The Boys Showrunner Eric Kripke Casts Samuel L. Jackson as Xander the Shark for Final Season
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Tom Chang
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Summary
The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke discusses his "bucket list" casting of Samuel L. Jackson to voice Xander the Shark in the final season of the Prime Video series. The article highlights how Kripke has consistently landed high-profile talent for the show, including a notable poker game scene featuring Seth Rogen, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kumail Nanjiani, Will Forte, and Craig Robinson. The casting of Jackson is presented as a major milestone for Kripke.
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Stunt casting is nothing new on the Prime Video series The Boys, as Eric Kripke has landed some high-profile talent on screen and as voiceover talent.
It certainly doesn't hurt that one of the executive producers of the Garth Ennis-comic adaptation series is none other than Seth Rogen.
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