Actress Karen Fukuhara has been added to the cast of Amazon's upcoming TV series The Boys, as reported by Deadline. Fukuhara will portray The Female, a mysterious character who speaks more with violent bloody actions than words.
The Boys, written by Preacher scribe Garth Ennis and illustrated by Darick Robertson, follows a team who is tasked with keeping superheroes in line. See, this isn't your standard tale of super-powered beings keeping the world safe from harm. The "heroes" in this story are more interested in corporate sponsorships and sexual relationships, than actually saving people.
The group known as The Boys consists of Billy Butcher, Mother’s Milk, The Frenchman, The Female and newcomer Hughie. Hughie joins the group after his girlfriend is killed at the hands of a member of a team of supers known as The Seven.
The Female was pretty much a silent character in the comic, but she was almost without question the deadliest member of the team. So deadly in fact, that some of the other members were sometimes taken aback by the sheer brutality or her wrath.
It will be interesting to see how Fukuhara fairs in the role. Seeing her in action (albeit not that often) in Suicide Squad, we shouldn't have anything to worry about.
The Boys is set to be released on Amazon in 2019.