually. I’ll dearly miss heading to work, realizing what we had been aiming for however by no means realizing the place we’d discover ourselves by the top of the day…solely that we’d have enjoyable and it could be creatively rewarding within the excessive. This sophisticated character allowed the area and vary to find and push boundaries in a manner I by no means anticipated and I’ll all the time be glad about this expertise.”
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Starr additionally gave a particular shout-out to the present’s creator, Eric Kripke, for serving to him create the “monster” that’s Homelander. “I’ll miss him, and also you. Til we roll out the final season. Once I’ll see you,” he mentioned. “However this artistic chapter is closed, and I’ll miss it, brother.”
Starr concluded his tribute by thanking The Boys‘ passionate fanbase, “You’re the life blood. With out you, we don’t get to do that. And our followers are second to none. Mad like to you….and deepest respect to your style ;),” he wrote. “Okidoke individuals. We cooked for the final time. Can’t wait to point out you what we made. TIL that day, Homelander, signing off. Xo.”
Starr’s put up featured behind-the-scenes and promotional photographs from The Boys through the years, together with a selfie he snapped whereas drenched in pretend blood, an on-set pic of himself and Aya Money filming her character Stormfront’s near-fatal Season 2 struggle, one of many present’s first posters of Homelander, and extra.
A number of of Starr’s costars shared their love within the put up’s feedback. “Love you buddy ❤️❤️❤️,” wrote Nathan Mitchell, a.okay.a. Black Noir. Erin Moriarty, who performs Starlight, commented, “A present to get to observe your masterclass in appearing, not to mention boogie w you throughout it. 💛.”
Karen Fukuhara, who performs Kimiko Miyashiro, wrote, “What a f**king time we had. Grateful to have had this expertise with you + significantly miss it already 🫶🏻💛.”
Kripke introduced that Season 5 had wrapped filming by sharing a photograph of his final time standing on the Seven assembly room set by way of Instagram on July 1. “It’s bittersweet, however my major feeling is gratitude. Now we have the most effective solid, the most effective crew, probably the most enjoyable story to write down, and one thing that’s unattainable to foretell: the best timing,” he captioned the pic. “You wait your complete profession to have perhaps two of these issues, for those who’re fortunate. We obtained all of them. To #TheBoys household: thanks, I like you all. To the followers: thanks for watching, can’t wait so that you can see the grand finale. That’s a wrap.”
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