Summary
The Boysjust revealed Black Noir’s unmasked audition for the Seven, and this hilarious clip adds even more depth to his season 4 role.Black Noir has been an integral part ofThe Boyssince the show began, and despite his death in season 3, the character’s story is far from over. Rather than Vought announcing his death, they chose to replace him, withThe Boysseason 4 introducing a new Black Noir. Although the original version was a silent killer, his replacement doesn’t possess the same violent instincts, making the two iterations of the character completely different.
Interestingly,Nathan Mitchell plays both the original and new Black Noir. The original version was only ever unmasked in a flashback scene where Fritzey-Klevans Destine played the character, but Nathan Mitchell has been under the suit the rest of the time.Mitchell’s new version of Black Noir has a completely different personality from the original, which highlights the actor’s incredible versatility.This makes his seamless transition from a tragic yet deadly supe to an out-of-his-depth actor joining the Seven even more impressive, and withThe Boysreleasing the new Noir’s hilarious audition, his season 4 role will only get better.
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Black Noir’s Audition Tape Adds More Depth To Nathan Mitchell’s The Boys Season 4 Character
The Boys' Black Noir Audition Reveals More About Nathan Mitchell’s Character
Black Noir’s audition tape reveals more about the character, giving Mitchell’s role more depth as season 4 heads toward its conclusion. GivenNathan Mitchell’s Black Noir finally removed his mask inThe Boysseason 4, episode 6, it seems as though the show plans on highlighting more of his personality and backstory, which his audition tape has already provided.The tape revealed that the new Noir had reservations about joining the Seven and didn’t feel the role was right for him;however, he was enticed by the massive financial incentive Vought was offering alongside the fame that comes with it.
This audition doubled down on the fact that the new Noir can fly, making his other powers a mystery. Mitchell’s character also claimed he was top of his class at Godolkin University and had other acting experience, providing extra context around his true motivations. The new version of Black Noir seemingly has no real violent intentions, and the character clearly doesn’t belong in the Seven, making his role more interesting. With his audition adding to his conflicting feelings in episode 6,the new Black Noir could be a wildcard throughout the remainder of season 4, making his story more intriguing.
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Black Noir’s In-Universe Audition Feels Weirdly Similar To His Real Life Casting
Nathan Mitchell’s Black Noir Audition Feels Deliberately Meta
While Black Noir’s hilarious in-universe audition is intentionally comedic, it also seems strangely similar to Mitchell’s real-life casting. Although he may not have had numerous NDAs to sign or the same bizarre instructions,it seems possible Mitchell’sThe Boysaudition somewhat mirrored his character’s experience.Black Noir was informed he wouldn’t speakand would be devoid of facial expressions due to his mask, meaning the part would be done solely through body language. Naturally, this is a strange request for an actor, and his response could be reminiscent of Mitchell’s real-life thoughts.
Noir’s “I don’t get to talk?” and “No one’s going to see my face?” lines could express similar emotions to what Mitchell was feeling during his audition, and while it likely didn’t play out the same way, the skit feels deliberately meta. Even if Mitchell researched Black Noir before auditioning forThe Boys, his part is completely different in the show, making it one of the most unique roles of his career. Although Mitchell’s audition clearly went well, considering he got the part, this skit could be a parody of his own experience to make Noir’s audition even funnier.
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