Everyone is hoping Black Noir’s return in The Boys season 4 doesn’t copy a controversial twist from the comics
Dec. 4, 2023Who is Black Noir? The Boys season 4 might reveal all…
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Welcome back, Black Noir. The mysterious member of The Seven is glimpsed briefly inthe first trailerforThe Boys season 4despite seemingly being killed off – and it’s got some comic book fans worried that the Prime Video series will copy the comic’s divisive identity reveal.
MAJOR spoilers for The Boys comic – and potentially the Prime Video series – to follow. You have been warned!
In the comics, written by Garth Ennis and co-created by Darick Robertson, it is revealed that Black Noir is a clone of Homelander, essentially designed as a failsafe in case the real Homelander ever stepped out of line. He then steps up as the Big Bad of the series, framing Homelander for raping Billy Butcher’s wife Becky and committing several other heinous acts.
Understandably, Black Noir’s sudden return – as you can see below – has got fans concerned about the show going down the Homelander route.
While The Boys has largely deviated from its source material, there are ways to work around how Black Noir – played by Nathan Mitchell in the show, including season 4 – could be a Homelander clone. His incapacitation thanks to a peanut allergy in the second season, for example, certainly paves the way for Vought to slide in a clone replacement without anyone knowing.
“Here’s what I’ll say without spoiling anything, which is that particular individual who is Black Noir is dead. His organs are out all over the place, but when you have a completely silent, completely masked-clad hero, they’re reasonably easy to recast,” Kripke said at the time.
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After all, can you name a better reason for a jar of Homelander’s ahemhairto be lying around in The Boys season 4 trailer? We didn’t think so.
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