Jack Quaid Reveals He and Karl Urban Took a Hawaii Trip Together After Filming Hughie and Butcher’s Final ‘The Boys’ Scene

Jack Quaid and Karl Urban have revealed that they marked the end of The Boys with a personal trip to Hawaii after filming their final scene together. The two actors, who played Hughie Campbell and Billy Butcher, shared that the experience helped them process the end of a long-running and emotionally heavy storyline.

Quaid explained in the retrospective video that their final day on set ended with a quiet and emotional moment between the two characters. After filming their last scene, the actors embraced, closing out years of working together on the satirical superhero series. Soon after, they traveled to Hawaii for a break, stepping away from production life and spending time together off set.

Photos from the trip show the two actors in a relaxed setting by the beach at sunset. Quaid appears in casual beachwear, while Urban is seen in his signature long coat in one image and later in a Hawaiian shirt layered underneath it in another. The contrast between the relaxed environment and Urban’s dramatic wardrobe choice added a playful tone to the images, which quickly circulated among fans.

The trip came after the conclusion of a major storyline in the series finale of The Boys, Season 5, Episode 8, titled “Blood and Bone.” The ending focuses on a final confrontation between Hughie and Butcher, which results in Butcher’s death.

In the final episode, Butcher reaches a breaking point after a series of personal losses. Following Homelander’s defeat and loss of power, Butcher becomes fully committed to using the Godolkin Virus to eliminate all Supes. He believes this is the only way to prevent future destruction.

Butcher prepares to release the virus through Vought Tower’s system, planning to spread it globally. Hughie arrives and tries to stop him, arguing that mass killing is not the answer. The two end up in a physical struggle, with Butcher initially overpowering Hughie.

At the last moment, Butcher hesitates when he looks at Hughie. The moment reminds him of his younger brother, Lenny, and briefly breaks his resolve. Hughie uses that opening to shoot Butcher and stop the release of the virus.

After being shot, Butcher collapses as Hughie rushes to his side in shock. Hughie apologizes, clearly overwhelmed by what he has done. Butcher, despite his injuries, forgives him. He tells Hughie that he made the right choice and says he “never would have stopped,” framing the act as necessary to prevent an even greater disaster. Butcher then dies in front of him.

The emotional weight of that ending carried over into real life for the actors. Quaid and Urban have spoken about how long they worked together on the series and how difficult it was to say goodbye to their characters. Their decision to travel to Hawaii together reflects the close bond they built over multiple seasons.

The trip also serves as a softer contrast to the violent and tragic end of their on-screen relationship. Fans have responded strongly to both the finale and the behind-the-scenes photos, seeing the vacation as a real-life moment of closure for two characters who spent much of the series in conflict but also deep connection.

With The Boys now concluded, both actors move on from roles that defined a major part of their careers, leaving behind a finale that mixed emotional resolution with the show’s signature intensity.

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