Did The Boys recreate the moment from Prime Minister Netanyahu’s “six-finger AI” video? “Homelander” actor Antony Starr reveals | Exclusive

The Boys began as an irreverent show about superheroes, but over the course of five seasons, it has emerged as a sharp critique of everything from consumerism to immigration policy to racism. Many of the show’s scenes contain hints or subtle references to real-life events and people. And when the first two episodes of the final season aired this week, many viewers pointed out that the show may contain subtle nods to world events.

Eagle-eyed viewers connected this to a recently released video of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been in the news for allegedly being generated by AI. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released the video in March amid rumors that he was killed in an Iranian airstrike. While the video was meant to assure the world that the Israeli leader was alive and well, many social media users pointed out that it showed several AI-generated signs, including one frame in which Netanyahu appeared to have six fingers on one hand.

However, Antony admitted that the writers, led by series creator Eric Kripke, had included several easter eggs in the past that alluded to real-life events. Anthony fully acknowledged giving these tips to the writers, adding: “I wish it had been me, but unfortunately Eric is the one writing this show. I’ll have to talk to him about it. But it was an interesting show in that respect.”

Previously, Antony said that while many people believe that Homelander is based on a real person, the truth is that he avoids doing so. “If you base it only on one or two people, it becomes quite two-dimensional. And I never want that to happen. So everything from my perspective comes from within me, and I’m just trying to do the best I can with the script that I’m given. So it was really an exercise in serving the script. I was really lucky that the writing team was great,” the actor told Us.