The Boys is a star-studded show; not only is it full of surprise celebrity appearances from the likes of Tilda Swinton and Charlize Theronbut even stars like Jensen Ackles and Jeffrey Dean Morgan will stick around for major roles spanning an entire season, sometimes more. However, as it turns out, there was another great, respected actor who could follow in the footsteps of those celebrities: Sterling K. Brown.

Brown, who is best known for his role on the hit show This Is Us, as well as the Oscar-nominated film American Fiction, revealed in a recent interview with Variety that he could have been a part of the pivotal season of The Boys, but turned down the opportunity. "He thought it was a bad boy (role) because it was so tempting," Brown explained. “But the whole season, they're in Toronto — it's tough. Listen, these are champagne problems I'm talking about here! But because I'm blessed enough to already have certain things in place, I have a chance to be a little more picky."

He doesn't elaborate much on Toronto, but it feels safe to assume he's talking about the weather. Toronto is a beautiful city, especially from May to October, but November to March is notoriously cold, dark and wet, as the Toronto natives themselves would be happy to tell you. And while showrunner Eric Kripke has spoken highly of the city in his many interviews, he's also talked about the downsides of filming in a city far from the bright and sunny climes of Hollywood.

"There were terrible shooting conditions that day, just freezing drizzle," he once said he told The Hollywood Reporter regarding how it was in the city when Will Ferrell made his cameo for Season 4. "I felt so bad because (Ferrell) was out all day and he just couldn't have been more kind or gracious."

Still, it's a shame that Brown turned down The Boys because I think he could have shined there. Not only does the actor have experience working with Kripke (he starred in several episodes during seasons 2 and 3 of Kripke's previous show, Supernatural ), but we also know from Brown's filmography that he's good at handling funny material despite his reputation. for specialization in serious roles. Perhaps Brown's most underrated performance was his own 2018 hosting gig on Saturday Night Live where he made everything funnier simply by bringing his hardcore dramatic acting chops to some of the silliest sketches. Take, for example, this Shrek sketch:

Brown is also no stranger to getting really weird with it, which makes him a good match for a show like The Boys (itself a high-stakes action thriller and a deeply silly series with scenes where Ant-Man-like superheroes crawl up guys' urethras). The show's ability to juggle its different tones is admirable, and Brown (with his dramatic honest thoughts) would be a perfect fit. We're not sure what kind of bad guy he'd be playing if he signed on for the role, but it sure would be interesting to see him tackle whatever NSFW absurdity the Boys writing staff has in store.