“The Boys” couldn’t let “Gen V” have all of the enjoyable at San Diego Comic Con.
On the very finish of the “Gen V” Season 2 panel on Friday afternoon, the upcoming fifth and ultimate season of “The Boys” confirmed its very first teaser to the gang of attendees in Ballroom 20. It was a quick teaser, full of tons of superhero violence and gore — as followers of “The Boys” have come to count on — and fast seems to be on the new and returning forged members.
The motion unfolded shortly, however a few the highlights included a brand new supe character vomiting up what seemed to be a bloody hairball onto one other character and somebody having what may solely be described as a violent explosion in a toilet stall.
Seth Rogen, who’s an government producer on “The Boys” and has appeared in a handful of cameos throughout the earlier seasons, additionally made an look within the teaser. As did newcomers Jared Padalecki and Misha Collins, who’re each enjoying unknown characters. Each actors appeared in a blink-or-you-miss-it scene collectively, in what’s the most recent “Supernatural” reunion on “The Boys.” Showrunner Eric Kripke was additionally the creator of the beloved CW sequence and had already forged “Supernatural” stars Jensen Ackles, because the Captain America-like antihero Soldier Boy, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, as Joe Kessler, on “The Boys.” “Supernatural” followers had been begging Kripke to convey extra of their faves to the Prime Video superhero present, and now their needs have been granted.
Probably the most memorable a part of the teaser was a robust declaration by Antony Starr’s Homelander, by which he bellows how “it is a safer, extra god-fearing nation” to an unseen crowd. On the finish of Season 4, Homelander primarily labored his manner into the White Home and is the true energy behind the brand new U.S. president. The nation is beneath martial legislation, and Homelander has rounded up the Boys and different supes who don’t need to “make America tremendous once more.”
Within the fast teaser, no less than one “Gen V” forged member was noticed: London Thor as Godolkin College pupil Jordan Li. That is smart, as “Gen V” stars Maddie Phillips and Asa Germann appeared in “The Boys” Season 4 finale as pro-Homelander enforcers who turned on their fellow classmates and former mates. The “Gen V” and “The Boys” cross-show synergy continues with Erin Moriarty and Chace Crawford showing in “Gen V” Season 2, coming this fall.
A lot of “The Boys” alum are returning for the ultimate season, along with the aforementioned actors: Jack Quaid, Karl City, Jessie T. Usher, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, Laz Alonso, Nathan Mitchell, Colby Minifie, Cameron Crovetti, Susan Heyward, Valorie Curry and extra. New faces coming in Season 5 embody Daveed Diggs and Paul Reiser. Season 5 will launch a while in 2026.
