At first glance, you wouldn’t expect there to be deep connections between Amazon Prime’s The Boys and the Star Wars show The Acolyte . Other than the fact that they both premiered recently on the 2024 TV schedule and they’re action-packed, they don’t really have anything in common. However, the shows actually share a wild and deep connection because of The Hunger Games , and Jack Quaid as well as the Prime Video series responded to it in ways that has me crying for multiple reasons.
With Season 4 of The Boys and Season 1 of The Acolyte airing right now, there’s been a ton of hype surrounding both, and now fans are realizing they both feature members of The Hunger Games cast . However, this connection runs deeper than a simple casting coincidence, because the actors we're referring to are Jack Quaid’s District 1 tribute Marvel and Amandla Stenberg’s District 11 tribute Rue. If you don’t remember why these two characters are connected, I’m sorry to remind you that The Boys’ Hughie actor killed The Acolyte cast’s lead during The Games in the 2012 movie.
One very astute and funny fan pointed this out in a viral X post , writing: We're not talking enough about how two leads of two of the biggest shows this month are Rue from The Hunger Games and the guy that impaled her with a spear Yep, you read that right. Quaid’s character was the one responsible for one of the most gut-wrenching moments in The Hunger Games , and of course, the actor and his current show.