Beyond Morgan and Ackles, “The Boys” has dipped into the “Supernatural” casting pool many times (though to be fair, with a total run of 327 episodes, it’s a pretty big pool).
A-Train actor Nathan Mitchell had a two-episode arc as an angel on Kripke’s previous show. Christian Keyes, who plays A-Train’s brother Nathan, is also a “Supernatural” alum. Maddie Phillips, who was introduced as budding supe Cate Dunlap in recent spin-off “Gen V” and will be in “The Boys” season 4, appeared as two different characters in “Supernatural” guest roles. And Rob Benedict, who played God (literally) in “Supernatural,” will join “The Boys” in season 4 as a supe called Splinter. Can you tell that “The Boys” and “Supernatural” share the same casting agency?
For his part, Padalecki also seemed to view an eventual role in “The Boys” as an inevitability when asked about it by Collider earlier this year. The actor said he was game, but only on one condition. He told Kripke:
“Dude, I’m 41 now with three kids. I’m not 25 and working out three hours a day. I know you’re going to f**king make me get naked, so give me a heads-up. I’m in, but let me get a nutritionist and a trainer and get in the hyperbaric chamber for eight months before you make me show up.”
Given that Ackles made his debut on “The Boys” with “nothing on but a sock,” Padalecki’s fears are well-founded.
“The Boys” season 4 premieres June 13, 2024, on Prime Video.
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