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A minor Black Noir character detail in The Boys is inspired by the real life actor Nathan Mitchell.
“Well be in scenes and hes literally asleep.

Hell fall asleep,” The Deep actor Chace Crawford said during aHappy Sad Confusedlive event.
Antony Starr, who plays Homelander on the Prime Video series, added: “He legit falls asleep.
Theres a line in there Is Noir asleep?

and he goes, Im narcoleptic.
Which Nathan [Mitchell] is in real life.
Hes fallen asleep at that table in that suit in real life.”

The scene in question inThe Boys season 4involved Black Noir nodding off during a Vought/Seven briefing led by Homelander.
Narcolepsy is a brain condition that often causes a person to fall asleep or wake up against their will.
It is estimated to affect one in 2,000 people in the US and millions of people worldwide.

This isnt even the first time a health condition from Nathan Mitchell has made its way into the show.
Black Noirs nut allergy also mirrors the actors real-life severe allergy to nuts.
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