Homelander will not be voiced by Antony Starr in Mortal Kombat 1
The Boys fans have expressed disappointment
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Bad news for fans ofThe Boys,at least in regards to its villain’s upcoming appearance inMortal Kombat 1.
Antony Starr, the actor who plays Homelander in thePrime Video TV seriesThe Boys,has confirmed he won’t be reprising his role for theMortal Kombat 1DLC addition in 2024.
As reported byEurogamer, Starr confirmed as much via his own Instagram account. In response to a fan asking him if he’s set to reprise his role as Homelander inMortal Kombat 1,Starr replied with a simple and blunt “nope.”
Mortal Kombat 1developer Netherrealm Studios is yet to confirm who will be voicing Homelander for the character’s playable appearance in the game. But the news of Starr’s absence has disappointed fans. In reference to his Instagram reply,one fan on Reddit said: “Not to be dramatic, but this is the most devastating one-word answer in human history.”
Starr not reprising his role as Homelander inMortal Kombat 1comes in stark contrast to the game’s approach toInvincible’sOmni-Man. In the game, actor J.K. Simmons returns to reprise his role as the animated show’s villain.
Simmons isn’t the only familiar face returning here, either. DC’s Peacemaker will also be joiningMortal Kombat 1as a DLC guest character in the coming months. The game’s director, Ed Boon,has confirmedthat John Cena will return to voice the character and retain his likeness fromThe Suicide Squadmovie.
It’s not clear as to why Starr isn’t lending his voice to Homelander inMortal Kombat 1as of yet, but it’s not the first time a guest character in the series has retained their physical likeness without being present to lend their voice. InMortal Kombat 11,The Terminator was featured as a DLC fighter, complete with the likeness of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Unfortunately, though, the Austrian action star didn’t voice the character in-game.
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Mortal Kombat 1is among thebest fighting gamesyou can play in 2023. Its first DLC Kombat Pack is now underway, too, allowing players to step into Omni-Man’s superhuman shoes. Alongside Peacemaker and Homelander, he’ll be joined by veteranMKfighters Ermac, Takeda, and Quan-Chi throughout 2024.
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