Despite the imminent Season 4 of Amazon Prime’sThe Boys, its college spin-off is not resting on its laurels. According to Variety,Gen Vhas added beloved genre actor,Hamish Linklaterto the cast of Season 2. Linklater crops up in just about every and any exciting television endeavor possible. Appearing inLegion,The Stand, andFargo, he gained probably the most widespread appeal by being a focal point ofMike Flanagan’sbest Netflix series,Midnight Mass. He is the catalyst of the series, a priest blessed with new youth who is behind the apparent miracles of the seaside town but becomes a much more insidious presence. Now he will join the cast ofGen Vin another position of authority: “[Linklater plays] the charismatic and charming newly-appointed Dean of Godolkin University. Trained as a scientist, he’s politically brilliant, and has the trust and admiration of officials at the highest level.”
His role fills a gaping hole left by the previous administration. Former Dean Indira Shetty (Shelley Conn) seemed a benevolent leader but was in fact the sadistic force behind the experimentations going on at Godolkin Universityat the end of Season 1. She gets what she deserves, in typicalThe BoysUniverse fashion, leaving the school in desperate need of a more stable influence. But as this is part ofThe BoysUniverse, that is easier said than done.
No One In ‘Gen V’ Can Be Trusted
It would be predictable for the second season ofGen Vto include yet another corruptible force leading Godolkin. However, it is still hard to trust anyone put in leadership positions in the satirical world of the series. Though his character description does not specifically state if he is a supe or not, the name Cipher seems to indicate that he is. Perhaps the students will finally get an ally after they were tossed into confinement by Vought. More likely, however, Cipher will prove to be challenging in an unexpected way. With five seasons of cumulative content in theEric Kripkeseries, the show somehow continues to push the envelope in new and revolting ways.
Not all supes are friendly, as viewers well know, and his high position of authority could mean that he is already corrupted by the system. But whatever his role is, he is a welcome addition to the cast.Gen Vwas rocked by tragedy by the sudden death ofChance Perdomowho played one of the show’s central leads, Andre Anderson. The series has statedthey will not recast the rolemeaning the series has some reshuffling to do. Linklater’s filmography portends an impressive future forGen Vwhen Season 2 premieres on Amazon Prime.
From the world of “The Boys” comes “Gen V,” which explores the first generation of superheroes to know that their super powers are from Compound V. These heroes put their physical and moral boundaries to the test competing for the school’s top ranking.
