A couple of major superstars turn up early in The Boys season 4.
Showrunner Eric Kripke explains how they came to be.
This article contains spoilers forThe Boysseason 4 episodes 1, 2, and 3.
Through its first three seasons,The Boyshas been no stranger to the art of the major celebrity cameo.
Allow us, andThe Boys showrunner Eric Kripke, to explain.
The Boysseason 4 episode 2 Life Among the Septics opens with a scene from A-Trains very shitty biopic.
In a situation that in no way resembles his actual origin story, Reggie Franklin a.k.a.
HackDawn of the Sevendirector Adam Bourke (P.J.
Byrne) is delighted to have him aboard and even predicts Oscar-gold in his future.
Youre the most talented superhero Ive ever seen.
Yet youre throwing it all away, slinging yayo for gangbangers?
According to Kripke, the Ferrell cameo came together pretty much the same way mostBoyscameos come together remarkably easily.
Will and I had been chatting a little bit around that time about a screenplay, Kripke says.
And I just asked him will you come to Toronto for 30 hours and bang this out?
He couldnt have been more gracious and lovely.
It was miserable shooting conditions with sideways frozen rain all day but he was nothing but smiles and kindness.
I just have the greatest respect for him.
A-Train refers to Ferrells character as Coach Brink.
Thats because you didnt see them…but you did hear them.
Voicing The Deeps (Chace Crawford) octopus lover, Ambrosius, is Academy Award-winning actress Tilda Swinton.
It literally brought a tear to my eye.
It was one of the best professional days of my life.
The first three episodes of The Boys season 4 are available to stream on Prime Video now.
New episodes premiere, culminating with the finale on July 18.
