Jensen Ackles reveals he was almost cast as Deadpool, but he's ultimately happy with how things turned out. “I probably would've messed that up for a lot of people had I been a part of it, so probably best I didn't. But that would've been cool.'
Supernatural star Jensen Ackles reveals that he was almost cast as Deadpool before Ryan Reynolds. Ever since Reynolds made his big screen debut as the Merc with the Mouth back in 2009 with X-Men Origins: Wolverine, there has been little doubt that anyone else could have embodied the role. While his first appearance as the character is considered disastrous, his comeback in 2016's Deadpool cemented the actor in the role and made him synonymous with the anti-hero mutant.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Before Reynolds was ever near the role of Deadpool, though, another actor was in the running to play him. During an appearance at SPN PHX J2, Ackles was asked about roles in superhero movies. In repsonse, Ackles revealed that he was in talks for the lead role in Deadpool, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Despite losing out on such a big and iconic role, he seems rather relieved with the way things turned out.
"There was definitely a movie that I was very much in talks about... I wasn't available, so the train just kind of stopped there. But, had I been available, I would've had to, you know, jump through the studio hoops and jump through the, you know, producer hoops and stuff. But I had a really good shot, and it's a movie that I really, really like. [What was the movie?] Deadpool.
Ackles is a talented actor and his role as Dean Winchester in Supernatural shows that he can portray characters that balance humor and drama easily. While he would have made for a decent Deadpool, Reynolds has him beat as his ability to ad-lib and be spontaneous creates for a more accurate depiction of the character.
Despite losing out on the role, Jensen Ackles continues to pop up as a potential candidate for various superhero roles. While it can be said that Soldier Boy counts as his portrayal of a superhero, to see him play a character from either Marvel or DC would be ideal. Ackles still has the charm and physicality to bring any character to life and even if it is not Deadpool, there is still a massive list of iconic superheroes he could play.
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