‘The Boys’ Plans a Notable ‘Supernatural’ Reunion: Jared Padalecki Set to Join Jensen Ackles in Season 5
While Supernatural and The Boys stand apart in their narratives and characters, they share a crucial link in Eric Kripke, creator of Supernatural and showrunner of The Boys. Kripke’s signature elements are evident in both series, contributing to their widespread acclaim.
Recently, another connection has emerged: several Supernatural stars, including Jensen Ackles, Nathan Mitchell, Adrian Holmes, Christian Keyes, Jim Beaver, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan, have appeared in The Boys. Ackles, a pivotal figure in Supernatural, holds particular significance. However, Jared Padalecki’s name has yet to grace this list, a detail Kripke seems intent on addressing soon.
As you may already be aware from our recent coverage, Jared Padalecki, renowned for his role as Sam Winchester in Supernatural, stands out as the most notable figure yet to appear in The Boys. Fans have fervently requested Padalecki’s cameo in the series, and it appears Eric Kripke is attuned to their wishes. Reports indicate Kripke has approached Padalecki regarding a potential appearance, a detail confirmed by the actor himself, lending credibility to the information. So, did Padalecki agree? Let’s hear his response:
“And my response to him 90% of the time is, “Dude, I’m 41 now with three kids. I’m not 25 and working out three hours a day. I know you’re going to fucking make me get naked, so give me a heads-up. I’m in, but let me get a nutritionist and a trainer and get in the hyperbaric chamber for eight months before you make me show up.” But yeah, it would obviously be a lot of fun to see Kripke again and to work on that show, which is a great show that I’m a fan of.“
Source: ScreenRant
Expanding on this, Kripke personally confirmed in an Entertainment Weekly interview that the intention is to include Padalecki in Season 5, potentially leading to the eagerly awaited Supernatural reunion. While plans remain fluid, all signs indicate Padalecki’s likely addition to The Boys‘ Season 5 cast.
“The value of that is to break the internet. So we’ll see whether it’s right for the story. But yes, it’s occurred to me that putting those two in a scene together would destroy much of the world, and that’s appealing.
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We both have now seen that it looks like our schedules will line up. I don’t have the role for him yet just because we haven’t cooked it up. We’re still really early in the season 5 break, but it does seem like the planets are aligning. Barring any unforeseen disaster, it seems like it’ll happen. Again, I don’t know what the character is, I don’t know if it’s one episode or more, I genuinely know a total of zero about all of that. I’m not being coy. I really don’t know.”
Source: Entertainment Weekly
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