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Antony Starr does an incredible job asThe Boys’villain and main antagonist, Homelander. While playing a narcissistic, murderous, moral-less character can be tiring and challenging, the actor has done an incredible job throughout the Prime Video series. Slated to get even more unhinged in the upcoming Season 4 of the series, the actor’s performance is one of the main draws for fans of the series.
His impeccable portrayal of Homelander has not only made him famous but also seemingly opened a door of opportunities for him as fans have been busy casting him in various DC and Marvel roles. And after a recent update by James Gunn, the calls for him to play Reverse Flash have gained traction again.
Antony Starr to Play Reverse Flash in James Gunn’s DCU?
After delivering a solid performance inThe Boysas the blood-thirsty Homelander,Antony Starris one of the fan-favorite castings for Reverse Flash. The calls for him to portray the character have been going on for years, with some fans demanding it since2019and later even making apetitionback in 2022.
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After bringingThe Boys’antagonist on-screen in the most subtle yet tempting way, there is no doubt that Starr would be a perfect choice for the role. WithJames Gunnrebooting the entire DCU and new characters expected to make it to live-action, thefan chants to have him castas the titular antagonist has only grown.
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More recently, in a surprising move, Gunn and Starr followed each other on Instagram. Many fans believe he might have been secretly cast as Booster Gold (another favorite fan-casting for the actor) in the upcoming series,Booster Goldafter aproductionlist update of the series suggested it will start filming in July and scooper@MyTimeToShineHreported that the lead actor for it has been cast.
Among these rumors and confusion, the calls forAntony Starr to play Reverse Flashhave only intensified.
DC Fans Want Antony Starr as Reverse Flash!
Despite the possibilities that Antony Starr might have been cast as Booster Gold, a role that he would most certainly ace, DC fans are not yet ready to settle. Many of them have been busy posting on social media sites likeX, demanding James Gunn and the rest of the Warner Bros to castThe Boysstar as the formidable character.
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As the rumors of him playing Booster Gold, and the news of Gunn and him following each other on Instagram went viral, this is how fans reacted:
Antony Starr the only mf who can play reverse flash
— Charveezy 🏄🏿♂️ (@AyeCharvo)July 25, 2025
Antony Starr reverse flash in dcu
— Barry Allen (@barryallen92034)July 15, 2025
Nah Glen Powell for that role and Antony Starr for the reverse flash
— Ced (@cedthatfilmguy)June 13, 2025
after homelander i can’t see Antony Starr in goofy role like booster gold hope it’s someone like reverse flash
— dante (@dante11594741)August 20, 2025
James Gunn and Antony Starr started following each other on Instagram!👀
Reverse Flash anyone?#DCUpic.twitter.com/cXDvPmFWA5
— DREADS (@MrDreadsX)August 14, 2025
Just saying,@JamesGunnshould cast Antony Starr as Reverse Flash, bro has the villain role down already 👀
— Colby_cheeseking (@Cheesek72038719)June 08, 2025
While Gunn or Starr are yet to respond regarding them suddenly following each other on Instagram, it would be interesting to see if it really is a DC casting that led them to get acquainted. As for now, DC fans are not ready to see the Homelander star in any other DC role except Reverse Flash.
Yet, only time will tell what the future has in store for Starr and DC, and we hope it is only something exciting and what fans want!
For now,The Boyscan be streamed on Amazon Prime Video.
Maria Sultan
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Maria Sultan is a dedicated News Content Writer at FandomWire. With over five years of professional experience and hundreds of published articles, she brings a wealth of expertise to her coverage of Marvel, K-dramas, and the latest on streaming platforms.Her work is not just about reporting news; it’s about providing insightful perspectives on the entertainment trends that matter most.
