The Boys season 5 gets a new addition. (Image via Amazon Prime)

Who is Bombsight in The Boys? All about Mason Dye's character in season 5

Modified Oct 17, 2024 17:03 GMT

Amazon Prime’s The Boys recently concluded its fourth season on a thrilling note. Karl Urban’s Billy Butcher found himself out of allies, with all of his friends/fellow rebels taken in by Homelander’s army. Although chaotic, the season 4 conclusion set things up for an extremely thrilling season 5, which will only hit the streaming platform sometime in 2026, according to Radio Times.

The delicate manner in which things concluded also leaves room for plenty of new faces to arrive. Among them is that of Bombsight, set to be featured in season 5. It was recently confirmed that the role will be portrayed by none other than Mason Dye, whom fans of Stranger Things will be well aware of.

Bombsight is one of the innumerable supes present in The Boys universe. He is known to be the third-oldest supe in the series, but not much is known about his powers. The show can be expected to present its own interpretation of the character's powers, considering the lack of explanation in the source material.

The actor who played Jason Carver in the hit Netflix series is now set to take on the role of Bombsight, who has already been mentioned in The Boys already.

All about Bombsight from The Boys

Bombsight has been mentioned in the Amazon Prime series only once or twice. He was mentioned as the star of the Vought movie, The Curse of Fu Manchu, in season 4, but has not featured in the series yet.

The character has been a background star in the comics as well, and not much is known about the kind of powers he possesses. Of course, The Boys has already moved away from its source material multiple times, and it is unclear in what capacity the character will appear in the series.

However, he is considered the third oldest supe in the vast universe of the series, after Soldier Boy and Stormfront. Hence, the character can be expected to play a major role, and might as well prove to be the key to defeating Homelander in the series.

Considering his age, Bombsight can be expected to feature in both flashbacks and present-day scenes in season 5 of the series.

What are Bombsight's powers?

Unfortunately, as mentioned above, not a lot of information is available about Bombsight’s powers. The series has largely named characters on the basis of their powers, and therefore, the character can be expected to have some unique bombing powers.

This may be similar to X-Men’s Scott Summers, who can throw energy beams using his eyes. Of course, Bombsight’s powers need not be related to his eyes, and he may as well be able to use his powers in some other manner.

The Boys season 5 is also expected to explain his absence in the narrative thus far. Similar to Soldier Boy, Bombsight may as well be revealed to have been kept in a cryogenic stasis.

Who is Mason Dye?

Actor Mason Dye, currently 30 years old, already has a sprawling portfolio in Hollywood. He is most popular for playing Jason Carver in Stranger Things, but has also played a range of other supporting characters during his career.

Dye has previously been part of films such as Adventures of Bailey: A Night in Cowtown, Flowers in the Attic, My Stepdaughter, and The Wrong Son. He was also part of the series Secret Diary of an American Cheerleader 2: The Fierce One. However, considering his portfolio thus far and the popularity of The Boys, Bombsight is set to be one of his biggest roles yet.

Dye has already displayed his acting range and can be expected to be a stellar addition to the cast of the hit superhero series as well. The Boys is currently available to stream on Amazon Prime.