Although Jensen Ackles has a number of tasks within the works, he’s already planning his return to CBS’ Tracker.
“We’re discussing that as we converse,” Ackles stated of showing on the present’s upcoming third season in an interview with Collider revealed on Thursday, June 19. “That’s being talked about, so yeah, I might hope so.”
Calling it a “enjoyable factor” to behave alongside his “pricey good friend” Justin Hartley, he added, “There are talks of bringing me again. To what capability, I’m undecided but.”
Ackles has guest-starred on two episodes of the CBS drama as Russell Shaw, the estranged older brother of Hartley’s Colter Shaw. Not solely did Ackles’ character remind followers of his iconic Supernatural character, Dean Winchester, however he additionally performed a job in one of many present’s largest mysteries.
In Season 1, it was revealed that Colter believed Russell was liable for pushing their father off a cliff to his loss of life. Russell denied doing so, as a substitute claiming another person was within the woods with them that fateful night time.
Colter discovered extra solutions within the present’s Season 2 finale final month, as he realized that it was Otto (Alex Fernandez) who Russell noticed the night time of their father’s loss of life. Otto confesses to killing his dad, however not earlier than revealing he did so after being requested for assist from Colter’s mom (Wendy Crewson).
Justin Hartley and Jensen Ackles. Photograph: Sergei Bachlakov/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
“We now have so some ways to go in Season 3. We haven’t even picked up the items of it but,” Tracker govt producer Elwood Reid solely advised TV Insider of the finale cliffhanger. “I keep in mind being in that room with Justin when he pulled the gun on the man, and Justin was proper on the sting. He was so emotional. He knew what that second was. We solely did two takes of it. Often on one thing like that, I do 20 takes. He did two takes, that was it. He’s like, ‘That’s it, we’re carried out.’ He was prepared. He’s been ready the entire season for this.”
Teasing how the reveal will play into Season 3, Reid added, “I believe one of many issues that Justin and I needed to do was ring out with him the place we actually depart numerous unanswered questions and I believe they’ll proceed into subsequent season.”
Reid additionally weighed in on Ackles’ potential return as Russell. “I really like the man. I textual content him on a regular basis. I’m like, I’ll take three hours of you,” he advised TV Insider. “He’s very busy as you already know in The Boys universe. So once we can get him, we will get him.”
Ackles will seem subsequent within the new Prime Video sequence Countdown, which premieres on Wednesday, June 25. He may even reprise his position as Soldier Boy on the fifth and remaining season of The Boys, in addition to the present’s upcoming prequel, Vought Rising.
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