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Q: I recently watched the finale of “Supernatural.” They really did a great job with the way they ended it. Now that the series is over, I know Jared Padalecki is going to be on the new “Walker, Texas Ranger,” but does Jensen Ackles have anything in the works? – K.L.
A: As far as his acting career goes, Ackles, who played Dean on “Supernatural,” has landed a role on the upcoming season of “The Boys.” It’s an Amazon original series about a group of vigilantes who go after corrupt superheroes. Ackles will play a character named Soldier Boy, who fought in World War II. You can stream the first two seasons of “The Boys” now to get yourself familiar with the plot, as season three likely won’t air until fall of 2021.
Ackles also inked a deal to develop shows for Warner Bros., and he and his wife, Danneel, have formed a production company. Danneel also had a recurring role on “Supernatural” as Sister Jo and an angel named Anael. She’s no stranger to the CW network, having previously played Rachel on “One Tree Hill” for several seasons.
Brandon Routh as Superman (Jordon Nuttall/The CW Network photo)
Q: Whatever happened to Brandon Routh, the actor who played Superman before Henry Cavill. I really liked him. He’s second only to Christopher Reeve as the true Superman, in my eyes. – J.E.
A: He’s still around! After playing the Man of Steel in the 2006 film “Superman Returns,” Routh’s career seemed to fizzle. Henry Cavill carried on the Superman franchise in feature films, but Routh actually continued in the role on television. He played Superman, and other roles, on the CW series “DC Legends of Tomorrow,” “The Flash” and others. Next up is a recurring role as a cop on the new season of ABC’s “The Rookie.”
Q: I heard there’s a new series based on the classic “Hardy Boys” books. I grew up reading the books, along with “Nancy Drew.” Wasn’t there an old “Hardy Boys” TV show years ago? – G.F.
A: There have been several TV shows and movies based on the “Hardy Boys” mystery novels, but the one you’re probably thinking of is “The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries” starring Shaun Cassidy and Parker Stevenson. Pamela Sue Martin played sleuth Nancy. It aired from 1977-79.
The latest installment of “The Hardy Boys” streams on Hulu and stars Rohan Campbell (“Virgin River”) and Alexander Elliot (“Locke & Key”). The books on which the series takes its name were first published in 1927, and Hulu’s version is vastly different. It takes place in the 1980s, which will inevitably lead to comparisons to Netflix’s “Stranger Things” series. “The Hardy Boys” is a show that families can watch together, and we definitely need more programming like that while we’re all cooped up.
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