Was Hughie Based on Simon Pegg?
Simon Pegg Was a Favorite to Play Hughie in the Boys After Serving as the Comic Character's Visual Inspiration. .. . as Pegg's Star Rose in the Mid-Late 2000S...
Simon Pegg was a favorite to play Hughie in The Boys after serving as the comic character's visual inspiration. ... As Pegg's star rose in the mid-late 2000s, Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson decided the British actor's likeness was perfect for a character in their new subversive superhero graphic novel, The Boys.
Why does Hughie look like Simon Pegg?
Pegg's casting was actually a nod to the comic book series, where his likeness was used by artist Darick Robertson to form the basis for Hughie's look. Unfortunately, by the time The Boys was adapted into a TV show, Pegg had aged out of the role.
Why does Hughie look so different?
Jack Quaid reveals how and why Hughie will look different
“In Season, I get covered in blood…cut, into the hair and makeup trailer, I get it all off of me. Season 2, there's no time cut, we keep going, so I would be in blood for weeks as opposed to a day or a few hours. So, yeah, that was a huge difference.”
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