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“Not only is it a superhero show, we’re telling a story of
humans, and I think that’s the most compelling thing - that
people can see themselves in these characters,” said Broadway,
who plays Emma Meyer, a character who can dramatically change
her size by eating or purging.
The blood-soaked series arrived on Amazon.com's Prime Video in
September, but promotion was delayed by the Hollywood actors’
strike.
“Gen V,” based on the comic book of the same name, was renewed
for a second season in October.
Developed by the team behind “The Boys" - Eric Kripke, Craig
Rosenberg and Evan Goldberg - the show follows young adults at
Godolkin University who aspire to be ranked top students for the
chance to join “The Seven,” the most elite superhero team.
However, when corruption surfaces at the school, the students
must decide where their loyalties lie.
“I feel like it really does bring superheroes to the real world,
and what would it be like? It’s dark,” said London Thor, who
shares the role of Jordan Li with Derek Luh as a superpowered
gender-shifter.
Along with Luh, the show also stars Jaz Sinclair as Marie
Moreau, who has the power to manipulate blood; Arnold
Schwarzenegger’s son Patrick Schwarzenegger, who plays Luke
Riordan, who has super strength and can manipulate fire; and Asa
Germann as Samuel Riordan, Luke’s brother with super strength.
For Schwarzenegger, the show has a different tone than other
superhero projects in Hollywood.
“I think that’s what makes “The Boys” and “Gen V” so unique is
it’s completely the opposite, and kind of at some points, makes
fun the superhero world and norm that we’ve been accustomed to
the last few years, and especially this year," he said.
(Reporting by Danielle Broadway and Rollo Ross; Editing by Mary
Milliken and Nick Zieminski)
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