December 6, 2024 11:59 am

Karl Urban's Lord of the Rings Role Mocked by The Boys on 20th Anniversary of The Two Towers.
Karl Urban's Lord of the Rings Role Mocked by The Boys on 20th Anniversary of The Two Towers.

Karl Urban’s Lord of the Rings Role Mocked by The Boys on 20th Anniversary of The Two Towers.

Karl Urban may currently be best known as Billy Butcher in Prime Video’s ultra-violent comic book series The Boys, but 20 years ago his career really took flight after he played Eomer in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers. Of course, the Twitter account of his current franchise couldn’t help to take a moment to celebrate the anniversary in its own way – by poking fun at it. In a new post, The Boys account shared side-by-side comparisons between Urban’s two alter-egos, labelling his Eomer role as “Karl Rural” in the process.

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​Long before he became Billy Butcher, Karl Urban played Eomer in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, something The Boys was happy to remember. Read More