Jensen Ackles has resigned. SupernaturalDean Winchester was’s Dean Winchester and he chose a different direction for his role as Soldier Boy. The Boys. His new role included a Supernatural Eric Kripke, who is also the creator of Amazon Prime shows, was also involved in reunion. The actor opened up about how he got Soldier Boy as a result of a fortunate turn of events. Supernatural It was ending. It involved even beating out movie stars.
In 2021, Eric Kripke had discussed how Jensen Ackles won the role of Soldier Boy, but now it’s Ackles’ time to share his side of the story. A new interview was conducted with Men’s HealthHe talked about his time at work. The Boys How he got his Supe role. Soldier Boy was supposed to be a role for an older actor. However, when Ackles called Kripke in order to get his opinion on a new project, it led to an unexpected turn:
I said: ‘So what’s going on over there at The Boys?’ We were just about to finish up Supernatural, and I was like, ‘You know, I’m about to be unemployed.’It was just a joke. He instantly said, ‘Look, man, if you want to come over to The Boys, I’ll get you over here no problem. I’d love to have you.’And it was as if, ‘Sign me up!’
Since Supernatural Ackles joined just as 15 seasons were coming to an end. The Boys! Kripke gave him some auditions and the actor immediately asked for his permission to join.
However, Ackles wasn’t too sure he would even get the part. While he didn’t specify who since he would likely get blacklisted, he mentioned that after hearing about who all was on the shortlist, he was positive he wasn’t going to land Soldier Boy:
I do know there were names the network was looking at. It was a small list. And when did they go? [Kripke]I was like, “Let me read a few of these names to you.” ‘Oh, well, there’s no way. I don’t have a shot at this. Those are movie stars.’
Luckily, Jensen Ackles won the role of Soldier Boy, and the rest is history. It does make me wonder just who else was up for the role and who made Ackles so worried that he wouldn’t get the part. Maybe one of those movie stars will be able to play a different role as the hero. The Boys Season 4, when will it premiere?
Meanwhile, Ackles wasn’t the only Supernatural Star to move straight to a new project after the show ends. Jared Padalecki was signed up for the title role in the Walker Before the final season, reboot SupernaturalEven before the COVID shutdowns, the series had finished filming. The series premiered in SPN’s timeslot the following year, and Walker The third season and prequel series are being aired. Walker: Independence The debut will be made this fall. Plus, Ackles’ Supernatural Prequel The WinchestersThe film will also debut in a few weeks.
There is not much information available. The Boys Season 4 and whether Soldier Boy will be returning. Since he was placed back under and frozen in the season finale, it’s hard to tell whether he will return to create more chaos. Jensen Ackles is likely to be back on television in any way, though, having landed a series regular position on ABC’s. Big Sky.
Season 3: Watch it Now The Boys Amazon Prime is now available, with a subscription. SupernaturalYou can get them with a Netflix subscription.