Jensen Ackles, beloved by millions for his portrayal of the snarky demon-hunter Dean Winchester in "Supernatural," recently sent shockwaves through the fandom with a juicy revelation: he was this close to donning Deadpool's iconic red suit.
The bombshell was dropped during Ackles' appearance at a "Supernatural" fan convention in Phoenix, where he candidly answered questions about his career and the roles that could have been.
When asked about his brush with the superhero genre, Ackles confessed that he was in serious talks to play the Merc with a Mouth himself, long before Ryan Reynolds made the character his own.
"I had a really good shot," Ackles admitted, revealing that he was a frontrunner for the role. But alas, fate, in the form of scheduling conflicts, had other plans.
Adding another layer of intrigue to the story, Ackles alluded to a potential on-set awkward encounter as another reason for his decision to pass on the project.
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