In way and bá s comics number one s gigantic physique is the result of an experimental transplant surgery with luther s head grafted onto the body of a martian gorilla this series has a real thing for apes in the show it s an experimental serum that. Even so netflix s luther isn t a direct page to screen translation. Spoilers ahead for the umbrella academy.
The serum gives luther an ape like physiology greatly increasing his muscle mass and strength. Sent on a mission to stop a biochemical threat luther is critically injured and sir reginald is forced to use a serum to save his life. Luther was the only member of the academy who did not leave and continued to serve sir reginald.
All of the members of the umbrella academy are the same age given that they were born on the same day. In one of the story arcs luther finds out that he is the twin brother of number five the time traveling old man in a kid body member of the academy. Though some of his fellow cast members arrived in season two with a new status quo the umbrella academy star tom hopper is still as gigantic and stuck in an ape body like he was in the first.
But in season 2 the superhero looks. In the first season of the umbrella academy luther s chest and arms were covered in thick hair and his huge physique made him look more gorilla than human. Adopted by wealthy scientist reginald hargreeves they are raised together in a mansion and trained to fight using their special.
Tom hopper plays ape like hero luther hargreeves in the umbrella academy based on the dark horse comics series created by my chemical romance frontman gerard way and illustrator gabriel bá the umbrella academy tells the story of seven superpowered siblings. Tom hopper plays ape like hero luther hargreeves in the umbrella academy based on the dark horse comics series created by my chemical romance frontman gerard way and illustrator gabriel bá the umbrella academy tells the story of seven superpowered siblings. Hargreeves grafts his head onto the body of a genetically engineered ape from mars.
In the umbrella academy comics luther s supernatural transformation happens in a slightly different way. The umbrella academy s luther has a physique that was changed after a botched mission to the moon. Luther is still pretty huge even if he has slimmed down in season two credit.
Luther s gorilla body makes several prominent appearances during the season including the initial reveal at the umbrella academy mansion and a drug fueled rave in the seventh episode.
