Before Ryan Reynolds became synonymous with the wisecracking anti-hero Deadpool, Jensen Ackles was considered for the role.

Ackles revealed during an appearance at SPN PHX J2 that he was in talks for the lead role in Deadpool, but had to withdraw due to scheduling conflicts with Supernatural.

While acknowledging the missed opportunity, Ackles expressed relief at the outcome, believing that things worked out for the best.

“There was definitely a movie that I was very much in talks about… I wasn’t available, so the train just kind of stopped there. But, had I been available, I would’ve had to, you know, jump through the studio hoops and jump through the, you know, producer hoops and stuff. But I had a really good shot, and it’s a movie that I really, really like. [What was the movie?] Deadpool.”

He humorously noted that his ex-girlfriend was part of the Deadpool cast, suggesting that his involvement might have led to awkward situations on set.

“It was probably a good thing because my ex-girlfriend was on there and so that probably would have been awkward, so it probably worked out for the best. I think that whole cast was amazing. I probably would’ve messed that up for a lot of people had I been a part of it, so probably best I didn’t. But that would’ve been cool.”

In addition to Deadpool, Ackles was also considered for the role of Hawkeye in the MCU. However, due to scheduling conflicts with Supernatural, he had to turn down the opportunity. The role eventually went to Jeremy Renner.

Despite missing out on the roles of Deadpool and Hawkeye, Jensen Ackles continues to be linked with various superhero roles.