‘Winchesters’ star Meg Donnelly: ‘Fans minds are gonna be blown’
nypost.commost-watched debut The CW when it premiered TK.“When I was younger, I was a little scared to watch [‘Supernatural’]. But since getting the audition I started re-watching Season 1, and I watched a lot of Mary- and John-heavy episodes for research,” Donnell 22, told The Post. “Drake [Rodger] is a huge superfan.
So, it’s been really nice working on this as a team.”“The Winchesters” revisits Mary and John’s origins, their love story and their own adventures.
When the future spouses meet, John is a Vietnam vet and Mary is a 19-year-old demon hunter probing into the mystery of her father’s disappearance. “Mary has a lot of Dean-like qualities.
She’s kind of badass, but at the same time, I’m playing a different version of Mary [than Smith’s version in ‘Supernatural’],” Donnelly said. “Jensen and Danneel were very clear on making sure that the character was my own as well.“As I play her more and more, I realize she’s just like me,” she said. “The most relatable part is her kind of being closed off, and not being super in tune with her emotions and having a hard time opening up and being vulnerable.
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