Jeffrey Dean Morgan is “very proud” of his friend and former Supernatural co-star Jared Padalecki, star and producer of Walker, Texas Ranger restart now casting on the CW. Before being Negan in The walking dead, Morgan played Sam (Padalecki) and Dean Winchester (Jensen Ackles )’s father in the feature Supernatural, which aired its end of the series on the CW in November. Inside walker, Padalecki returns to the network as Cordell Walker, the role originated by Chuck Norris in the original series that aired 200 episodes in eight seasons on CBS.
“I just wanted to say congratulations to my boy @jarpad. I am very proud of him for bringing #Walker back to life as the man and the executive producer, “Morgan tweeted during the walker series opens on Thursday. “Very good @GenPadalecki to boot ?! Very cool. I love you.”
I just wanted to say congratulations to my son @jarpad I am very proud of him for bringing #Walker back to life as the man and the executive producer. Well done. AND @GenPadalecki to boot ?! Very cool. I love you.
– Jeffrey Dean Morgan (@JDMorgan) January 22, 2021
Padalecki’s wife in real life, Fires and Supernatural actress Genevieve Padalecki plays Cordell’s late wife and mother of children Stella (Violet Brinson) and August (Kale Culley).
After 15 years as Sam Winchester, Padalecki says his reimagined Cordell Walker is “a little more Han Solo than Luke Skywalker”.
“He’s not necessarily the super thoughtful, research-oriented guy who reads the instruction booklet. He’s more of a shooter than a shooter. He trusts his instincts. He’s also a very father and widower,” Padalecki said Weekly entertainment. “What drives him is trying to figure out how to exist as a father after he lost his partner, who did all the hard work at home, and still has a job that requires a lot. It’s a lot for what Jared was going through. I would go back to Vancouver and [my wife] Gen was with the kids for two weeks at times and I thought, ‘Where do I fit in here because I have to fly back to Vancouver in 24 hours to shoot for another two weeks? I’m trying to do the best I can, but my kids are used to my wife. The parallel looks very real. “
Padalecki added that Sam and Cordell are “both haunted. , and he’s more caustic than Sam would be. “
In a spoiler-free review of Thursday’s series premiere, ComicBook.comRuss Burlingame praises Padalecki’s “imperfect hero” and “incredible cast” that includes Mitch Pileggi (The x file) and Molly Hagan (iZombie)
New episodes of walker debuts on Thursdays at 8 / 7c on The CW. Morgan also stars alongside his real-life wife, Hilarie Burton Morgan, when The walking dead Season 10 returns to AMC with six new episodes on Sunday, February 28.