Supernatural alum Jared Padalecki, who played Sam Winchester for 15 seasons, explains why the show’s reunion has yet to take place, despite his willingness to do so.
The actor has been sharing his hopes of reprising his role in another Supernatural installment for years. The dark fantasy series, which ran from 2005 to 2020, has garnered a massive following since its premiere and has made household names out of Padalecki and Jensen Ackles.
Though both are willing to reprise their respective roles for a Supernatural revival, Padalecki explained in an interview with Collider what’s stopping the reunion from happening.
“It’s not that I haven’t seriously considered doing it, my single answer is yes. It’s timing. It’s availability. Jensen and I feel so strongly about our show that we had for 15 years together that we don’t wanna just do it, just to do it. We don’t wanna go, “Hey, I have two weeks off in June. Let’s go ahead and shoot 10 pages a day, just so we can have some more content,” said Padalecki.
Jared Padalecki promises a great reunion once availability is no longer an issue
Though there is still no announcement regarding a Supernatural reboot, the Walker actor assured fans that they will be going all out for it should the opportunity arise.
“If and when Supernatural comes back, it’s going to be a labor of love, and we’re gonna put every hour in to make sure that it’s as true to the canon and to the fandom and to the story and to the characters as possible,” he added. “So, my short answer is it’s not a consideration, the answer is yes . I just don’t know when I’m available. I don’t know when he’s available. But again, my answer is yes.”
For 15 seasons, Supernatural followed the horrifying journey of brothers Sam (Padalecki) and Dean Winchester (Ackles) as they fight demonic creatures while dealing with painful memories from their past.
“Two brothers follow their father’s footsteps as hunters, fighting evil supernatural beings of many kinds, including monsters, demons, and gods that roam the earth,” the synopsis reads.
All 15 seasons of Supernatural are available to stream on Netflix.
