Deadpool was not the only superhero Ackles was considered for. While the MCU was formulating, he had auditioned for the role of Captain America, losing out to Chris Evans. Shortly afterwards, he was offered the role of Hawkeye, who would go on to debut in
. He was forced to turn the role down due to scheduling conflicts with . Ironically, he won the role of the long-running CW series after he auditioned for, but failed to win the role of Clark Kent in .
Ackles is a talented actor and his role as shows that he can portray characters that balance humor and drama easily. While he would have made for a decent Deadpool, Reynolds has him beat as his ability to ad-lib and be spontaneous creates for a more accurate depiction of the character.
Ackles was right to admit that passing on the role was for the best as 's success is largely attributed to Reynolds having an undying devotion to the character, something which Ackles would most likely not be able to match up to.
Despite losing out on the role, Jensen Ackles continues to pop up as a potential candidate for various superhero roles. While it can be said that Soldier Boy counts as his portrayal of a superhero, to see him play a character from either Marvel or DC would be ideal. Ackles still has the charm and physicality to bring any character to life and , there is still a massive list of iconic superheroes he could play
