Warning: spoilers ahead for The Boys season 4, episodes 1-3.
Summary
From dairy products to Ant-Man,The Boyshas ruined a lot of things for a lot of people, and God fromSupernaturalis its latest victim. WithSupernaturalcreator Eric Kripke serving as its showrunner,The Boys' cast has featured manySupernaturalactorssince debuting in 2019, including Jensen Ackles, Jim Beaver, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan among the most notable names. Needless to say,The Boys' raucous world of full-frontal nudity, gory deaths, and Karl Urban’s ongoing attempt to break television’s “f**k"s-per-minute record is very far from the tone of The CW’sSupernatural.
The latest addition to the ever-growing list ofSupernaturalcrossover stars amongThe Boys' castis Rob Benedict. Originally introduced as mild-mannered author Chuck inSupernaturalseason 4, Benedict was eventually revealed to be playing God himself, and proved to be Sam and Dean’s final villain in season 15. Benedict makes hisThe Boysbow as Splinter in season 4 - a pathetic, doting assistant to Firecracker. As the name suggests, Splinter is able to produce perfect clones of himself, and he utilizes this ability in a variety of commendably innovative ways.
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It’s Impossible To See Supernatural’s Chuck The Same Way After The Boys Season 4
Chuckle Or Chuck-Up: Rob Benedict’s The Boys Season 4 Cameo Is Grim
Silly, sarcastic, and slovenly,Supernatural’s Chuck was not a typical Godlike character, but those faults were largely a facade to hide his true nature. When Chuck wanted to, he could flick an imaginary switch and transform intoSupernatural’s most ruthless, intimidating villain, whose immense power gave them an aura of invulnerability. AfterThe Boysseason 4, however,Supernatural’s God can never be viewed in the same light again, as Rob Benedict’s cameo pushes the barriers of taste in such a way that it becomes difficult to imagine the same actor is best known for playing the Lord Almighty.
Away fromSupernatural, Rob Benedict has appeared inLucifer,Bosch, andMasters of Sex.
First, Frenchie and Kimiko stumble across Rob Benedict’sSplinter using his clones to create a super-human centipedeof self-pleasure, with the first clone in the chain groping himself over a photo of Firecracker, and his clones following up the rear. Then it gets worse. When Splinter is forced to use his ability during a fight against the Boys, it becomes clear that his powers do not extend to copying clothes, causing a procession of naked Rob Benedicts to clutter the screen, genitals - multiple sets, in fact - on full display.
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That’s Not How God Should Act
As well as reuniting with multipleSupernaturalalumni onThe Boys, Eric Kripke has a history of weaving in small references and bonus Easter eggs that onlySupernaturalviewers would pick up.Jim Beaver’sThe Boyscharacter, for example, has exactly the same name as hisSupernaturalcounterpart - Robert Singer. Similarly,The Boysseason 4’sSplinter is infinitely funnier for those familiar withSupernaturalpurely because Rob Benedict plays him. Watching an actor who previously portrayed an omnipotent villain and the Father of All Creation writhe around on the floor naked with MM makes an already-amusing scene all the more ridiculous.
Despite his apparent downfall, Rob Benedict’s God would make for a natural cast addition ifSupernaturalever did return.
Likewise, the shocking and disgusting super-human centipede visual is even more shocking and disgusting for theSupernaturalviewers who have, for many years, recognized the very same actor as the face of God.The Boyscreates a disturbing juxtaposition between the holiness of Benedict’sSupernaturalcharacter and the abject unholiness of every single thing Splinter does inThe Boysseason 4. The choice of actor somehow makesThe Boys' Splinter scenes feel even more taboo.
Curiously, Rob Benedict’s time playing God isn’t necessarily over. The villain was defeated with suspicious ease duringSupernatural’s ending, and after Jensen Ackles' spinoff series,The Winchesters, was canceled, aSupernaturalrevival seems inevitable sooner or later. Despite his apparent downfall at the hands of the Winchester brothers, Rob Benedict’s God would make for a natural cast addition ifSupernaturalever did return - albeit with his clothes on.
Wait, Didn’t Gen V Already Do This With Supernatural’s God?
Supernatural’s God Actors Work In Mysterious Ways
Rob Benedict’sThe Boysseason 4 cameo carries with it a sense of déjà vu, asGen Vcommitted a similar blasphemy againstSupernatural’s other God actor. After the Winchesters emerged victorious in their final battle, God’s in-universe position was taken by Jack, played by Alexander Calvert. Despite being Lucifer’s biological son, Jack adopted the universe’s God position during the climax ofSupernaturalseason 15, and Calvert later reprised that role inThe Winchesters. Calvert also, however, appeared as a Godolkin University student inGen Vseason 1.
In the oddest of twists, Alexander Calvert’sGen Vcharacter - just like Rob Benedict’s Splinter - revealed his full genital region, and did so in alarmingly gross fashion. ChallengingThe Boysseason 4’s super-human centipede for shock value,Calvert’s Rufus character had his penis blown apart thanks to Marie Moreau’s blood-control powers, and very little of that incident was left to the imagination.
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FromThe Boys' clone-sterbation toGen V’s dicksplosion, it cannot be a coincidence that the only two characters to play God inSupernaturalhave not only experienced full-frontal scenes inThe Boys' universe but have also been involved in two of the most harrowing scenes across Amazon’s entire superhero franchise. One might even suggestThe Boysis taking a perverse pleasure in giving the actors behindSupernatural’s most holy characters the grossest and most depraved scenes possible, just for kicks.
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The Boys is a gritty and subversive take on the superhero genre, focusing on a group of vigilantes who confront powerful superheroes abusing their abilities, exploring themes of corruption and moral ambiguity in a world where heroes are not always what they seem.
