‘The best thing about it is taking it off’
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“The Boys” costume designer Laura Jean Shannon has done a fantastic job across the board, but these outfits still suffer from the same unavoidable difficulties as pretty much all superhero suits — they are historically very uncomfortable. Looking at Homelander’s outfit, it’s easy to see that it wouldn’t take long to overheat. Starr told Entertainment Tonight:
“The uncomfortable bit starts at the neck and ends at the boots. The best thing about it is taking it off.”
The crew does everything they can to keep the actor from getting too hot. There is even a cooling hose hooked up to the suit between takes that pumps cold air and water into it. According to Starr, the hose is actually quite efficient, but due to its loud battery pack, he cannot use it while shooting. That’s not all Starr revealed, however. The actor also said that he’d happily switch costumes with Queen Maeve (Dominique McElligott). Starr explained:
“I’ve spent two summers in Toronto sweating my life away in that Homelander suit. Queen Maeve always looks cool and refreshed. So, I’d give that a shot.”
Starr was obviously being playful, but there’s no doubt that sweating through that costume all summer did have him looking longingly at costar McElligott’s far less stifling getup.
A shared super-problem
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Starr isn’t the only cast member of “The Boys” who’s had struggles with his superhero costume. His costars shared some of their dislikes with ET as well. According to Chace Crawford (The Deep), “sitting down is just not fun,” though he has gotten used to the suit over time. Erin Moriarty (Starlight) appreciates that she doesn’t have to sweat it out like some of her co-stars, but admits that just going to pee is a 25 minute process and explained, “I’ve gone back to set and there have been articles of my costume that are a little wet.”
As for Jessie Usher (A-Train), the actor loves his chest plate, but hated what he referred to as “manties.” Usher said:
“There were these tiny, little — well, they weren’t really underwear because they would go on over the top of my underwear — but they had little hooks in it to, like, hold my shirt down, so that it wouldn’t ride up. You know, if I ran, my shirt would come out from under my pants, so I had, like, these manties. They were like man panties and they were terrible, but we don’t really use them anymore. Now there’s a zipper system and all kinds of other stuff. Thank God. But the manties were my least favorite.”
Meanwhile, Aya Cash (Stormfront) acknowledged that “everything” about her costume is uncomfortable, but also admired its “amazing” look and functionality. She also said, “We can handle the comfort level. We’re just being little baby actors.”
Homelander’s Suit Had Antony Starr Overheating Behind The Scenes Of The Boys
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Portraying a superhero — or supervillain — is undeniably cool, but most people probably wouldn’t consider how uncomfortable the costumes are. Homelander may be superhuman, but actor Antony Starr is a mere mortal, and that suit gets … hot. Starr is absolutely incredible in the role, so much so that you’d never know how much he was sweating underneath his costume.
‘The best thing about it is taking it off’
“The Boys” costume designer Laura Jean Shannon has done a fantastic job across the board, but these outfits still suffer from the same unavoidable difficulties as pretty much all superhero suits — they are historically very uncomfortable. Looking at Homelander’s outfit, it’s easy to see that it wouldn’t take long to overheat. Starr told Entertainment Tonight:
“The uncomfortable bit starts at the neck and ends at the boots. The best thing about it is taking it off.”
The crew does everything they can to keep the actor from getting too hot. There is even a cooling hose hooked up to the suit between takes that pumps cold air and water into it. According to Starr, the hose is actually quite efficient, but due to its loud battery pack, he cannot use it while shooting. That’s not all Starr revealed, however. The actor also said that he’d happily switch costumes with Queen Maeve (Dominique McElligott). Starr explained:
“I’ve spent two summers in Toronto sweating my life away in that Homelander suit. Queen Maeve always looks cool and refreshed. So, I’d give that a shot.”
Starr was obviously being playful, but there’s no doubt that sweating through that costume all summer did have him looking longingly at costar McElligott’s far less stifling getup.
The crew does everything they can to keep the actor from getting too hot. There is even a cooling hose hooked up to the suit between takes that pumps cold air and water into it. According to Starr, the hose is actually quite efficient, but due to its loud battery pack, he cannot use it while shooting.
“The uncomfortable bit starts at the neck and ends at the boots. The best thing about it is taking it off.”
That’s not all Starr revealed, however. The actor also said that he’d happily switch costumes with Queen Maeve (Dominique McElligott). Starr explained:
Starr was obviously being playful, but there’s no doubt that sweating through that costume all summer did have him looking longingly at costar McElligott’s far less stifling getup.
“I’ve spent two summers in Toronto sweating my life away in that Homelander suit. Queen Maeve always looks cool and refreshed. So, I’d give that a shot.”
A shared super-problem
Starr isn’t the only cast member of “The Boys” who’s had struggles with his superhero costume. His costars shared some of their dislikes with ET as well. According to Chace Crawford (The Deep), “sitting down is just not fun,” though he has gotten used to the suit over time. Erin Moriarty (Starlight) appreciates that she doesn’t have to sweat it out like some of her co-stars, but admits that just going to pee is a 25 minute process and explained, “I’ve gone back to set and there have been articles of my costume that are a little wet.”
As for Jessie Usher (A-Train), the actor loves his chest plate, but hated what he referred to as “manties.” Usher said:
“There were these tiny, little — well, they weren’t really underwear because they would go on over the top of my underwear — but they had little hooks in it to, like, hold my shirt down, so that it wouldn’t ride up. You know, if I ran, my shirt would come out from under my pants, so I had, like, these manties. They were like man panties and they were terrible, but we don’t really use them anymore. Now there’s a zipper system and all kinds of other stuff. Thank God. But the manties were my least favorite.”
Meanwhile, Aya Cash (Stormfront) acknowledged that “everything” about her costume is uncomfortable, but also admired its “amazing” look and functionality. She also said, “We can handle the comfort level. We’re just being little baby actors.”
As for Jessie Usher (A-Train), the actor loves his chest plate, but hated what he referred to as “manties.” Usher said:
Meanwhile, Aya Cash (Stormfront) acknowledged that “everything” about her costume is uncomfortable, but also admired its “amazing” look and functionality. She also said, “We can handle the comfort level. We’re just being little baby actors.”
“There were these tiny, little — well, they weren’t really underwear because they would go on over the top of my underwear — but they had little hooks in it to, like, hold my shirt down, so that it wouldn’t ride up. You know, if I ran, my shirt would come out from under my pants, so I had, like, these manties. They were like man panties and they were terrible, but we don’t really use them anymore. Now there’s a zipper system and all kinds of other stuff. Thank God. But the manties were my least favorite.”
