Why did Sterling K. refuse? Brown played a role on the boys

“The Boys” is a star-studded show. Not only is it full of surprise appearances by celebrities from the likes of… Tilda Swinton and Charlize Theronbut even stars like Jensen Ackles and Jeffrey Dean Morgan will remain For major roles that span an entire season, and sometimes more. But as it turns out, there was another respected lead actor who could have followed in these celebrities’ footsteps: Sterling K. Brown.

Brown, best known for his role in the hit show “This is Us” as well as the Oscar-nominated film “American Fiction,” was revealed in Recent Variety interview That he could have been part of a crucial season long run on “The Boys,” but he turned down the opportunity. “I think it was a bad guy role, because it was so tempting,” Brown explained. “But a whole season, they’re in Toronto – it’s tough. Listen, these are the Champagne problems I’m talking about here! But because I’m lucky enough to have some things in place already, I get a chance to be a little more selective as well.”

He doesn’t explain much about Toronto, but it’s safe to assume he’s talking about the weather. Toronto is a beautiful city, especially from May to October, but from November to March it is cold, dark and damp, as Torontonians themselves will be happy to tell you. Although showrunner Eric Kripke had a great appreciation for the city in his many interviews, he also spoke about the downsides of having to film in a city far removed from the bright and sunny climate of Hollywood.

“The shooting conditions were terrible that day, just freezing sideways rain,” he once said. He told The Hollywood Reporter Regarding what it was like in the city when Will Ferrell filmed his cameo for season four. “I felt so bad, because (Ferrell) was out all day and he couldn’t have been nicer or kinder.”

However, it’s a shame that Brown turned down The Boys because I think he could have shined there. Not only does the actor have experience working with Kripke (he starred in a few episodes during the second and third seasons of Kripke’s previous show, “Supernatural”), but we also know from Brown’s filmography that he’s good at handling funny material despite his reputation . Because he specializes in serious roles. Perhaps Brown’s most underrated performance was his own 2018 Hosting party on “Saturday Night Live” He made everything funnier simply by bringing strong dramatic acting chops to some of the silliest sketches. Take for example this “Shrek” graphic:

Brown is no stranger to getting really weird with it either, which makes him a good match for a show like “The Boys” (which itself is a high-stakes thriller and a very silly series with scenes where… Ant-Man-like superheroes crawl into men’s urethra). The show’s ability to reconcile its disparate tones is admirable, and Brown (with his dramatic bona fide) would have been a perfect fit. We’re not sure what kind of bad guy he would have ended up playing if he signed up for the role, but it would certainly be interesting to see him deal with whatever NSFW silliness the “Boys” writing staff had in store.