Supernatural's Jensen Ackles reveals the piece of Dean he's bringing to The Boys

Back in August, it was revealed that Ackles' first post-Supernatural project would be joining season 3 of The Boys, which is the latest project from Supernatural creator Eric Kripke. Ackles is set to play Soldier Boy, the original superhero, and he has a little something in common with Dean Winchester.

"I somehow managed to end with the same kind of boots for Soldier Boy that I wore as Dean Winchester," Ackles tells EW. "Different color but same boot."

The decision came about during one of Ackles' many costume fittings. "They had given me a variety [of boots]," Ackles says. But when he spotted the Winchester-approved footwear, he knew he had to choose them.

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