'The Boys star sets record straight on major speculation

Anthony Starr, who played The Homelander in The Boys, is putting a feet down on speculations that said president Donald Trump is the basis of his performance.

During an interview with the LA Times, the actor said, "Not specifically. I’m an equal-opportunity poacher. I’ve taken from a lot of different people."

He continued, "Last season, the idea was really teased about Homelander being like a Caesar. If you dip not far back into history, there are just so many people to choose from."

"What I have found about using one specific person for any character — especially with someone like this — is it doesn’t work. You get a two-dimensional portrayal. So, Homelander is a conglomerate of tyrants," the star added.

Earlier, The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke looked back at not caving into the pressure from Amazon on a scene where The Deep was shown to be intimate with a dolphin.

“You would have laughed at how hard I pushed back on that. I was like, ‘Well, I’m going home then. Cuz if you don’t want him to **** a dolphin, then what are we even doing here? Then clearly we’re not making the same show,’” he said on Sony’s podcast, Creator to Creator,

He continued, “It mattered to me in terms of this is our tone, you have to be reckless and insane, if we’re gonna pull our punches, what are we doing? Why are we making this?"

"So, there was an incredible amount of intensity, second guessing, kind of fighting, but we ended up winning more than we lost. And then the show was on the air and, yeah, it’s helpful when it works," the showrunner added.

The Boys' season five is expected to be released in 2026.