According to Deadline, Jared Padalecki (Friday the 13th, House of Wax) has agreed to reunite with television producer and writer Eric Kripke (Gen V, The Winchesters) on Prime Video’s The Boys. Padalecki has worked with Kripke on the fantasy drama Supernatural in the past. Kripke is also the creator of The Boys and has spoken about his desire to reunite with Padalecki in the series’ fifth and final season.
As per Deadline, when asked whether he would join the cast for its final adventure, Padalecki said, “The answer is yes. We have talked [about a role]. As a matter of fact, we talked today. I think at this point in my acting life, I only want to work on projects that I really care about or with people that I really care about, and obviously, Eric and I are indelibly connected forever.”
He continued, “I mean he created Supernatural. He created Sam Winchester. He created Ruby, [Genevieve Padalecki] who I ended up marrying and starting a family with. I adore him. I adore his humor. I adore him as a person, his story telling. So I can’t wait. I don’t think season 5 films until next year, but I will be ready when he makes the phone call. I’ll just say ‘Okay, when am I flying out?'”
Padalecki joining the final season of The Boys would also mean the possibility of him reuniting with his Supernatural partner, Jensen Ackles (Justice Leauge: Warworld, Buddy Games: Spring Awakening). Ackles has appeared in The Boys and Gen V as the villain Soldier Boy. Padalecki will also have more time to work on the series as his The CW series, Walker, is coming to a close after being abruptly canceled.
The Boys is available to stream on Prime Video, and the fourth season is currently airing every week.