But in season 2 the superhero looks much leaner and more human like. 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. The actor explains why luther looks different in the umbrella academy season 2.
As such at least one significant luther storyline from the comics was largely cut from. As an ensemble show the umbrella academy doesn t have time to delve in every character s difficulties. Based on the superhero comic series by gerard way the show follows the hargreeves a group of adopted siblings all born on the.
Endgame s fat thor the umbrella academy premiered on netflix last year immediately becoming one of the most watched tv shows on the streaming service and garnering a massive fan base. The umbrella academy avoided luther s comic storyline in season 2 due to avengers. 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. 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. 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.
