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The Boyslead player Antony Starr has expressed interestingness in playing Wolverine for any coming Marvel motion-picture show . Starr is one of the current superstar of Amazon Prime’sThe Boys , which puts a darker , grittier twist on the classic figure of speech of being a superhero . In the series , Starr plays Homelander , a superhero , or " supe , " as they ’re referred to on the show , who ’s been name as asociopathic adaptation of Superman .
Starr ’s chemical attraction for playing superheros tie into his interest in Wolverine , an iconic Marvel character known for his X - Men plot line and adamantium claws . The role has long been played in films by Hugh Jackman , whose carrying out inLoganwas met with widespread congratulations from critic and sports fan likewise . Although theX - Menworld has historically stood aside from the Marvel Cinematic Universe , Disney ’s acquisition of 20th Century Foxsignaled the impending reaching of mutants into the MCU . As a result , the character of Wolverine may once again reappear in succeeding films , with the theatrical role now up for grabs by any concerned actors .
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Starr recently seat down withScreenGeekto talk about the upcoming time of year ofThe Boys . When ask which X - Men character he would most care to play , Starr responded that Wolverine would be his first pick , in spite of the " crowing shoe to occupy . " He went on to praise Jackson ’s portrayal of Wolverine , and joked that one drawback of the role is that " Wolverine does n’t wear spandex , which is definitely a electronegative . "
In spitefulness of his enthusiasm , Starr remains committed toThe Boysand his character of Homelander . In the same interview , while Starr highlight that while he would " be tempt " to play Wolverine , he also mentioned that " whatever comes , comes . " Starr hop-skip watcher will enjoy season 2 of the show as much as they did the previous one and was thankful for the chance to work onThe Boysseason 3as well . Even though Starr wants to conjoin the MCU , he has found success withThe Boyswhich engender glow reviews its first season . Even if Starr does n’t get cast as Wolverine , the actor will still have a loyal fanbase for long time to come given the Amazon original series .
Although it ’s still unclear who Marvel is looking towards for the Wolverine theatrical role , it ’s bruit that an X - Men reboot think the studio apartment will be look for actors on the young side . irrespective of how the Wolverine casting pans out , it seems Starr will have to wait a while longer to see if he fit the bill . For now , depend for Starr in his lead role asThe Boys’Homelander , as he continue to show fans a 2nd side of what it means to be a submarine sandwich .
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The Boysseason 2 premier September 4 on Amazon Prime .
Source : ScreenGeek
