WHO IS STAN EDGAR?
Stan Edgar is the CEO of Vought International and a master manipulator. Stan is a calm and charming character who never loses his cool, no matter the situation. Stan is a very smart and intelligent businessman with ambitions that have been sky high for the longest time. He took over the company after working there for a while and became the chief executive officer. He was also superior to Madelyn Stillwell and instructed her what was to be done. After her death in Season 2, Stan takes complete and more direct control over the Vought International and The Seven. Stan is a collected man who is a puppet master. He doesn’t need superpowers or supe, to display his control. He is fearless even in front of any challenge, even Homelander.
WHY IS STAN EDGAR NOT SCARED OF HOMELANDER?
Stan Edgar is the kind of person with too much power and too much brain. He often undermines Homelander like when he bright in Stormfront to replace Translucent without even consulting Homelander and then decides to offer Starlight a co-captain seat with Annie. Both the characters have in common their large amount of powers. Edgar is a very confident rich man with Vought under his control and Homelander being the superhero that he is. Edgar is also a calculating, logical and a sharp man. He knows how to keep things in his and Vought International’s favor and is ready to do anything to make that happen and maintain that. He thinks of Vought and wants Vought to be a pharmaceutical company, and the Seven as a side project. His vision has been very clear from the get go. Initially he was actually surprised with the amount of ego and narcissism Homelander has. Yet as he got to know Homelander better, he understood that Homelander is just a man-child and needs to be kept in check. He favors Starlight to agitate and undermine Homelander’s authority. Also he must have some contingency plan for when this thing might happen. He must have a plan of action because of how much he angers Homelander. Stan is so fearless against him that it is shocking to see as he fears the antagonist the least in the whole of the characters in the show except Billy Butcher. Butcher is fearless against Homelander due to the hatred he feels for him and he doesn’t have much to lose as already lives a deadbeat life, and somewhere he knows that Homelander needs him in a twisted way to be completely opposite yet exactly the same person. While on the other hand Stan has everything to lose and he isn’t stupid that he doesn’t understands what great threat Homelander is and yet he has no fear what-so-ever. So there has to be more at play then what mentioned above for him to be so fearless.
WHO PLAYS STAN EDGAR IN THE BOYS?
The charming and confident Stan Edgar is played with an alluring gravitas by an extremely natural and talented actor, Giancarlo Esposito. The 64 year old actor and director has got a critics choice award as well as a primetime Emmy for his performances in the Drama genre. He has been doing the very best of tv for more than 15 years.
WHO PLAYS HOMELANDER?
Homelander is complex, layered and so very antagonistic that you love to hate him. This is perfectly portrayed by Antony Starr, with his cold, almost dead, ice blue eyes and the full smile, makes him so creepy that it is unbelievable to be that way. This is the New Zealand actor’s biggest role yet, and he shines like nobody’s business. He owns the role and could never be replaced that is for sure. He can also be seen in projects like Banshee, Without a paddle, Wish you were here and American Gothic, etc.
