Following the reveal of a secret character in Superman who heavily resembles Black Noir from The Boys, the Prime Video star chimes in on the DC mystery. The Superman movie cast is getting closer to finishing principal photography as DC Studios gets ready to launch the new DC Universe. However, one of the biggest mysteries surrounding the movie is the masked character that has been revealed in set photos, which many have commented looks a lot like The Boys’ Black Noir.

In a new interview with Screen Rant to promote The Boys season 4, Nathan Mitchell, who had seen the Superman set photos of the new character, was asked what his additional thoughts were on the DCU figure. Mitchell expressed excitement about seeing a character who heavily resembles Black Noir, and The Boys star had some insightful thoughts on what may be going down in James Gunn’s Superman movie. The actor expressed how it is crucial for a Superman film that is happening in 2025 to reflect “the context of the current superhero landscape,” sharing the following:

Nathan Mitchell: It was so cool; I was so surprised. I was like, “Wow, are they doing a version of Black Noir in this film?” and again, I don’t fully know what they’re planning. If I were to guess, I would say it’s a version of Black Noir in this shot that we’ve seen. My take on it is that if you’re gonna make a case for Superman in 2025, you have to make a case for him in the context of the current superhero landscape.

That superhero landscape includes The Boys and The Seven. So I think it’s really smart to compare and contrast and make a case for Superman in a world where a team like The Seven might exist. I don’t know for sure, but my guess is perhaps they’re doing something like that, and I’m really honored by the possibility that Black Noir could have been an inspiration for a character in a Superman movie.

Who Is The Mystery Character In James Gunn’s Superman Movie?

To this point, Gunn has yet to comment on this mysterious character, as he likely wants to keep it under wraps until Superman is released next year. It is possible that whoever this is supposed to be, their identity will get clarified in the first Superman trailer whenever DC Studios decides it’s ready to be presented. But until then, there are plenty of theories regarding who the Black Noir-esque character might be from the Superman set photos.

If the DCU are leaning into Superman villains from the comics, the character could potentially be Neil Quinn, a.k.a. Ulysses, who is a foe for the Man of Steel that has yet to be used in live-action. Gunn is known for looking at more obscure characters from the comics, as shown in his Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, which is bound to be the case in Superman too. Ulysses would also make a lot of sense as a figure working for the government, given how the set photos have him arresting Superman alongside the military.

With the character having a U-like design on his chest, many believe that this is going to be some variation of Ultraman, who is an evil Superman doppelgänger from Earth-3. While it seems unlikely that the multiverse angle is being approached this early in Gunn’s DC Universe, it is possible that this is a new interpretation of Ultraman without his multiversal origins. With Gunn’s Superman movie now well under way in terms of production, time will tell if there are potentially other candidates for the identity of this figure in the story.