#First look at Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy

You may have a while to wait still to check out The Boys season 3 on Amazon, but there is some news we can pass along today. After all, we’ve got our first look at Jensen Ackles in the role of Soldier Boy!

If you look above, you can see the Supernatural alum look strong, intimidating, and just like the sort of guy who would be America’s first celebrity superhero. That is a part of the gravitas that Soldier Boy is bringing to this world — and it goes without saying that we’re curious to see how he interacts with everyone else.

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In a statement (per TVLine) discussing this costume, here is what designer Laura Jean Shannon (who created it alongside concept artist Greg Hopwood) had to say:

“Our goal was to highlight a bygone era of overt masculinity and grit. With that pedigree we dove headfirst into baking in an all-American quality grounded in a military soldier’s practicality with a heavy dose of old school cowboy swagger. We knew that the actor had to have Steve McQueen looks and chops with a John Wayne attitude, luckily Jensen Ackles embodies all of that.”

What makes Soldier Boy so fundamentally interesting as a character is that he could be yet another proverbial wolf in sheep’s clothing. We know how he comes across on the surface, but what’s underneath that? Is he a monster in the same way as Homelander or Stormfront? Comic fans may know the answer already; for everyone else, we hope to have more info by the time a season 3 trailer comes out.

Related – Be sure to get some other news on The Boys season 3, including the role of Giancarlo Esposito as Stan Edgar

What do you want to see from Jensen Ackles on The Boys season 3?

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