The announcement was made by Jensen Ackles on Instagram. The actor silently pondered his next career move before catching a The Boys comic. After flipping through the pages, a music cue kicks in that signals who the actor will be playing in the upcoming season. Ackles captioned the video with the following.
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Soldier Boy, in the universe of the show and comic, is the original Superhero. After Soldier Boy fought in World War II, he became the first super celebrity, ultimately going on to become a mainstay of American culture for decades. There are some parallels between Solider Boy and Marvel’s Captain America, at least on the surface. Showrunner and Executive Producer Eric Kripke had this to say in a statement.
“I keep wondering what I’ll do….when Supernatural finally ends this year. Then it hit me.”
“When I was a child, I had a crazy, impossible dream, to provide Jensen Ackles with gainful employment. I’m happy to say that dream has come true. Jensen is an amazing actor, an even better person, smells like warm chocolate chip cookies, and I consider him a brother. As Soldier Boy, the very first Superhero, he’ll bring so much humor, pathos, and danger to the role. I can’t wait to be on set with him again, and bring a bit of Supernatural to The Boys.”
Some of Jensen Ackles’ previous credits include My Bloody Valentine, Dark Angel and Smallville. The Boys was developed by Eric Kripke, who previously worked on Supernatural. Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and James Weaver, who previously worked together on AMC’s Preacher, are also on board as executive producers. There is no word currently on how soon production will begin on season 3. However, that is largely dependant on outside factors beyond the studio’s control.
The Boys season 2 will premiere with the first three episodes on Friday, September 4. New episodes will be available each Friday following, with the season finale set for October 9. Be sure to check out the announcement from Jensen Ackles’ Instagram.
