New digital art morphs Frozen's villain Hans with Homelander, turning the leader of The Seven in The Boys into a menacing and handsome Disney villain. Played by Antony Starr, the character of Homelander is, to borrow a term from the show's protagonist Billy Butcher (Karl Urban), diabolical. Starr brings the perfect blend of villainy and rage to the truly villainous superhero but also manages to turn on the charm when needed. Seen by the public as a force for good, Homelander is working to undermine anything good his powers could achieve for personal gain.
The show has been a massive hit for Prime Video, leading to season 3 being announced before season 2 even debuted on the streaming service, with a spin-off show in the works too. Besides Starr and Urban, the cast also features Jack Quaid as Hughie Campbell, Laz Alonso as Mother's Milk, and Aya Cash as new season 2 character Stormfront, among many others. The show's appeal lies in the fact that it completely subverts the superhero genre, making the superheroes a bunch of depraved bad guys and the good guys of the show, the titular Boys, not much better.
Now, digital artist Samuel Cheve, known for turning characters from pop culture into Disney characters, has focused on Homelander's villainous nature and handsome good looks by morphing him with the unlikely figure of Hans, the dashing Prince who turns out to be the villain of the Disney movie Frozen, creating "Hanslander." The art is unnervingly accurate, capturing Starr's awkward smile incredibly well, and making him look both handsome and menacing at the same time. You can see the art below, which includes a side-by-side comparison, as well as a look at the Disneyfied character covered in blood with his eyes glowing red.
Aside from the vast difference in tone between Frozen and The Boys, the comparison is quite apt, given that both villains are hiding their true nature from the general public. Of course, Hans has a lot less blood on his hands. The art also presents a look at what an alternate, subversive animated version of The Boys could look like. There's no doubt it would add to the satirical nature of the show to have the characters running around violently killing each other while animated as Disney characters with big eyes and cute haircuts.
In fact, it wouldn't be out of place for a show like The Boys, which has introduced a character whose superpower is their giant penis and mocked the likes of Tom Cruise and Scientology, to produce a cutesy animated episode filled with blood, guts and cartoon sex. Perhaps showrunner Eric Kripke could take inspiration from this fan art and try and do a special episode in season 3 that subverts the superhero and animation genres simultaneously.
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