The Boys star Cameron Crovetti has shared his excitement over a potential spinoff centered on his character, Ryan, who is the son of Homelander. While The Boys approaches its highly anticipated fifth and final season, speculation has been growing over what the future holds for the franchise. With the success of Gen V expanding The Boys universe, a Ryan-focused series could be a natural continuation, exploring one of the show’s most compelling characters, caught in the crossfire between hero and villain.
In an interview with Collider, Crovetti enthusiastically embraced the idea of a Ryan-centered spin-off. Throughout the series, Ryan has been stuck between two opposing forces—his biological father, Homelander, and his surrogate father figure, Billy Butcher. The young Supe is set to continue his struggle with agency, morality, and his immense power in The Boys season 5. Check out Crovetti’s comments below:
I think that’d be a really cool storyline to see — it’s definitely like with Homelander and Butcher, he’s very, I don’t know what to say, it’s like wishy-washy of who he wants to go with because he’s so impressionable right now, and he’s still so young. And with having a crazy dad like Homelander, I feel like there’s definitely a lot that would affect him. And I think that’d be really interesting to explore and see how that affects him as he grows older.
What A Ryan SpinOff Could Mean
Exploring Power, Ethics, And The Making Of A Natural-Born Supe
While Homelander seeks to mold Ryan into his successor, Butcher fights to prevent him from following in Homelander’s footsteps, honoring a promise he made to Ryna’s mother, Becca. Ultimately, The Boys season 5 may use Ryan as the ultimate test of whether nature or nurture determines one’s path. If Ryan chooses to be a hero, he could be the key to stopping Homelander. If he embraces his life as a villain, he might surpass his father as an even more terrifying threat.
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The end of Ryan’s journey will be one of the most defining moments in The Boys season 5, and would set the direction for a potential spinoff. Either way, the series could dive further into the young Supe’s upbringing in Vought’s artificial community and the negative consequences of his isolation from the world as he grows older. Given his “impressionable” nature, the Ryan-centered spin-off would have the opportunity to examine his complicated internal conflicts and the external pressures he faces in a world where superpowers are both a blessing and a curse.
Our Take On A Potential Ryan SpinOff
Could Ryan Be The Future Of The Boys Universe?
A Ryan-focused spinoff could be a compelling expansion of The Boys universe with a unique exploration of a young Supe struggling with morality, identity, and power. Cameron Crovetti has already delivered a standout performance, and diving deeper into Ryan’s internal battle between Butcher and Homelander’s influence would make for a gripping story. However, whether a spinoff happens will likely depend on how Ryan’s arc unfolds in The Boys season 5. If his story leaves some loose threads, a series could be the perfect way to continue The Boys’—and Homelander’s—legacy with a new generation of Supes.
Source: Collider
The Boys
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July 25, 2019
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Eric Kripke
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Eric Kripke
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The Boys