Summary
Antony Starr, the actor for Homelander inThe Boys, reveals that he won’t be voicing the guest DLC character inMortal Kombat 1.Mortal Kombat 1’s first Kombat Pack comes with an array of DLC characters hailing from dark superhero comic books. More specifically,Invincible’s Omni-Man, Peacemaker from DC Comics, and Homelander fromThe Boys, with all three being popular characters that many had wanted to see in the roster of aMortal Kombatgame. The first character in the pack, Omni-Man, was released earlier this November, with Homelander likely to be the next one in line to be added toMortal Kombat 1.
In pastMortal Kombatgames, guest characters were usually voiced by the A-list actors who first portrayed them in the movies.Omni-Man’s voice actorfrom the Amazon Prime animated show, J.K. Simmons, reprised his role forMortal Kombat 1. Even the previous game,Mortal Kombat 11, featured Peter Wells and Sylvester Stallone reprising their roles as Robocop and Rambo when they appeared as DLC characters for the game. It appears that Antony Starr, the actor for Homelander inThe Boys, will not be portraying the character inMK1however.
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Is Antony Starr Playing Homelander in Mortal Kombat 1?
This detail aboutHomelander’s portrayal inMortal Kombat 1was confirmed on Instagram, where user vaguelyokay asked the actor if he was voicing the character inMK1. Antony Starr replied to this query with a simple “nope,” which disappointed a lot of fans on social media. Many fans were upset at NetherRealm Studios' decision to not have Starr reprise his role as Homelander, considering that he is already lending his likeness for the character’s appearance, as seen in the initial DLC reveal trailer.
This isn’t the first time that NetherRealm Studios has done this, as seen with one ofMortal Kombat 11’s guest characters, The Terminator. Arnold Schwarzenegger was scanned to be the character’s facial model but didn’t voice the T-800 Terminator in-game. Instead, Chris Cox was selected as the voice of the Terminator, who was chosen personally by Schwarzenegger himself as well. This is likely the same case for Homelander’s appearance inMortal Kombat 1.
Omni-Man’s guest appearance set the bar high forMortal Kombat 1, meaning Homelander will be a tough act to follow as well. Regardless, fans shouldn’t expect to hear Antony Starr’s voice inMortal Kombat 1. Starr doesn’t mention who will be playing Homelander in the fighting game, but whoever his replacement is will also have an uphill battle to meet fan expectations.
Mortal Kombat 1
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Welcome to a new era of Kombat. NetherRealm Studios ushers in a new era of the iconic fighting franchise with a total reset that changes the entire world as we know it. Following the thrilling climax of Mortal Kombat 11, the all-powerful Fire God Liu Kang has created a New Era in the hope of bringing peace to Earthrealm and beyond. Through the series' most cinematic story mode yet, you’ll be reintroduced to a cast of legendary warriors as you’ve never seen them before. Expect twists on classic friendships and rivalries, as well as new backstories that will change everything you think you know about your favorite Kombatants. Discover a host of new offline and online game modes as you master a revitalized fighting system that boasts bone-crunching Fatal Blows, defensive Breakers and the most creatively vicious Fatalities yet.
