Though there were years when it seemed as if The CW would never bid farewell to the horror-tinged drama Supernatural , the series finale wrapped its fandom-spawning run in 2020. In the time since, star Jensen Ackles reteamed with creator Eric Kripke for the R-rated superhero romp The Boys , and his run with Soldier Boy will continue in the new spinoff beyond the 2024 TV schedule . With some no doubt evil shenanigans in his future, Ackles reflected on how he now feels about the way Dean Winchester’s story ended.
The past and future Tracker guest star took part in Creation’s Supernatural fan-con SPNAustin, where he took the stage with former co-star Jared Padalecki and others to answer fans’ questions about their careers. Specifically, the large chunk of their careers where the Winchester brothers were their second skin. One enthused viewer took the stage and asked how they currently felt about how the creative team handled Dean’s demise, and here’s how Ackles answered (via Fangasm ): Yes, I am happy.
I think it had to be him going out, doing what he was made to be doing, doing what he loved to be doing. But also like, it needed to be in a way where he could stay on top. Getting sick or getting debilitated in a way that made him fall down or on a deathbed or anything like that, I don’t think was as powerful as him actually standing up and looking at his brother eye to eye.
So I was happy with how that worked out. To be sure, Jensen Ackles doesn’t seem to have ever.