The Boys season 5 has kicked off with a bang, with major characters facing off in explosive battles. Ahead of the show's premiere, Jessie T Usher, who plays speedster A Train, spoke with Hindustan Times about his character's journey and the show's final season.
Ahead of the show's premiere, Jessie T Usher, who plays speedster A Train, spoke with Hindustan Times about his character's journey and the show's final season.
Usher admits he never expected his character to make it this far in the show, saying, 'I expected A Train's end to come before we even got to season five, before the heart transplant (arc) and things of that sort. So, I'm just happy to be here.'
He feels proud of the show's longevity and how it has sustained its quality over the years, saying, 'It's just rare that you find something like this that works for so long, so it's really difficult to say goodbye.'
Usher's character, A-Train, began as one of the bad guys, but by the fifth season, he is firmly on the side of the good guys, fighting Homelander, his former team captain.
'It was A Train pretending to be super for a long time and then eventually choosing to do the superhero thing, and put other people first and actually make an attempt at saving lives and doing good,' Usher explains.
He says portraying A-Train's redemption was 'fulfilling,' saying, 'It was actually really nice and refreshing to have those moments, even if they were brief or small. It just felt like a long time coming.'
