Antony Starr Has Best Response To Who Would Win

The Boys‘ Homelander actor Antony Starr follows up on Jack Quaid’s comments about his version of the Man of Steel from My Adventures with Superman being able to take him down in a DC/Wildstorm crossover. After the major cliffhanger at the end of the animated show’s first season, viewers are about to get answers to the new threats in the animated show’s return. My Adventures with Superman season 2 is set to premiere the first two episodes on May 25, continuing the arc for the young Man of Tomorrow.

Screen Rant recently interviewed Quaid about My Adventures with Superman season 2, where he was asked if his Superman could take down Homelander on The Boys at some point. As Quaid claimed to be the case, Screen Rant also interviewed Starr ahead of The Boys season 4, asking how he thinks a Homelander vs Superman fight would go down, as the New Zealand actor gave the following response:

Antony Starr: Oh, really? Is that what he thinks? Here’s why Homelander would kick Superman’s ass. There’s no Kryptonite factor, and Homie would fight so dirty. He’s the [type to go], “Oh, you got me!” as he goes down and then comes up and throws sand in your eyes. He’s a dirty dude, man. Whereas Superman is always like, “Oh, I wouldn’t do that. Oh, there’s innocent children that might get hurt.” Homie’s going to human shield himself with the kids.

Starr or Quaid – Who’s Right About The Superman Vs Homelander Debate?

Now that Quaid and Starr have both given their respective answers to this debate, it begs the question of who would actually win in a war between Superman and Homelander. On the one hand, Starr is right that Homelander is more than willing to fight dirty and pull any trick he has up his sleeve. Homelander also doesn’t have a Kryptonite weakness the way Superman does, as his powers come from Compound V.

However, Quaid is also right about Superman being able to defeat Homelander, because various versions of Krypton’s last son have shown that he can be very strategic. Depending on the story, Superman could easily make sure they are in an environment where Homelander wouldn’t be able to prey on innocent citizens. It’s also worth taking into account that Homelander has a similar weakness for others’ well-being too, which is his son Ryan.

If Warner Bros. and Prime Video ever found a way to work out a Superman/The Boys crossover, it would genuinely be interesting to see how they would approach this debate with Homelander. If anything, an animated crossover between The Boys and My Adventures with Superman, where Starr and Quaid’s characters could literally cross paths, would be the most fun scenario. For now, time will tell if The Boys and My Adventures with Superman, or any version of Superman, will ever get to battle Starr’s Homelander.

• The Boys

  The Boys is a superhero/dark comedy satire series created by Eric Kripke based on the comic series of the same name. Set in a “what-if” world that reveres superheroes as celebrities and gods who experience minimal repercussions for their actions. However, one group of vigilantes headed by a vengeance-obsessed man named Billy Butcher will fight back against these super-charged “heroes” to expose them for what they are.

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  My Adventures With Superman

  My Adventures with Superman is an animated action-adventure superhero series that follows the Man of Steel in an all-new origin story. Focusing on the light-hearted side of DC’s hero, the series follows Clark Kent’s journey of self-discovery of what it means to be a hero while trying to blend in with society. With his best friend and his crush, Lois Lane, the trio will strike out to cover the most significant stories – all while trying to keep the city of Metropolis safe from giant robots and super-powered villains.