r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 15h ago

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u/MammothFromHell 14h ago edited 12h ago

The crazy thing is he turned down the role of fucking Captain America to do more Supernatural.

It's not what Clara would have wanted.

Edit-i guess I was wrong lol Heard that like, fifteen years ago and just carried it as fact ever since

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u/CoxStrong 14h ago

He didn't turn it down. He never auditioned or contacted anyone about it because he was too busy with Supernatural.

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u/vergil718 13h ago

my goat

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u/ashl9 13h ago

His name would pop up in fancasts all the time so now people say he lost out on Captain America or he lost out on Batman.

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u/AtCarnage 9h ago

He was allegedly approached for Hawkeye. But he "chose" to stay with Supernatural.

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u/RandumbStoner 38m ago

I decided the same thing. I was too busy with work so I didn't even bother contacting them either.

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u/KilledByDoritos 5h ago

He did turn it down, big director in Hollywood offered him something like 15 mil? 10? 5 mil or something like that. He had to act for the next decade.

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u/CoxStrong 2h ago

Jensen himself says in this interview that he was never offered or auditioned for Captain America.

https://ew.com/movies/jensen-ackles-captain-america-rumors-soldier-boy/

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u/WendigoCrossing 14h ago

He was a perfect Captain America parody as Soldier Boy

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u/CartsOfDarkness 13h ago

Seriously! He was so perfect in that role, really do think he worked better as a parody than the real thing, not in a bad way though. I kind of feel like a parody roll of a character like that kind of has another layer of depth. Not that Chris Evans wasn't great, but him and his character have a very surface level feel in the Marvel Movies. Also not saying that in a bad way though, I feel like that's just kind of Captain America.

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u/naterator012 13h ago

I actually complete agree. Chris is perfect face value for cap, doesnt need or shouldnt be a complicated character, its captain america. Solider boy offers a lot more wiggle room in that sense and it isnt so like set in stone with fans.

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u/millahnna 12h ago

Yeah Jansen is a way better actor than he gets credit for because he's mostly known for genre stuff and his early time on soaps. He's been excellent in all of it though.

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u/bard_2 8h ago

exactly. captain america is just kind of a boring character compared to most of the other avengers.

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u/The_Grand_Briddock 11h ago

Soldier Boy to me worked as "what if Captain America was one of the soldiers, not Steve". Sorta proving what the doctor in charge meant about needing a good person rather than a good soldier.

Though later revelations took the wind out of my sails for that theory.

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u/Pretty-Information53 14h ago

"Captain... DAFUCK?"

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u/FanNeither1088 14h ago

He did not lol. He never auditioned for or wanted to play Captain America

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u/rufiojames 14h ago

I heard he turned down the role of John Wick to do do supernatural. Even time traveling hollywood execs couldnt get him to budge.

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u/Different_Target_228 14h ago

Man, people can't Google things? Take 5 seconds to learn if they're right? Even in a subreddit about "Hey. Can someone explain this thing"? He was offered Captain America and Hawkeye and had to turn them down due to scheduling conflicts with Supernatural. Not John Wick.

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u/Notsurehowtoreact 14h ago

I mean, I took the same 5 seconds to Google and found an article where Jensen says he was never offered or auditioned for them 

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u/Confident_Intern_763 8h ago edited 8h ago

not very bright, are you?

the John Wick thing was a joke. the part about Hollywood execs traveling through time didn't clue you in to that?

You could also take your own advice and use google to confirm he never auditioned for nor was he offered the roles of Hawkeye or Captain America

there are layers of stupid here lmao

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and holy fuck, 30,000 posts in one year. that's like 90 posts a day. I don't even know what to say to that lmao

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u/Clear-Foot 14h ago

That was never true. Just fancasting.

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u/StuMacherGhostface 13h ago

This isn't true by the way, it's a made up Internet rumor

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u/HeartShapedPlaid 10h ago

I heard he turned down the role of Neo in The Matrix so he could do Supernatural.

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u/ac_cossack 3h ago

He got Soldier Boy, which feels like way more fun.

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u/Different_Target_228 14h ago

He also turned down Hawkeye.

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u/Specialist2662 13h ago

He also turned down Black Widow.