Anthony Starr, actor of Homelander in the series “The Boys”, has confirmed that he will not play the voice actor of the character in the game Mortal Kombat 1.
Mortal Kombat 1, the latest iteration of the popular fighting game franchise, has revealed that the game will receive DLC featuring iconic characters from TV and film.
Netherealm has already released one of the DLC characters, Omni-Man, and has been applauded for its faithfulness to the Invincible series, with his deaths being some of the series’ most memorable moments.
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Homelander is expected to be another DLC character, but fans were disappointed to learn that the character won’t be voiced by original actor Anthony Starr.
Anthony Starr reveals he won’t voice MK1 Homelander
A fan commented on Instagram, asking Anthony Starr if he would voice the character, to which he received a straight response: “No.”
Fans were disappointed by the news and wondered who would replace the voice actor, who has become synonymous with the laser beam shooting hero.
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“My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined,” complained one fan.
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“I don’t mean to be dramatic, but this is the most devastating one-word response in human history,” another person agreed.
However, other fans were still hopeful that Starr might still appear in Mortal Kombat 1, saying it was possible people misinterpreted his one-word answer.
“People keep pestering him for answers on this. I wouldn’t be surprised if he said no just to stop the questions.”
This sad news for fans came just after the announcement that DLC character Tremor, the earth-wielding ninja, would be releasing on November 16, confusing players since he arrives only a week after Omni-Man.
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