‘The Boys’ star Karl Urban says they ran out of fake sperm while filming ‘Herogasm’
nme.comThe Boys star Karl Urban has revealed that the show ran out of fake sperm while filming the latest episode, ‘Herogasm’.The highly anticipated instalment, which aired on Amazon Prime Video on Friday (June 24), promised to deliver more explicit content than usual, predominately through the means of a giant superhero orgy.Numerous scenes saw vast amounts of fake semen being blasted at the characters, and, according to Urban, it didn’t take long for the show’s production crew to exhaust its supply.On whether the cast were surprised to see such content make it into the show, the actor told Digital Spy: “Listen, I think that every single season you get to a juncture where you’re like: ‘How can we possibly get away with this?’ And this season, it became pretty apparent that everything was dialled up.“There’s more action, more drama, more heart.
And I think it pushed all the departments. Like, the makeup department, they ran out of fake blood on episode three, and sperm on episode six.
So it was a challenge for all involved.”Urban also spoke of the collaborative environment on set, and how it is rewarding for him as an actor.“The thing I love about this show is the collaborative nature of it.
You know, typically, you get a script, and the wonderful thing about [showrunner Eric] Kripke is he plays ‘best idea wins’,” he said.“We all get the script, and if you have any thoughts and ideas, then you pitch it to him.
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