The new promotional poster for the season five finale of The Boys faithfully recreates a scene from comic issue #65. In the image, Butcher walks alone toward the White House while Homelander and other supes fly overhead. A direct nod to the final confrontation, although in the series the outcome may differ from the source material.
Vought's technology and the new Black Noir as a backup actor 🎭
In the comics, Black Noir turns out to be a clone of Homelander and the true killer of the Seven's leader. In the series, the new Black Noir is an actor hired by Vought to maintain the character's facade. This technical difference allows the writers to alter the final twist. The production used CGI to integrate the supes' flights into the poster, but the plot development will depend on how they adapt the original betrayal.
Butcher walking alone while the supes fly: the drama of the one paying the rent 🚶
Seeing Butcher advancing on foot while Homelander and his colleagues float around as if they had a VIP pass is a perfect metaphor for work life. While some fly business class, others walk to the office in the rain. The funny thing is, in the comic, Black Noir handles the dirty work. Here, with a replacement actor, Butcher's plan could end up with a bad IMDb review.