‘The Boys’ Creator Wants a Jared Padalecki Reunion in Season 5: ‘I Have to Complete My Game of “Supernatural” Pokémon’
variety.comJennifer Maas TV Business Writer Eric Kripke is gonna catch ’em all. “The Boys” showrunner has slowly but surely been casting the stars of the iconic CW series “Supernatural,” which Kripke created, on his R-rated Amazon Prime Video superhero drama.
And he’s got one “very big one” he’s eyeing to bring on in Season 5, even if it’s for “a single episode” — Jared Padalecki, a.k.a.
Sam Winchester. “He’s been busy the last few years, so schedules haven’t worked out,” Kripke told Variety in an interview Thursday, referring to Padalecki’s starring role on the CW’s “Walker,” which was canceled earlier this week after four seasons.
Padalecki starred alongside Jensen Ackles on the CW’s “Supernatural” for 15 seasons, from its debut on what was then the WB in 2005 through its series finale in 2020. “But now, unfortunately, [‘Walker’] got canceled — but the good thing is he’s free,” Kripke said. “And I feel like I have to complete my game of ‘Supernatural’ Pokémon and I have my one big one — very big one — left to catch.” So far, there has been a coterie of “Supernatural” grads who have appeared in guest-starring or recurring roles on “The Boys,” which has been picked up for Season 5 — even before its fourth season premieres on June 13.
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