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Amazon Prime’sThe Boysintroduced Karl Urban as the antihero Billy Butcher. The show follows superheroes that are a stark contrast to conventional superhumans. Billy Butcher, who hates these superheroes for losing his wife, leads a group against them calledThe Boys.He serves as Homelander’s archenemy in the series and goes against The Seven. And seems like theDreddstar is opting for hisThe Boyscharacter’s persona for calling out some toxic fans on the internet.
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Karl Urban Calls Out Toxic Fans on Twitter
Seems likeKarl Urbanhas portrayed the antihero, Billy Butcher, long enough to opt for his characteristics in real life. The 50-year-old actor recently took to Twitter to call out a toxic fan for cyberbullying and warned that person for their“cruel & wicked racist”behavior.
Although Urban did not go into specifics, he did warn the troll to stop or things could get serious. In his tweet, he mentioned,“it’s come to my attention that a toxic fan is engaged in persistent cyber-bullying.”
He further warns the troll to stop, or“the whole WORLD will soon see you and know you for the cruel & wicked racist that you are.”He concluded his tweet with something that Billy Butcher would say,“Your dumb German a*s will get NUKED from orbit “
https://twitter.com/KarlUrban/status/1638165197734182913
It is yet unclear what led Karl Urban to warn the troll on Twitter, but his fans and co-stars seem to appreciate him for calling out cyberbullies. His co-star from the Amazon Prime show, Antony Starr, replied to his tweet with applause emojis.
However, some also seemed offended by theStar Trekactor using a particular“nationality as a swear word”in his tweet. He will be returning as the vigilante Billy Butcher in the next season ofThe Boys.
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Why Does Karl Urban Love Playing Billy Butcher?
Karl Urban’s character inThe Boysis known for saying and doing things that most people would not do. And theDoomstar has shared that he loves Butcher’s“Machiavellian nature”and has found him relatable since he starred in the show.
During one of his interviews, he talked about what he loves most about Billy Butcher. He shared that Butcher does and says things that one can’t do in real life, and he finds these types of characters“fun”to play.
“I love it when I get the opportunity to convince other characters to go along with some harebrained scheme,”he added. He described his character as an“inverse superhero.”Season 3 ofThe Boysended with the Butcher facing nasty side effects from using Temp V. While fans wait for his on-screen appearance as Billy Butcher in season 4, Karl Urban gave fans a sneak peek at his character on Twitter.
The Boysis available to stream on Amazon Prime.
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Source:Karl Urban via Twitter
Laxmi Rajput
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
