For years now, Cody Rhodes has drawn comparisons to Homelander, the first villain on raunchy superhero comedy “The Boys.” Rhodes typically leans into these comparisons, equivalent to when he appeared in advert for the Amazon Prime collection, whereas minimizing his Homelander similarities at different occasions. Throughout a current look on “Perception with Chris Van Vliet,” the Undisputed WWE Champion shut down the concept that his American Nightmare gown was influenced by Homelander.
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“With all of the love I’ve for ‘The Boys,’ and [Antony Starr’s] efficiency as Homelander — all the solid — and their manufacturing is top notch, … the gown will not be based mostly on it,” Rhodes stated. “The gown is predicated on navy gown uniforms.”
This is not the primary time the WWE star has been pressured to make that distinction, as Rhodes beforehand identified that his gear has lengthy been created by the corporate’s costume designer, Sandra Grey, who has no familiarity with the superhero TV collection. Rhodes defined that the gold scales and the eagle on his gown are as an alternative impressed by real patriotism.
“I believe the AEW run the place folks thought I [was] pretending to be a very good man however I am really a very good man, which perhaps was what was taking place — I believe that is the place it actually turned [like], ‘He is gonna go full Homelander,'” Rhodes continued. “Honestly, Homelander the character is a horrible human being.”
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The WWE star went on to debate the potential for him to flip heel, which is one thing Rhodes has reportedly been immune to prior to now. He has heard the requires him to turn out to be a villain, however Rhodes stated the corporate should be cautious to find out whether or not that is one thing a minority of vocal followers are asking for, or if the WWE viewers at giant desires to see it.
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