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Considering his long line of upcoming TV shows,Jensen Acklesis starting to become the king of Prime Video, and I am not complaining because nearly everything he stars in is worth watching. Although Jensen Ackles has been active as an actor since 1996, he did not taste mainstream success until he starred as one of the two leads of the WB seriesSupernatural. In recent years, he has garnered more recognition for voicing and also playing superhero characters on the small screen, with his most prominent role in Prime Video’sThe Boys.
Despite having a relatively small role in only one season ofThe Boys, Jensen Ackles made everySoldier Boy sceneand dialogue memorable with his brilliant screen presence and comic timing. Owing to this, I, like many viewers, was disappointed whenThe Boysseason 4 did not mark his return. Fortunately, despite being absent from the hit superhero satire’s fourth installment, he will soon be seen in more than one Prime Video show.
10 Best Jensen Ackles Roles, According To IMDb
With Jensen Ackles set to return to the Supernatural world as Dean Winchester, he has a fair of great roles like Soldier Boy and voicing Red Hood.
Jensen Ackles Now Has 3 Major Amazon Prime Video TV Shows Upcoming
The Boys Season 5, Vought Rising, & Countdown
AsThe Boysseason 4’s ending montage reveals,Jensen Ackles will finally return as Soldier Boyin the fifth installment of the Prime Video series.Erik Kripke, too, has confirmed Soldier Boy’sThe Boysseason 5 returnby revealing how he and the team behind the show’s creation would love to explore the character’s relationship with his son, Homelander. He added thatSoldier Boy would be an excellent antagonist inThe Boysseason 5because he would be “driven to kill Butcher after Butcher betrayed him in season 3.”
Apart from playing Soldier Boy inThe Boysfranchise’s future installments, the actor will also star in Prime Video’s upcoming thriller series,Countdown.
Interestingly,The Boysseason 5 is not the only Prime Video show Jensen Ackles will be a part of. As Erik Kripke announced atThe Boys' San Diego Comic-Con panel,Ackles will also be the leading man for an upcoming spin-off prequel toThe Boys, titledVought Rising, which will unfold in the 1950s. This announcement confirmed that even though audiences will miss many belovedThe Boyscharactersafter the show ends its run with season 5, they will get to see more of Jensen Ackles' Soldier Boy in the prequel series.
Apart from playing Soldier Boy inThe Boysfranchise’s future installments, the actor will also star in Prime Video’s upcoming thriller series,Countdown. With Derek Haas of theChicago FireandFBI: Internationalfame at its helm,Countdownwill feature Jensen Ackles as LAPD officer Mark Meachum, who ends up on a secret task force that includes agents and experts from myriad law enforcement agencies. The show will walk through how the task force agents resolve their differences while attempting to save their city from a massive threat.
Jensen Ackles' Prime Video Dominance Is Great After Soldier Boy Disappointment
The Streamer Is Making Up For His The Boys Season 4 Absence
After making Jensen Ackles' Soldier Boy one of its primary selling points, Prime Video left me disappointed by only giving him acameo inGen Vand not featuring him untilThe Boysseason 4’s endingmoments. However, I am glad that the streamer is finally making up for Jensen Ackles' absence fromThe Boysseason 4 by not only marking his return in the show’s season 5 but also by giving him his ownThe Boysspin-off and a standalone series. While only time will tell how these upcoming shows will perform, it is hard not to expectVought Risingto be as good asThe Boys(if not better).
Even the upcoming thriller seriesCountdownhas a talented showrunner at its helm and includes some great actors in its roster. Jensen Ackles' established history of playing diverse roles in several other mystery thrillers, likeMy Bloody ValentineandDark Angel, also adds to the anticipation forCountdown. In hindsight, I can see howSoldier Boy’s absence fromThe Boysseason 4 has been the perfect build-up for Ackles' Prime Video domination. It may not have been an intentional strategic move from the streamer’s end, but it still raises a lot of hype for his future projects.
How Old Soldier Boy & Stormfront Are In The Boys' New Prequel
Soldier Boy and Stormfront are set to start in the new prequel to The Boys. Vought Rising will take place in the 1950s, so how old will the leads be?
Jensen Ackles' Streaming Roles Come After He Conquered Network TV
Days of Our Lives, Smallville, & Supernatural Have All Been Long-Running Network TV Hits
Long beforeJensen Acklesdonned Soldier Boy’s superhero costume, he took over network television by playing prominent roles in several long-running shows likeDays of Our Lives,Smallville, andSupernatural. While his portrayal of Eric Brady inDays of Our Livesput his acting prowess on full display, his roles inSmallvilleandSupernaturalhighlighted his potential as a leading man in compelling superhero shows and mystery dramas likeThe Boys,Vought Rising, andCountdown. His network TV experience has perfectly paved the way for his streaming success, and I’m all here for it.
The Boys
The Boys is a gritty and subversive take on the superhero genre, focusing on a group of vigilantes who confront powerful superheroes abusing their abilities, exploring themes of corruption and moral ambiguity in a world where heroes are not always what they seem.
