Mortal Kombat 1: The Boys' Homelander Gets First Gameplay Trailer

Yesterday, NetherRealm released the first gameplay trailer for The Boys' Homelander in Mortal Kombat 1.

The trailer, which you can check out above, is a quick look at gameplay for the upcoming DLC character. Those who have watched The Boys will quickly notice that Homelander's super strength and heat vision are present despite the trailer being less than a minute long. NetherRealm even went the extra mile to open the trailer with a bit of The Boys comedy, showing a scene of Homelander slurping milk from a baby bottle, much like was depicted in The Boys Priem Video series.

Although Anthony Starr, the actor who portrays Homelander in the Prime Video series The Boys, confirmed he would not be voicing the character in Mortal Kombat 1, NeatherRealm did secure Starr's likeness for the character. Fortunately, NeatherRealm found an excellent soundalike for Homelander.

Some Mortal Kombat and The Boys fans have reacted to the first trailer online, with many praising the character's design, saying they are "not upset anymore" that Starr is not voicing the Homelander in Mortal Kombat 1.

NetherRealm is releasing a first look at Homelander as a playable character in Mortal Kombat 1, which comes a few days after Prime Video released a new trailer for The Boys Season 4, which premieres on June 14. Though the company has yet to reveal a release date, let alone a release window for Homelander, hopefully, NetherRealm plans to make the character available around the same time The Boys' fourth season releases.

Homelander was one of six DLC characters in the Mortal Kombat 1 Kombat Pack, including Incincible's Omni-Man and returning character Quan-Chi. The former, released last November, was quickly discovered to be equal parts broken and hilarious to play as.

In our review of Mortal Kombat 1, IGN wrote: "The bone-crunching gameplay of Mortal Kombat 1 is some of the best the series has ever seen, thanks to the game-changing Kameo system. Netherrealm delivers a fantastic single-player story mode as well. However, the new Invasions mode is a grind and the online options feel dated."

Taylor is a Reporter at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.