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Actor Jensen Ackles is best known for playing Dean Winchester in the hit paranormal drama seriesSupernatural. The series follows Dean and his brother, Sam Winchester, as they fight monsters, demons, and other creatures while traveling across America. However, Ackles also got to play another character during the show’s fifteen-season run.
In the show’s thirteenth season, Ackles’ Dean becomes a vessel for the archangel Michael after the latter possessed the elder Winchester brother. As a result, Ackles got to bring his take on the Biblical villain. However, the actor admitted he had difficulty playing the character and putting his spin on Michael. Here is what Jensen Ackles had to say about his otherSupernaturalcharacter.
Jensen Ackles had a hard time playing Michael inSupernatural
Jensen Acklesdebuted inthe role of Dean WinchesterwhenSupernaturalpremiered back in 2005. The series gained a dedicated audience, turning Ackles into a household name. After years of playing the charismatic Dean, Ackles got to portray another character when his character became possessed by archangel Michael during seasons 13 and 14.
During a conversation withTV Lineat the San Diego Comic-Con, Ackles talked about playing a new role on the show after having played Dean for so long. As a result, the actor admitted to having some trouble with the role. He said:
It’s been almost a daunting challenge. Jared [Padalecki] has had an opportunity to play different characters. He’s gotten to play an angel, he’s gotten to play Lucifer… and not just different variations of Sam Winchester, whereas [until now,] Dean has only played different variations of Dean.
Ackles explained that since he had only played different iterations of Dean it was challenging for him to play a darker version of Michael and revealed he was initially nervous when tackling the part.
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However, Ackles also admitted that the feedback he received was mostly positive and it excited him to be playing essentially a brand new character on the same series. After being possessed by Michael in season 13, Dean continued to be a vessel for the archangel in season 14, where Ackles put his own spin on the role.
Jensen Ackles discussed developing his take on the popularSupernaturalvillain
Actor Christian Keyes initially played the role of Michael before the latter took on Dean as his primary vessel. As a result, Ackles had to slowly develop his take on the villain and discussed the process of doing so in an interview withEntertainment Weekly.
Ackles admitted that he was initially floundering a little when he played the new character in the first couple of episodes. However, over the hiatus the actor worked on adding his spin to the character, stating:
I was originally trying to take the traditional angel approach. I thought I’d take that method of this omniscient being that is essentially humorless. I quickly 180-ed on that after reading through a few things a few times.
Ackles explained that while there wasn’t a whole lot of comedy written into Michael’s scenes, he would read between the lines to infuse humor into the character’s scenes.
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The actor also recalled his early days learning to play Dean Winchester and used that experience to shape the new role. From Ackles’ words, it is clear that the actorhad to put in a lot of effortfor playing Michael, and the same is reflected in his performance with this iteration of the villain proving popular with the fans.
Supernaturalis streaming on Netflix.
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
