'The Boys' Has A New Superhero

Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy on Amazon Prime original series The Boys. 

That’s right as announced last year, Supernatural's Jensen Ackles has joined the cast of Amazon Prime original series, The Boys.


According to Variety:

“Ackles steps into the third season of the comic book-inspired drama as the original superhero, created by Compound V in the 1940s. He fought in World War II (killing German soldier by the dozen, it has been said) and then became the first super celebrity and a mainstay of American culture. In the comics, he was the leader of Payback, the second-strongest superhero team behind the Seven. (Though it should be noted he always wanted to join the Seven and mistakenly thought sleeping with Homelander was a test before being allowed to join.)

When it comes to Soldier Boy’s abilities, he is strong and agile, able to dodge bullets and blows equally easily. He also has a shield that he uses as a weapon, which has been incorporated into Ackles’ costume.”

“The Boys” series creator and showrunner Eric Kripke previously called Soldier Boy “mostly just kind of bumbling and subserviant to Homelander”

Jensen Ackles will begin his run as the out of time WWII Soldier Boy during upcoming third season of The Boys later this year.

‘The Boys’ main cast includes Karl Urban , Jack Quaid , Antony Starr and Erin Moriarty.

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