Homelander is the lead antagonist of The Boys, the Amazon series that premiered in 2019 and was adapted from the comic by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson. Played by Antony Starr, the character is a corrupt, all-powerful take on the classic superhero. Clips of his soft-spoken threats spread widely on TikTok, YouTube, and meme pages because the contrast between his smile and his menace works without context. This jump clip became a reusable reaction for dares and forced choices, kept alive by fans reposting his most unsettling lines.