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23 actors we'd love to see in 'The Boys'

The way The Boys came in and took everything people love about superheroes and twisted it up into a diabolical gem is masterful. That, alongside a stacked cast, is why people continue to show nothing but love to the Amazon Prime series, including its 2023 spinoff, Gen V. However, while The Boys universe has an impeccable amount of talent on the good and bad side, there is always room for more. This is why fans would likely lose all they have left in them if any or all of the following actors were ever in The Boys.

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Toni Collette

Lionsgate

Fans have yet to see Hughie’s mother on screen, but she’s already been cast. Toni Collette’s United States of Tara  costar, Rosemarie DeWitt, landed that role. So, since that has been taken, why not have Collette appear as a reckless aunt to everyone’s favorite Billy Joel fan?

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Jared Padalecki

The CW Television Network

Eric Kripke helped bring The Boys to the screen, as he once did with Supernatural. This is why many people from the long-running CW show appeared on the Prime series. However, if Kripke wanted to break the internet, he’d reunite Jensen Ackles with Jared Padalecki.

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Mae Whitman

Lionsgate

Mae Whitman can steal whatever scene she’s in, from Scott Pilgrim to Hope Floats  alongside Sandra Bullock. With that, it’d be interesting to see her take on the likes of Homelander, even if for just one quick cameo.

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Jon Hamm

AMC

In The Boys, Vought is the big corporation that runs well, like most corporations in the real world. Vought will do anything to stay ahead and not lose money. Not to typecast, but Jon Hamm could pull off a guest spot as someone interested in working alongside the superhero corp.

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Gina Torres

USA Network

The Boys would really only benefit from the presence of Gina Torres on the show. Perhaps another supe in DC?

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Hugh Laurie

Fox Broadcasting Company

Someone, please alert The Boys that Hugh Laurie would be perfect for an older supe who has since retired and lives in a tiny seaside village.

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Cailey Fleming

AMC

While The Boys may not be suitable for some younger audiences, it has showcased the talents of youthful stars, and they’d only be doing themselves a favor by getting Cailey Fleming from The Walking Dead. She’s already battled walkers, so what’s some deranged supervillain going to do to her?

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Zachary Quinto

NBC

There is something about Zachary Quinto that makes him seem like he’s ready to be an evil-doer in The Boys' realm.

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Mary-Louise Parker

Showtime

When Butcher is ready to move on from Becca, we suggest casting Mary-Louise Parker as a new love interest who may or may not also be into taking down all superheroes.

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Rainn Wilson

NBC

Jack Quaid, aka Hughie, knows all too well that he looks like a young Rainn Wilson, so if they ever wanted to do a flash forward and didn’t want just to toss Quaid in some aging makeup, they could get The Office star to step in.

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Nathalie Emmanuel

HBO

Known for her role in Game of Thrones, Nathalie Emmanuel would be stepping into a world where the level of violence is the same, but the number of dragons would not be.

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Michael C. Hall

Showtime

Every season on Dexter, Michael C. Hall battled a Big Bad, so it’d be interesting to see him on the other side of the vigilante.

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Felicia Day

The CW Television Network

Supernatural fans won’t stop until every single one of that cast has appeared on The Boys, including Felicia Day.

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Avan Jogia

Starz

The smoldering good looks of Avan Jogia would fare well against the likes of Chace Crawford’s The Deep.

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Angelica Ross

FX

Angelica Ross has proved herself time and time again on shows like Pose and American Horror Story, so it’s time to fly to a new network and be the coolest superhero the show’s ever seen.

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Charlie Hunnam

Warner Bros.

Um, have you seen Charlie Hunnam? Yeah, that’s what we thought.

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Martha Plimpton

Sony Pictures Television

If Martha Plimpton is not cast as Ashley Barrett’s mother, then what’s the point of all of this?

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Misha Collins

The CW Television Network

The Boys cannot and will not end without a Misha Collins appearance. Even if he’s just a random spectator, it’s necessary.

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Sophia Lillis

New Line Cinema

Sophia Lillis might be hard to book, being that she is pretty stellar on the big screen, but if The Boys can snag the It actress, they’d be the lucky ones.

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Adam Brody

Paramount Famous Productions

Adam Brody is already in the DC Universe, but no one would be mad if he jumped ship. 

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Julia Butters

Eight Sisters Productions

Julia Butters isn’t a household name — yet. However, she was on the ABC series American Housewife and even had a scene in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. So, acting chops? She’s got plenty, and they’d be put to good use on The Boys.

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Sean Astin

Netflix

There isn’t a show in which Sean Astin wouldn’t be great.

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Gabourey Sidibe

Lionsgate

Dear Eric Kripke, The Boys is a masterpiece but could be even more iconic with the addition of Gabourey Sidibe.

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