The guy behind God on “Supernatural” does something… very not-God-like on “The Boys.”
Warning: This article contains spoilers fromThe Boysseason 4, episode 2, “Life Among the Septics.”
When Amazon first announcedSupernaturalalumRob Benedictfor a role onThe Boysseason 4, specifics were not given.
Billy Butcher (Karl Urban), Frenchie (Tomer Capone), and MM (Laz Alonso) on ‘The Boys’ season 4.Jan Thijs/Prime Video
Perhaps now we know why.
The fact that Benedict played God onSupernaturaladds to the humor of the ungodly situation.
“I think we heard from his reps that he was interested in the part.
Rob Benedict’s Splinter showing off his supe power on ‘The Boys’ season 4.Amazon Studios/ Youtube
The minute I heard, I said, ‘Hold on!
Let me reach out to him personally.’
He’s a friend, so I emailed with him.
Susan Heyward’s Sister Sage and Valorie Curry’s Firecracker on ‘The Boys’ season 4.Jasper Savage/Prime Video
I’m like, ‘Yo!
Before you even audition, I just want you to know what you’re getting yourself into.'”
Benedict was completely up for it, according to Kripke.
“For the record, it’s not totally full frontal,” he clarifies.
“That is a prosthetic penis that he’s wearing.
So it’s kind of like wearing a speedo, just with a rubber penis attached.
Maybe that makes it better or worse.
I don’t know.”
Then you just pop it all together with the magic of visual effects."
