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Antony Starr Trades Superhero Cape for Warhol's Wig in Basquiat Biopic
28 Oct
Summary
- Antony Starr, known for playing Homelander on The Boys, to portray Andy Warhol
- Starr transforms for the role in the upcoming biopic Samo Lives about artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Warhol and Basquiat collaborated on over 150 works before Warhol's sudden death in 1987
In a surprising casting move, Antony Starr, known for his portrayal of the narcissistic superhero Homelander on the Prime Video series The Boys, is set to play the legendary artist Andy Warhol in the upcoming biopic Samo Lives. The film, directed by Julius Onah and written by Onah and Peter Glanz, will tell the story of Jean-Michel Basquiat's rise in the New York City art scene as he grapples with his past and future.
Warhol and Basquiat first met in 1982 and went on to collaborate on over 150 different works together, despite their seemingly unlikely pairing. Their friendship, however, was cut short when Warhol died suddenly in 1987 after a complicated gall bladder operation. Basquiat himself passed away just 18 months later from an overdose.
Starr's transformation into the iconic Warhol, complete with a white wig and spectacles, is a far cry from his muscular, coifed Homelander character. The actor, who has received critical acclaim for his work on The Boys, is now set to bring his talents to the portrayal of the Campbell's soup-depicting artist in this highly anticipated biopic.
