Jared Padalecki is saying good riddance to The CW following the cancellation of his newest present, Walker.
The longtime CW star — who beforehand starred on Gilmore Women and Supernatural — opened up in a brand new Variety interview about his displeasure with the community that not too long ago, and unceremoniously, canceled the trendy reboot of Walker, Texas Ranger, on which he additionally served as an government producer.
The present was ordered straight to collection in 2020, with Padalecki taking up the function of Texas Ranger Cordell Walker — following 15 seasons looking Supernatural‘s monsters as Sam Winchester.
Whereas the present carried out properly sufficient for the community to order a prequel collection, Walker: Independence, in 2022, it was abruptly canceled earlier this month — simply earlier than their fourth season finale aired. That meant the Walker writers had been unable to plan for the episode to double as a collection finale, that means a number of cliffhangers had been left up within the air.
For Padalecki, the information was a heartbreaker. “I actually would’ve completed the present perpetually. I simply cherished my character. I cherished that I bought to be in Austin with my household. I cherished my forged and cherished our crew,” he tells Selection.
Nevertheless, the actor additionally bought candid about among the behind-the-scenes maneuverings that he felt had been the true cause the present bought canned.
Following the resignation of longtime chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz in October 2022, shifts in CW management have coincided with a number of important adjustments to the community’s programming. Together with Walker, Superman & Lois and All American: Homecoming are additionally set to conclude inside the subsequent few months — leaving All American as the one remaining legacy collection that is been renewed past the present season.
“I really feel like The CW that I used to be part of final yr shouldn’t be The CW that I used to be part of below Mark Pedowitz for that whole, virtually 20-year stretch,” Padalecki explains within the new interview. “They’re simply altering the community round, the place it’s not likely going to be a TV community as a lot because it’s going to be, ‘Right here’s one thing enjoyable for an hour that you’re going to by no means watch once more, however hopefully you watch it. And it is low-cost!'”
“I hate to say that, however I’m simply being sincere. I imply, f**ok it. They’ll’t fireplace me once more,” he added. “I am simply being brutally sincere. I feel it felt to me like they had been in search of very easy, low-cost content material that they might replenish time with.”
For years after its 2006 inception, The CW targeted its primetime programming on teen and family-centric exhibits that had been in style for its predecessors, The WB and UPN. Along with Gilmore Women and Supernatural, standout hits included One Tree Hill, Gossip Woman, The Vampire Diaries, Riverdale and the DC Comics’ Arrow-verse of exhibits.
Nevertheless, programming appeared to shift as these exhibits tapered off in recent times.
“Perhaps that is what in the end was our downfall, however we weren’t ever searching for like, ‘Oh, right here’s the explosion. Oh, right here’s the wild cliffhanger the place the aliens come down. Oh, here is the following scorching actuality star that is available in and takes their garments off,'” Padalecki says of Walker. “It was by no means about sensationalism… It was an exploration of the whole lot that life might have to supply — heartbreak, disappointment, disgrace, love, turning into an empty nester — and I am worse than heartbroken that we’re not going to get to discover all these storylines.”
As he seems towards his subsequent steps, nonetheless, Padalecki gives a tease that may thrill his followers — talking to rumors that he would possibly reunite together with his Supernatural co-star, Jensen Ackles, on on Prime Video’s in style superhero collection The Boys — which Supernatural creator Eric Kripke additionally developed and government produces.
“I will say this: Kripke and I texted in the present day,” he shares. “It isn’t been written but, however I feel he was saying [the final season] would not even movie till 2025. So yeah, I’m going to go play in Kripke’s latest playground.”
“I had a good time the primary time round, so I am positive I will have a good time right here once more. I like the present. I feel it is hilarious and thrilling… I like Jensen and Eric Kripke,” Padalecki says. “So working with him on a present that I get pleasure from, I am like, ‘Yeah, when do I fly out?'”
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