Simon Pegg Has a Very Good Reason Why He’s Not in The Boys TV Series…

DID YOU SEE IT?

The first teaser for The Boys, Amazon Prime’s adaptation of Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s dark graphic novel about blue-collar vigilantes taking down corrupt superheroes, is a bit of in-universe programming: a commercial for Vought, the agency that manages caped crusaders through the kinds of careers more commonly seen for celebrities or politicians.

It’s a short clip but nonetheless gives you a sense of the world that Eric Kripke (Supernatural) and Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg (Preacher) are adapting for television.

Simon Pegg may have inspired a character for The Boys and while the role went to Jack Quaid, Pegg has nothing but well wishes for the Amazon series.

The character of Wee Hughie in Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s long-running comic book series The Boys was famously inspired visually by Pegg, the actor revealed why he ultimately didn’t get the role for Amazon’s upcoming adaptation.

“I was never up for it. I mean, I played Hughie in the comics [as] Darick Robertson drew me as Hughie but [he’s] in his early twenties so I was never going to play Hughie. I was never eligible to play Hughie.” explained Pegg. “I’m really happy that Jack Quaid got the role because I think Jack’s a brilliant actor and I can’t wait to see what they do with the adaptation of it.”

At 48 years old, Pegg certainly looks much younger than his age but not as fresh-faced as the character from the popular revisionist superhero series. With Quaid taking the role, the actor has Pegg’s blessings as he remains a fan of the comic book series and its upcoming adaptation.

but don’t fret…

Pegg, long a fan favourite for the character of Wee Hughie, will indeed join the series—but as the father of Wee Hughie, played by The Hunger Games’ Jack Quaid.

The official synopsis, from Amazon Prime:

In a world where superheroes embrace the darker side of their massive celebrity and fame, The Boys centers on a group of vigilantes known informally as “The Boys,” who set out to take down corrupt superheroes with no more than their blue-collar grit and a willingness to fight dirty. The Boys is a fun and irreverent take on what happens when superheroes—who are as popular as celebrities, as influential as politicians and as revered as Gods—abuse their superpowers rather than use them for good. It’s the powerless against the super powerful as The Boys embark on a heroic quest to expose the truth about “The Seven,” and Vought—the multi-billion dollar conglomerate that manages these superheroes.

Developed for television by Eric Kripke, Evan Goldberg, and Seth Rogen, Amazon’s The Boys stars Karl Urban, Elisabeth Shue, Erin Moriarty, Antony Starr, Dominique McElligott, Jessie T. Usher, Chace Crawford, Nathan Mitchell, Laz Alonso, Jack Quaid, and Karen Fukuhara.

It will premiere on the streaming service sometime in early 2019.