Fans of The Boys are already familiar with the high level of violence the show has portrayed throughout its first two seasons. But Season 3 is looking to expand upon the show's bloody themes, making it the most graphic season yet, by the fluid ounce.
"I'll put it to you this way," said Laz Alonso, who plays series regular Mother's Milk in the show, in an interview with Collider. "I was talking to the head makeup artist and she's in charge of ordering the blood — that's one of her many jobs. She told me that all of Season 2... When you talk about bulk, I don't think they used over a gallon of blood in Season 2, believe it or not. Season 3, we're already at three and a half gallons of blood. So that should give you a little indication of where it's going."
Alonso went on to say that production on Season 3 is proceeding accordingly despite Covid-19 precautions and procedures, and that they are "between one-fourth of the way through and half of the way through" shooting.
You can find the full interview below:
The Boys is an Amazon Prime Video superhero-focused television show that follows the titular vigilante group as they fight back against the capitalized-upon supes, who are equivalent to superpowered celebrities in the show's universe. It is based on the Dynamite Entertainment series of the same name, originally published between 2006 and 2012. The show has been met with widespread acclaim for its dark comedy and serious themes.
Amazon Studios' The Boys stars Karl Urban as Billy Butcher, Jack Quaid as Hughie, Laz Alonso as Mother's Milk, Tomer Kapon as Frenchie, Karen Fukuhara as Kimiko, Erin Moriarty as Annie January, Chace Crawford as The Deep, Antony Starr as Homelander, Katia Winter as Little Nina and Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy. Seasons 3 has yet to receive a premiere date.