In The boys, Antony Starr’s complex superhero character, Homelander, has become a pop culture sensation over the years.
Memes are part of the reason why the villain has become so ingrained in current trends.
Starr himself hilariously acknowledges this new reality in a recent interview, stating that his entire career is taking a turn toward memes.
“Memes, that’s what I do it for, man… My career is all about memes now,” he says as he appears on TODAY when asked to recreate his famous memes of Homelander in The Boys.
When one of the hosts asks Starr to recreate the memes without sound effects, he responds with a hilarious joke: “The sound effects have to match the meme… It’s really weird if you don’t do it. That’s just cruel.”
Commenting on one of his popular memes, the actor wittily notes, “That almost looks like a special effect. I’m sure they made it bigger, but that’s my favorite.”
Starr doesn’t stop there, though.
He’s addressing his fanbase directly to indulge in memes, saying, “The worse, the better.” The more foolish I look, the happier I am.”
In addition to challenging fans to create the funniest memes about Homelander, Starr notes that he never expected The Boys supervillain to become so popular in pop culture.
“Somehow the worst character on the show has become the most memed,” the star shares, adding, “I never knew I would be in that position in pop culture… I’m really, really happy.”
The boys Episode 3 of the final season will be released on Prime Video on April 15.
