Supernatural alum Jared Padalecki has spoken to showrunner Eric Kripke about doubtlessly becoming a member of Prime Video’s hit superhero present, The Boys.
Padalecki, who’s finest recognized for portraying Sam Winchester within the long-running paranormal investigation sequence, professed his pleasure throughout an interview with Deadline. The two beforehand collaborated on Supernatural, the place Kripke served as creator and showrunner.
When requested if he could be up for becoming a member of The Boys, Padalecki gave an easy reply: “The reply is sure.” Details on how he may match into the present’s already large universe stay to be determined, nevertheless it’s a subject he and Kripke are maintaining on their minds.
“We have talked [about a role]. As a matter of truth, we talked immediately,” Padalecki stated. “I believe at this level in my appearing life, I solely need to work on initiatives that I actually care about or with folks that I actually care about, and clearly Eric and I are indelibly linked eternally.”
For many, Padalecki’s involvement in The Boys feels inevitable. As the sequence has continued to inform its gory superhero story, it’s slowly launched extra of the Supernatural forged. First was Jim Beaver, who joined as Robert Singer in Season 1, then Season 3 introduced Supernatural co-star Jensen Ackles’ debut as Soldier Boy. Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who performed John Winchester in Kripke’s earlier present, ultimately joined as Kessler for Season 4, too.
If Padalecki does seem in The Boys Season 5, it might imply followers see him share a display screen with Ackles, Beaver, and Morgan as soon as once more following Supernatural’s finish in 2020. If and the way the star will seem stays as much as Kripke.
“I imply, he created Supernatural. He created Sam Winchester. He created Ruby [Genevieve Padalecki], who I ended up marrying and beginning a household with,” Padalecki added. “I like him. I like his humor. I like him as an individual, his storytelling. So I can’t wait. I don’t suppose [Season 5] movies till subsequent yr, however I will probably be prepared when he makes the telephone name. I’ll simply say ‘Okay, when am I flying out?’”
Padalecki will probably be launched in The Boys when Season 5 ultimately premieres. There isn’t any launch date but, however Kripke has confirmed that the fifth season will probably be its final.
Amazon lately introduced that The Boys Season 4 premiere managed to herald 21% extra viewers than Season 3’s premiere. The present run of episodes started with a three-episode drop on June 13, with extra episodes set to launch each Thursday till the finale on July 18. We gave the Season 4 premiere a 7/10 in our evaluate, saying “The first three episodes of The Boys Season 4 are a less-than-impressive however nonetheless substantial spin on outdated patterns and dynamics.”
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