Amazon Prime Videohas released the first trailer forThe Boysseason 3, and it features new and returning cast members and a whole lot of blood and guts.
The new trailer from Amazon Prime forThe Boysseason 3 opens with series antagonist Homelander (Antony Starr) as he does a variety of stereotypical Hollywood press junket interviews. He repeatedly says that he “fell in love with the wrong woman,” referring to his fellow superhero Stormfront (Aya Cash), who was brutally maimed at the end of last season after being publicly outed as a Nazi. Then, the voice of fellow superhero Starlight (Erin Moriarity) explains thatsomething has changed in Homelanderand that he’s losing his mind as he milks a cow and strokes a bloodstained bed.
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The Boysseason 3 trailer then shifts focus toanti-superhero vigilante Billy Butcher(Karl Urban), who has maintained contact with Homelander’s son and former CIA director Grace Mallory (Laila Robbins). She claims he’s been on the “straight and arrow” since the events of last season, and that he’s even taking orders from his one-time protégé Hughie Campbell (Jack Quaid), who now works in the department of superhuman affairs. As the trailer shifts into a series of montages, Vought CEO Stan Edgar (Giancarlo Esposito) explains one of the overarching themes of the series: that real power doesn’t come from superpowers but from the ability to bend the world to your will. We also see that Hugh’s government job seems like it might be short-lived, as he explains that he thought he could fight Vought the right way, but it’s all rigged. The rest of the trailer featuresThe Boys’trademarkbrutal violence and dark humor.
The trailer forThe Boysseason 3 also features a new character named Soldier Boy, who’s played byactor Jensen Ackles, one of the two series leads from the hit CW showSupernatural. While Ackles' appearance in the trailer is brief, it does give viewers an idea of what’s in store for this season. The character of Soldier Boy is clearly a riff on Marvel’s Captain America, even brandishing a shield similar to the one used by Steve Rogers. However, withThe Boys' cynical tone and adult content, the character may have more in common with DC ComicsPeacemaker,who was brought to life by pro wrestler-turned-actor John Cena in the R-rated 2021 filmThe Suicide Squad, and then again on his very own HBO Max series.
Another interesting reveal inThe Boysseason 3 trailer is Butcher gaining superpowers. It’s explained in the trailer that the dosage he’s taking allows him to gain superpowers for 24-hours, but as Butcher’s fellow vigilante Mother’s Milk (played by Laz Alonso) explains, the reason they do what they do is that they believe no one should have that much power. It’s easy to imagine that a character as violent and unpredictable as Butcher will abuse this power, but fans will have to wait and see when the new season arrives next month.
The Boysseason 3 will premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video on June 3rd, 2022.
