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‘The Boys’ Antony Starr Explains Origins Of Homelander’s Milk Fetish: “It’s Become A Really Fun Thing”


Antony Starr's thirst is real when it comes to a good running joke.

The star of The Boys looked back on his pseudo-superhero character Homelander’s unexpected milk fetish that emerged in the first season and has since become his and showrunner Eric Kripke ‘s humorous wink to die-hard fans. “It started with X-ray visioning my Oedipal mummy figure [Madelyn Stillwell as played by Elisabeth Shue] while she was breastfeeding, and me pining like that and having a jealous relationship with the baby. Based on the comic book of the same name, the Amazon series features Starr as Homelander, the sinister leader of a group of world-famous superheroes backed by a corrupt corporation.

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