Black Noir's Audition Tape Adds More Depth To Nathan Mitchell's The Boys Season 4 Character
Black Noir's audition tape reveals more about the character, giving Nathan Mitchell's role more depth as season 4 heads toward its conclusion. Given Nathan Mitchell's Black Noir finally removed his mask in The Boys season 4, episode 6, it seems as though the show plans on highlighting more of Black Noir's 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 Black Noir's 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 Black Noir's 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.
Black Noir Remains Part of The Seven in The Boys season 4 despite his season 3 fate, but who's beneath the mask in the Amazon show's fourth season?
Black Noir's In-Universe Audition Feels Weirdly Similar To His Real Life Casting
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's The Boys Audition somewhat mirrored Black Noir's experience. Black Noir was informed he wouldn't speak and 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.
Black 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 for The 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 Black Noir's audition even funnier.
The Boys is a superhero/dark comedy satire series created by Eric Kripke based on the comic series of the same name. Set in a "what-if" world that reveres superheroes as celebrities and gods who experience minimal repercussions for their actions. However, one group of vigilantes headed by a vengeance-obsessed man named Billy Butcher will fight back against these super-charged "heroes" to expose them for what they are.
