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Human beings have created many strange and uncanny things ever since they came into existence, but if there was to be a competition among them, Erik Kripke’sThe Boysseries would most certainly, at least get an honorable mention, if not the top prize. The satirical drama series is one of the most unhinged and unbothered series of all time, filled with unexcepted characters and events that would really make one question themselves for enjoying such a show.
Taking the unexpected to a whole new level,The Boysseason 4 just debuted, revealing an even stranger character. And the acclaimed English actress, Helen Mirren is furious to lose out the role to Tilda Swinton.
The Boys’Role That Helen Mirren Really Wanted to Play
The Deep and Ambrosius [Credit: The Boys | Amazon Prime Video]Helen Mirrenis one of the most accomplished actresses in the film industry. Having starred in several impeccable movies, series, plays, and more, the actress has won innumerable awards and accolades throughout her decades-long career. And so to have Mirren star as a character inThe Boysis not only surprising but shocking.
Previously approached to play the part ofChace Crawford‘s The Deep’s Gills in season 2 (viaCBR), the actress is reportedly upset to not have bagged the role of Deep’s cephalopod wife, Ambrosius. While the shocking character was first introduced in season 3, season 4 is where we hear it talk for the first time, and it is Tilda Swinton who voices it!
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As perthe star of the show,Antony Starr, Mirren is disappointed that she lost the role to the Marvel star. In an interview withCinema Blend, Starr revealed.
I was having high tea with Helen Mirren, and she was pissed she didn’t get cast.
A shocking revelation given the startling relationship it has with The Deep, it is funny and uncanny at the same time to imagine somebody as acclaimed as Mirren to have voiced the role. WhileThe Boyshas no absence of unexpected cameos, it would have been great to have Helen Mirren land a role, too.
How Tilda Swinton Got Cast as Chace Crawford’s On-Screen Wife inThe Boys
Tilda Swinton [Credit: THR interview | YouTube]Tilda Swintonis a remarkable actress who has portrayed many peculiar roles in her career. Whether it is playing a vampire or a witch, the actress has done it all, and it is no wonder that she accepted to voice Chace Crawford’swifeinThe Boys.
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Ambrosius is an octopus who The Deep keeps in a water tank in his closet. After theirunhingedscene in Season 3 ofThe Boys, Season 4 is where we hear the character talking for the first time.But how did Tilda Swinton get cast? In an interview with Entertainment Weekly,The BoyscreatorEric Kripkestated,
Once we decided we were going to have Deep have regular conversation with his octopus wife, we just wanted the biggest, classiest British Oscar-winning actress we could possibly find. That’s a reasonably short list. We didn’t know Tilda. It’s not like some of our other cameos where they’re friends of friends and we reach out to them.
Fortunately for the show, the Marvel star thought the role was hilarious and hastily agreed to it,
We just reached out to a rep and sent her the script. To her everlasting credit, her rep was like, ‘She loves this and thinks it’s hilarious and would love to do it.’
Thus, that is how Tilda Swinton ended up voicing the hilarious character. As Season 4 ofThe Boysis still airing, we certainly cannot wait to see what Ambrosius and The Deep are up to and where their unexpected love story will lead.
The Boyscan be streamed on Prime Video.
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Maria Sultan is a dedicated News Content Writer at FandomWire. With over five years of professional experience and hundreds of published articles, she brings a wealth of expertise to her coverage of Marvel, K-dramas, and the latest on streaming platforms.Her work is not just about reporting news; it’s about providing insightful perspectives on the entertainment trends that matter most.
