{"id":2425617,"date":"2026-05-20T23:43:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T23:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2425617"},"modified":"2026-05-20T23:43:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T23:43:25","slug":"the-boys-takes-apparent-shot-at-elon-musk-in-series-finale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-boys-takes-apparent-shot-at-elon-musk-in-series-finale\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018The Boys\u2019 Takes Apparent Shot at Elon Musk in Series Finale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\">The series finale of <em>The Boys<\/em> delivered the kind of brutal, politically charged satire the show has built its reputation on\u2014including in its final hour a seemingly pointed jab at Elon Musk through a thinly veiled on-screen parody.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-blood-and-bone-and-elon\" class=\"Heading-module-scss-module__qpyFFW__blockHeading\" style=\"background-color:inherit;color:inherit\">&#8216;Blood and Bone&#8217;&#8230;and Elon? <\/h2>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\">In the last episode of the Prime Video hit, titled \u201cBlood and Bone,\u201d Homelander, the show&#8217;s villain, played by Antony Starr, comes face-to-face with a tech billionaire character who would be an &#8220;amateur astronaut.&#8221; While Musk is never named, the resemblance to him is stark, and the character, Gunter Van Ellis, is referred to as the &#8220;world&#8217;s richest man.&#8221;<\/p>\n<section class=\"RelatedStoriesV2-module-scss-module__Hqo30W__container\" data-gtm-action=\"Read_More\" data-variant=\"v2\"\/>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\">Gunter also has 17 children, a number not far off from Musk&#8217;s 14, and in the episode, Gunter is wearing a hat that looks very similar to the dark MAGA hats Musk was known to wear when he was an adviser in President Donald Trump&#8217;s White House.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\">During the finale, Oh Father, who&#8217;s played by Daveed Diggs, tells Homelander that he needs to spend time with Gunter because he needs billionaires on his side since they&#8217;re the &#8220;ruling class of America.&#8221; Homelander appears to be acquiescing to the request and takes Gunter into the garden. To viewers, it seems like they&#8217;re going to just take a normal walk together to discuss his ideas. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\">But, suddenly, Homelander flies off with Gunter and returns alone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\">\u201cHe\u2019s an astronaut. I took him to space,\u201d Homelander tells Oh Father when he returns alone, implying that Gunter was killed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"Embed-module-scss-module__dcjAqG__embedWrapper wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"width:100%;margin:0 auto\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Homelander kills Elon Musk and roasts The Deep.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TM6ebLzMsc8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\">The moment serves as one of the finale\u2019s most overt political statements. The scene also fits into the episode\u2019s larger arc, which sees Homelander spiraling further into authoritarian control before ultimately meeting his downfall. The finale wraps up multiple storylines in violent fashion, including Homelander\u2019s defeat after being stripped of his powers and killed by longtime rival Billy Butcher. <\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-politics-and-the-boys\" class=\"Heading-module-scss-module__qpyFFW__blockHeading\" style=\"background-color:inherit;color:inherit\">Politics and <em>The Boys<\/em><\/h2>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\">Throughout its five-season run, <em>The Boys<\/em> has incorporated real-world parallels into its narrative, often using exaggerated characters to reflect public figures and political dynamics. The Musk-like character in the finale continues that tradition, acting less as a literal depiction and more as a satirical stand-in for tech billionaires wielding significant influence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\">Showrunner Eric Kripke has previously leaned into that approach, framing the series as a critique of modern power structures\u2014from celebrity culture to corporate and political influence. The finale\u2019s depiction of a wealthy elite attempting\u2014and failing\u2014to control Homelander underscores that message, suggesting that even those accustomed to influence can lose their grip in the show\u2019s chaotic world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\">The moment is brief but impactful, adding to a finale packed with numerous deaths and symbolic confrontations. It also highlights what <em>The Boys<\/em> has done throughout its run: blend ultraviolence with pointed satire, using its fictional universe to comment on real-world figures without naming them directly.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-politics-in-other-shows\" class=\"Heading-module-scss-module__qpyFFW__blockHeading\" style=\"background-color:inherit;color:inherit\">Politics In Other Shows<\/h2>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\">The show isn&#8217;t the only one to take digs at White House administrations\u2014<em>South Park<\/em> has been one of the more notable ones to do it for years, despite complications between the administration and CBS.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\">The longtime animated powerhouse has often used exaggeration and shock humor to target real-world figures and during Trump\u2019s first term, the show largely used the character Mr. Garrison as a proxy, allowing creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone to mirror the president&#8217;s rhetoric and behavior without depicting him directly. <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\">Over time, that buffer disappeared, with later episodes portraying Trump more explicitly\u2014often as a volatile, lawsuit-driven figure whose exaggerated traits reflect real-world controversies. The speed of production\u2014episodes can be turned around in under a week\u2014lets <em>South Park<\/em> respond to headlines almost in real time, making its satire feel immediate and pointed rather than symbolic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\">That approach came to a head in more recent Trump-era episodes, which didn\u2019t just mock the president but the media ecosystem around him. Recent episodes have drawn backlash, including criticism directly from the White House.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph-module-scss-module__0ovlkG__blockParagraph\" id=\"artend_links\">&#8220;This show hasn&#8217;t been relevant for over 20 years and is hanging on by a thread with uninspired ideas in a desperate attempt for attention. President Trump has delivered on more promises in just six months than any other president in our country&#8217;s history\u2014and no fourth-rate show can derail President Trump&#8217;s hot streak,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/south-park-donald-trump-episode-epstein-white-house-2103620\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers<\/a>\u00a0told <em>Rolling Stone<\/em> after one episode.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.newsweek.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The series finale of The Boys delivered the kind of brutal, politically charged satire the show has built its reputation on\u2014including in its final hour a seemingly pointed jab at Elon Musk through a thinly veiled on-screen parody. &#8216;Blood and Bone&#8217;&#8230;and Elon? In the last episode of the Prime Video hit, titled \u201cBlood and Bone,\u201d [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2425618,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[22389,43585,66105,337637,356381],"class_list":["post-2425617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-donald-trump","tag-elon-musk","tag-prime-video","tag-south-park","tag-the-boys"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u2018The-Boys-Takes-Apparent-Shot-at-Elon-Musk-in-Series.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2425617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2425617"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2425617\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2425619,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2425617\/revisions\/2425619"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2425618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2425617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2425617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2425617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}