Jared Padalecki Is Inching Closer To His The Boys Season 5 Debut With An Exciting Filming Update

Jared Padalecki shares an update on filming for The Boys season 5. The Prime Video series has introduced a plethora of new characters since its debut in 2019. One character is played by former Supernatural star Jensen Ackles, who portrayed Soldier Boy throughout season 3. Because of Ackles' close work with actor Padalecki on Supernatural, which was also created by Eric Kripke, there had long been rumors that Padalecki would make an appearance on The Boys. His presence in season 5 was officially confirmed in February.

Taking to Instagram, Padalecki now provides a filming update on The Boys season 5. The actor posts his view from an airplane, saying "Good to see you again, Toronto." Saying, "Hope you keep me busy up here," Padalecki used "#theboys" to confirm he has arrived in Canada to film his role for the upcoming season.

What This Means For The Boys Season 5

The Boys Is Making Good Progress

While Padalecki's appearance in The Boys season 5 is confirmed, the nature of his role has still not been disclosed. The February 2025 official casting announcement also revealed that another Supernatural star, Misha Collins, would also appear in the final season. The episodes began filming in November 2024, with the shoot slated to go through the middle of 2025. Along with a previous announcement, Padalecki's post indicates that he is just getting started on set now, meaning that his role in season 5 is likely on the smaller side.

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Padalecki's filming update is also indicative of The Boys progress overall. For season 4, filming commenced in August 2022 and wrapped up in April 2023, with a season release over a year later in June 2024. Season 5 is currently expected for a 2026 release date, though the exact release window has not been revealed. If the series follows a similar timeline to the previous season,The Boys season 5 will likely wrap filming around June or July. The fact that Padalecki is going to film his episodes suggests that the show is, at minimum, making progress towards a similar timeline.

Our Take On Padalecki's Involvement In The Boys

The Nature Of Padalecki's Role Is Unknown

As season 5 will be the final installment of The Boys, it will be interesting to see how the series incorporates Padalecki. His role in the series will be more than a cameo, but could only consist of a smaller arc. It has been confirmed that Padalecki and Collins will be on-screen together with Ackles, pleasing fans of the Kripke-verse, but how exactly those Supernatural reunions will happen remains to be seen.