Supernatural's Jared Padalecki turned down G.I. Joe role

Supernatural's Jared Padalecki turned down G.I. Joe role

By David Bentley on Jun 10, 09 12:08 AM

JARED PADALECKI, who stars with Jensen Ackles in TV ghost-busting show Supernatural, has revealed he had to turn down the lead role in this summer's action-adventure movie G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.

He admitted his commitment to the TV role of Sam Winchester had cost him the chance to play soldier Conrad Hauser, codenamed Duke.

That role is now played by Channing Tatum, with the movie due out in August.

Jared, 26, said: "It is weird because on the one hand I couldn't do [G.I. Joe] because I was doing Supernatural, but if I hadn't been doing Supernatural who knows if I would have gotten offered G.I. Joe.

"It would have been great but then what, you still have to keep working. I'll get it when it's time. I think so many people set goals and then get frustrated when something doesn't happen, but I feel like this is a marathon, not a sprint."

Meanwhile, Jensen Ackles quashed internet rumours that saw him linked with the fourth Resident Evil film. He said: "I don't know where that came from. I've never seen a script, never had a conversation."

Speaking to Coventry Telegraph sister title the Sunday Mercury at the Asylum 3 convention in Birmingham, co-star Jensen confirmed what The Geek Files reported earlier from the event: That he and Jared have signed for six years (despite Supernatural creator Eric Kripke only having a five-year contract), and that they WILL come back for a sixth season - provided, of course, that the network renews the show and it still has something good to offer.

Jensen, 31, said: "I don't feel necessarily definitive about season five being the final season, I just know that is where Eric has led the series from the very beginning.

"He could very well hand it over to one of the other writers and stay on as consultant producer, but how the story would go from there I don't know.

"I think the studio and network are preparing themselves for this to be the final year but, to be honest, I thought this past season was going to be the final year and it was the best season we have had.

"If that bleeds into season five it would be stupid to get rid of it because it is one of the biggest shows.

"I could do another. It's a good job."

Jared added: "The adage is that season six means residuals, syndication. Yay, life is good. Buy a new car.

"But it is not about that. I really want to focus on creating and building a character. If there is still something for me as an actor to bring to Sam then absolutely I'd do season six, otherwise I think Sam and Dean should go out fighting."

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Wow, Jared could've been in the G.I. Joe movie? I had no idea! But honestly, I'd rather see him playing Sam for another season instead of in G.I. Joe. :-)

And yay to more info about a season six for Supernatural!

Supernatural stars talk to Anorak City

Here's another article/interview with Jensen and Jared from the Asylum 3 convention, from SundayMercury.net. They talk about season six of Supernatural, G.I. Joe, Resident Evil, My Bloody Valentine and Friday the 13th. It's a really good interview!

( Supernatural fans should be ready to get the tissues out, because Jared Padalecki, who plays the taller half of the demon-fighting Winchester brothers, says he wants them both to die in the last episode of the final series. )

The beat of my heart

So my horrible day yesterday went from bad to worse, even after Louis gave me that chocolate bar. :-(

As if work wasn't bad enough, I had my regular appointment with my neurologist yesterday, too (I've suffered from chronic migraines for over 20 years). Now that I've recently moved, it takes forever to get to the doctor's office and traffic was pretty bad. Then he was running late, so I sat there in the waiting room for an HOUR before he saw me. [sigh]

Now the last time I was in, six months ago, my pulse rate was elevated and even though my blood pressure is completely normal, he was concerned. My pulse rate was over 100 again yesterday, too. [double sigh]

He's putting me on a freaking 24 hour heart monitor now. ARGH!

See, I had this problem 3 years ago, when I started to have this same reaction with my previous migraine medication. I had to wear the monitor and also have an ultrasound of my heart. There was sufficient concern that my heart could be damaged so I was taken off that med and put on the one I'm currently taking.

Now it looks like the same damn thing is happening again with this medication. God, I don't want to go through this again! Especially since I've been doing good with my current meds. Now I'll probably have to be taken off of this one and we'll have to do trial and error with another couple till we find another that works. [huge sigh]

I've got to make an appointment with the hospital this week to go in and be fitted for the monitor. Can't wait. :-/

Then because I was at the office so long, traffic going home was a nightmare and I was really in a pissed off mood by the time I got to the house and my foul mood lasted all night.

The only good thing that happened yesterday was that I finally after five straight nights, slept the entire night without waking up multiple times. I feel refreshed today, finally, and I've got the energy to work on the Wincest story I'm writing. :-)

It's someone's special day!

A great big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my wonderful friend, khek. Here's hoping that Sam and Dean (and maybe Frank and Joe Hardy, too *g*) jump out of your cake tonight. :-) Have a fantastic day, my friend!!