'The Boys' fans react to Anthony Starr appearing in mobile game ad after series finale

Is this the boys ending people have been talking about? pic.twitter.com/UWchZPng0K

The clip, shared across social platforms, shows Starr appearing in a promotional video for a mobile game, with viewers quickly linking the appearance to his role as Homelander in the Amazon Prime Video series The Boys. 

One of the earliest reactions confirmed the nature of the clip saying, “Unfortunately the actor actually does these ads often.”

Some comments suggested the ad resembled scenarios within The Boys universe, with users drawing comparisons between fictional Vought-related branding and real-world promotional content.

 One user wrote, “I find this incredibly funny because I can’t see Antony without seeing Homelander.” Another noted, "Why is he actually doing his Homelander voice too I’m crying?"  

One comment stated, “He knows The Boys might be his last huge role for a while and getting a bag while he can.” The post sharing the ad initially went as far as explaining it with the "Brokelander" title.   

Several posts also referenced earlier franchise-related casting discussions, with users contrasting Starr’s appearance in mobile advertising with his absence from other gaming-related roles. A comment read, “They got Antony Star for this mobile ad but couldn’t get him for mortal kombat 1.”

The memes surrounding Antony Starr's unexpected ad appearance continued: 

There's gonna be an incredible edit of the end of the show where Butcher pulls out his phone and tells Homelander that he will be defeated because his power level in Rise of Kingdoms is too low or some shit and Homelander begs on his knees that he will get it raised https://t.co/kahq9OaViJ

— High-Tiger (@HighTigerArt) May 24, 2026

Honestly, a much worse fate than in the show https://t.co/zA6uNTB9Ti