Despite appearing in massive franchises likeThe Lord of the RingsandStar Trek, Urban is synonymous with Billy Butcher.

As such, Dredd is a character who sticks to the rules.

In essence, this character is the complete opposite ofThe Boys’Billy Butcher.

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This makes him unpredictable, erratic, and beholden to no code, starkly differentiating him from Dredd.

Via the violence and gore highlighted by both,DreddandThe Boyshave similarly dark elements.

The most prominent came in 2017 when Urban appeared inThor: Ragnarok.

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Karl Urban’s William Cooper was one such character.

Karl Urban as Judge Dredd from the 2012 movie Dredd

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Karl Urban’s characters, Billy Butcher from The Boys and Judge Dredd from 2012’s Dredd

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