Jensen Ackles is the new addition to The Boys as Soldier Boy. The third season of The Boys came out on Amazon Prime Video. The show deals with the darker side of superheroes. With characters like Homelander a spoof of Superman and Deep who is a spoof of Aquaman. It is a perfect show for those who are tired of watching the righteous superheroes. It’s been a calm year as Homelander has been subdued, Butcher works for the government and is supervised by Hughie.
But the two decide to turn the quiet and peace to blood and bone again. They learn about the Anit-Supe weapon, they start a war. Also, start chasing the legend of the first superhero – Soldier Boy.
Who is Soldier Boy?
Played by Jensen Ackles, Soldier Boy is a character who is the spoof of none other than Marvel’s most redeemable and righteous character, Captain America. He was previously mentioned in the series by Stan Edgar (anti-Nick Fury) as the first superhero, more like the “first Avenger.” And in the second episode, we see an informational video of him, parodying the museum on Captain America.
It said, “Soldier Boy grew up in the birthplace of American liberty. Born poor in the mean streets of South Philadelphia, he learned the values of hard work, tenacity, and bravery. He used those values to prove America’s exceptionalism to the world. He defended us against the encroaching Red menace. He helped guide America into a better future, and along the way, he found the love of a good woman. Which made his sacrifice all the nobler, when he gave his life saving us from a nuclear holocaust.”
The Boys do not believe this obviously and as it turns out, he is really arrogant.
Jensen Ackles faces backlash for using homophobic slurs
Now that we know that Soldier boy is really an arrogant man. It is not a big deal for him to insult people casually and not really care how it might make them feel. In the third episode, he calls Mallory, ‘Captain Lesbo’ for not being attracted to him. With Pride Month ongoing, a show including a homophobic slur as an insult is not considered funny at all. Netizens are upset and even called Jensen Ackles a homophobe.
But many even came out in support of the Supernatural actor. Check out some fan tweets who came to the rescue of the actor.
jensen ackles and soldier boy are two different people, one is a real man, one is fictional, and I need y'all to learn the difference between fiction and reality
— max | shark apologist (@autisticcastiel) June 3, 2022
jensen is an actor hired to play a character that's meant to be an absolutely awful person, he is not soldier boy in real life
— max | shark apologist (@autisticcastiel) June 3, 2022
If you people can not separate Jensen Ackles from his character Soldier Boy (SB ACTUALLY said that slur and has been advertised as a sexist, racist piece of shit character aka Homelander 1.0)
Then that's on you and you not being able to separate fiction from reality. Sorry.
— Anja 🦊 (@AnjaWritingsx) June 3, 2022
the audacity i’m seeing on this dash “he said a SLUR” okay pero he’s acting, and of the slurs he COULDVE said this one was pretty minor, and also HE IS ACTING
— natasha|| trying to bask in moon glow (@natashabarnes78) June 3, 2022
Also if anyone is having trouble with what Soldier Boy has done so far, they better stop watching now because according to Ackles, a LOT worse is to come. The BOYS may not be the show for you if you cannot separate a person from their role or do not approve of very rough content.
— Maria Sanguedolce (@ClaymakerHV) June 4, 2022
Also if anyone is having trouble with what Soldier Boy has done so far, they better stop watching now because according to Ackles, a LOT worse is to come. The BOYS may not be the show for you if you cannot separate a person from their role or do not approve of very rough content.
— Maria Sanguedolce (@ClaymakerHV) June 4, 2022
The first three episodes of The Boys are streaming on Amazon Prime, and new episodes are to come out every Friday.
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