Nathan Mitchell, star of Black Noir, gave fans a tantalizing glimpse into what’s to come in the final season of The Boys.
Nathan Mitchell, star of The Boys, updates fans on what to anticipate from Black Noir, the character he plays in the program, and the upcoming season of the popular Prime Video series. He hinted to the fans that they had some wild things in store for them, even if he was unable to provide details.
Black Noir in The Boys / Amazon Prime Video
Season 5 will be the final installment in the satirical superhero television series, but showrunner Eric Kripke promised that there will be more spinoffs to come and more interesting stories to look forward to.
Nathan Mitchell Provides Hopeful Updates On The Boys Season 5
In an exclusive interview with The Direct, The Boys star Nathan Mitchell revealed they will soon be back in production after Season 4 wrapped up last month.
“I’ve heard inklings, but hopefully, we head back. I don’t know if I can officially say when we go back. But we are going back relatively soon. And the writers are cooking up some great stuff. So they are in the kitchen. And they’re baking up some crazy s—t.”
The actor said that he’s eager to get back to work and that he’s had “a conversation with [Showrunner] Eric [Kripke] about what Season 5 is going to be.” Mitchell said he had a few ideas for Black Noir, but the Canadian actor exclaimed, “Oh, my God, that is my dream,” when Kripke showed him what he had in mind for the role. I’m delighted we can investigate that.
Nathan Mitchell in The Boys / Amazon Prime Video
When asked how the story would end, Mitchell confessed he hadn’t been told anything. When it came to his own role, he expressed his desire “to see how he fights against those limitations.” Again, the actor reiterated that he remains clueless as to what they are getting into but “we’ll be exploring, hopefully, more of his ambitions as time goes on as we jump into season five.”
Is Black Noir going to reveal his face in Gen V Season 2? Mitchell believed it “would be great” proving he’s a fan of the idea.
Why Black Noir Is Different In The Show
Black Noir in The Boys / Amazon Prime Video
Fans may have noticed the altered approach to Black Noir in the series, and Eric Kripke explained this in an interview with Variety. While the character is a clone of Homelander in the comics, the showrunner wasn’t a fan of that concept. “I’m sure fans are mad I’m not going that way, but that felt not as satisfying to me,” he confessed. “I’m like, if I’m going to follow this villain, I want this guy to be the villain.”
He also said that he attempts to make everything else feel “as grounded as possible” in order to prevent the clone aspect from working because “cloning feels too magical for the show.” Aside from that, Black Noir is still a really intriguing character to follow throughout the narrative.
