Karl Urban Shares The Boys Season 5 Set Photo Of Butcher As Filming Continues On Final Season

With the world of The Boys in its darkest hour, Karl Urban has shared a photo from the set of season 5 teasing the whereabouts of Billy Butcher in the final season. Having debuted as one of the lead characters of the Prime Video adaptation of Garth Ennis' graphic novel series, Butcher is the leader of the titular vigilante group working to expose Vought and the crimes of the Supes in the world. The Boys season 4 left off on a big cliffhanger in which Butcher's body was being controlled by his Kessler personality and left for an unknown location with the Supe-killing virus from Gen V.

As The Boys season 5 continues to film, Urban shared a new update on his time on set to his personal Instagram account. Typing a message that mimics Butcher's memorable accent and line deliveries, the actor joked that he was on his way to the set. In the photo, Urban can be seen fully dressed in Butcher's trademark shirt and coat behind the wheel of a car. With the equipment placed in front of the car, it is apparent that the actor has been filming a sequence set in the vehicle. Check out the post below:

What Urban's Post Reveals About The Boys Season 5

Billy Butcher Is On A Dark Road Following Season 4

In The Boys' season 4 finale, Butcher took a dark turn after attempting to battle both his demons and the Compound V-infused terminal illness ravaging his body. Influenced by his darker impulses in the form of hallucinations of his deceased friend Joe Kessler (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), Butcher launched a bloody betrayal of his team, acquiring a virus that could cause a genocide of all Supes, good and bad. Butcher was last seen driving into the night, embracing Kessler's influence.

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While Urban's post doesn't reveal much about Butcher's trajectory in The Boys season 5 story, it is an ominous reminder of where the character is going into the final episodes. The scenes that the actor has filmed could very well be a direct continuation of his drive from season 4's ending. With the rest of the team otherwise incarcerated, it remains to be seen whether he will turn on them as he did in the original comic book, but Urban filming alone is an ominous hint towards his potential season 5 fate, should it be faithful to the comics.

Our Thoughts On Urban's The Boys Season 5 Tease

Will Butcher Face A Tragic End?

Urban's Butcher is one of The Boys' standout characters. Beyond his distinct accent and mannerisms, Butcher also has one of the strongest story arcs across the series. Beginning as a man who will do anything to exact his own personal vengeance, Butcher is offered the opportunity to break out of his painful cycle before he passes them to his colleagues and his late wife's son, Ryan (Cameron Crovetti). It is because of these bonds why his decision in season 4 shocked and hurt many viewers.

Antony Starr as Homelander and Karl Urban as Billy Butcher in The Boys

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As such, many may be feeling dread at Urban's recent The Boys season 5 tease, as while it is good to see the actor return for one last ride, him sitting alone in a car is a reminder of the dire state he is in. However, the series has not hesitated from deviating from its source material in the past, meaning Butcher could receive a fairer ending that offers him one last chance. Until it is revealed, however, many fans will be left anxious about what The Boys season 5 has in store.