Just like DC fans did with Justice League, they convinced the studio to give in and release Bourke’s cut directly to theaters. But we all know the power of superhero fans with a hashtag, so the #ReleasetheBourkeCut campaign began in earnest online. Byrne), and tapped Theron to replace the real Stormfront as the film’s villain.Įven then, Vought was considering forcing the movie onto their Vought+ streaming service or scrapping it all together. So the company did further rewrites, brought in director Tony Gilroy to oversee reshoots (like he did in the real world for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) in place of Adam Bourke (P. ![]() ![]() Of course, once Stormfront was outed as a Nazi, Vought couldn’t exactly have her rising to save the day alongside Homelander and the crew. The whole thing plays out like a twisted version of our own culture and its obsession with superhero cinema, right down to Joss Whedon being brought in for rewrites. One of the subplots throughout Season 2 was the filming of Dawn of the Seven, Vought’s latest attempt to profit off their manufactured heroes while whitewashing the vicious reality of the team. What’s the Story Behind Dawn of the Seven? In the scene, the “heroes” (Homelander, Starlight, Queen Maeve, Black Noir, and A-Train) confront the blockbuster’s villain, Stormfront - played by Theron. The opening scene of Season 3 is a clip from Dawn of the Seven, an in-series movie fictionalizing the origin of The Seven think of it like The Avengers but if Tony Stark starred as Tony Stark. Technically, we don’t know who Theron really is in The Boys, but it’s fun to think she’s actually playing herself. ![]() Who Does Charlize Theron Play in The Boys? So who exactly does Theron play in The Boys, and how does her character tie into the world of Vought International? Here’s a spoiler filled explainer. (Almost as shocking as when she showed up in the last minutes of Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.) Okay, so she only appears in a cameo role and isn’t joining The Seven or anything, but it was still shocking to see the megastar actress show up in the first episode’s opening minutes. The Season 3 premiere of Amazon Prime Video’s hit superhero sendup The Boys revealed a surprising new supe: Charlize Theron.
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