{"id":186949,"date":"2025-08-14T20:18:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T20:18:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/14\/antony-starr-waves-goodbye-to-homelander-as-the-boys-wraps-filming\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T20:18:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T20:18:42","slug":"antony-starr-waves-goodbye-to-homelander-as-the-boys-wraps-filming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/14\/antony-starr-waves-goodbye-to-homelander-as-the-boys-wraps-filming\/","title":{"rendered":"Antony Starr waves goodbye to Homelander as The Boys wraps filming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s a bittersweet moment for fans of <a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/the-boys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Boys<\/a>\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/tag\/antoy-starr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Antony Starr<\/a>, the man who brought Homelander to life, has officially said farewell to the iconic role now that filming for the final season has wrapped. In a heartfelt Instagram post, Starr reflected on what this character\u2014and this ride\u2014has meant to him.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNSLXZLuHXT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">He wrote<\/a>, \u201cThis complicated character allowed the space and range to discover and push boundaries in a way I never expected and I will always be grateful for this experience.\u201d He didn\u2019t hold back either when it came to giving credit, calling series creator Eric Kripke his creative \u201cco\u2011parent,\u201d and adding: \u201cWe created a monster\u2009\u2026\u2009and I will miss him, and you. Til we roll out the last season. When I\u2019ll see you. But this creative chapter is closed, and I\u2019ll miss it, brother.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DNSLXZLuHXT\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>As the dark and seductive figure of Homelander, Starr has repeatedly delivered one of TV\u2019s most chilling\u2014and fascinating\u2014villains. He called the experience \u201cthe highlight of my career\u201d and praised how the character pushed him in unexpected, creatively rewarding directions.<\/p>\n<p>Though filming has closed for the series, the journey isn\u2019t quite over for eager viewers: the final season of The Boys is expected to drop sometime in 2026.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1740\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/antony-starr-photos-08232022-01-1160x1740.jpg\" alt=\"Antony Starr\" class=\"wp-image-119319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/antony-starr-photos-08232022-01-1160x1740.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/antony-starr-photos-08232022-01-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/antony-starr-photos-08232022-01-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/antony-starr-photos-08232022-01-860x1290.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/antony-starr-photos-08232022-01.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Antony Starr at a Paris special screening of \u2018The Boys\u2019 season 3 on May 23, 2022. Photo Credit: Nasser Berzane\/Abaca\/INSTARimages\/Cover Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fans and co-stars are already weighing in. Co-stars <strong>Erin Moriarty<\/strong>, <strong>Jessie T. Usher<\/strong>, and <strong>Karen Fukuhara<\/strong> left touching comments in response to Starr\u2019s Instagram post.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, at Comic-Con, the Gen V showrunner, Michele Fazekas, <a href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/antony-starr-the-boys-final-season-goodbye-11789996\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">teased what\u2019s ahead<\/a>: namely, Homelander\u2019s increasingly tight grip on power amidst a rising resistance, which should only intensify the dramatic tension as the series hurtles toward its conclusion. \u201cThe shows talk to each other, so season 4 of\u00a0<em>The Boys<\/em>\u00a0sets us up in season 2 of\u00a0<em>Gen V<\/em>,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1740\" alt=\"Antony Starr\" class=\"wp-image-119318 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/antony-starr-photos-08142025-02-1160x1740.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/antony-starr-photos-08142025-02-1160x1740.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/antony-starr-photos-08142025-02-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/antony-starr-photos-08142025-02-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/antony-starr-photos-08142025-02-860x1290.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/antony-starr-photos-08142025-02.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1160\" height=\"1740\" src=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/antony-starr-photos-08142025-02-1160x1740.jpg\" alt=\"Antony Starr\" class=\"wp-image-119318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/antony-starr-photos-08142025-02-1160x1740.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/antony-starr-photos-08142025-02-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/antony-starr-photos-08142025-02-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/antony-starr-photos-08142025-02-860x1290.jpg 860w, https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/antony-starr-photos-08142025-02.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1160px) 100vw, 1160px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo Credit: depositphotos.com <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Antony Starr\u2019s farewell is genuine, emotional, and creative, tying a bow on an unforgettable chapter in television. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-zolo-cta cta-eqzg809e zolo-block parent-cta-eqzg809e\">\n<div class=\"zolo-call-out style-1 \">\n<div class=\"zolo-call-out__content\">\n<h2 class=\"zolo-call-out__title\">Join the SL Community<\/h2>\n<p class=\"zolo-call-out__text\">Have an opinion on what you just read? <strong>Sign up to be a part of the Socialite Life community<\/strong> to <strong>post a comment<\/strong>, <strong>bookmark your favorite articles<\/strong>, topics, and contributors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/socialitelife.com\/antony-starr-waves-goodbye-to-homelander-as-the-boys-wraps-filming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s a bittersweet moment for fans of The Boys\u2014Antony Starr, the man who brought Homelander to life, has officially said farewell to the iconic role now that filming for the final season has wrapped. In a heartfelt Instagram post, Starr reflected on what this character\u2014and this ride\u2014has meant to him. 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