Nevertheless, “American Hero Story” presumes he is a white man (played in “American Hero Story” by Cheyenne Jackson) because heroes are white. And this is the story of how a black man, Will Reeves, becomes Hooded Justice, the first superhero. But returning to Lindelof’s guiding intention of “trolling the idea of the white savior,” as he put it, making Will Reeves Hooded Justice is multi-layered rebellious act.