The Boys is well known for going to extremes, but it seems there was one scene that went way too far for new star Jensen Ackles.
The Supernatural star is boarding the Amazon Prime series for season 3, taking on the role of original supe Soldier Boy.
Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Ackles revealed that he refused to film one (undisclosed) moment for his character after reading it in the script.
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Relaying the conversation with showrunner Erik Kripke, the star recalled saying: "'As a father of three, and a son and a husband and a self-respecting human being, I can't do this. I didn't know where my line was, but you found it.'"
Kripke went on to reveal: "We worked out a compromise where I got what I needed without him destroying his soul."
One scene season 3 will include is a musical number, which will centre on Karen Fukuhara's Kimiko Miyashiro and Tomer Capone's Frenchie.
"I was standing in the middle of the set as, essentially, the lead character. I never thought my dream would come to life," Fukuhara recently revealed to EW.
"I am not used to it," she added. "If you don't know the basic moves, you can't do the choreography. It's so difficult."
Meanwhile, The Boys season 3 recently dropped a brand new trailer, teasing new heroes and some pretty gruesome scenes to come.
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The season synopsis reads: "It's been a year of calm. Homelander's subdued. Butcher works for the government, supervised by Hughie of all people. But both men itch to turn this peace and quiet into blood and bone.
"So when The Boys learn of a mysterious anti-Supe weapon, it sends them crashing into The Seven, starting a war, and chasing the legend of the first Superhero: Soldier Boy."
The Boys seasons 1 and 2 are available to watch in full on Amazon Prime Video. Season 3 will premiere on June 3.
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