Those attending the last New York Comic-Con had a very pleasant surprise when, in the panel dedicated to the prequel to ‘Supernatural’ (Supernatural) Tom Welling appeared, best known for being the Superman of ‘Smallville’. The reason? the actor will have a recurring role in ‘The Winchesters’, which opens tonight in the US.
Welling will play Samuel Campbell, the father of Mary —and, therefore, grandfather of the Winchester brothers (who was already played by Mitch Pileggi)— and patriarch of the family hunting clan. Samuel is always on the road but he will find himself having to mend her relationship with Mary in the face of the threat that hangs over her.
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It will not be until episode seven when we can see the debut of this character, which would place us on the calendar in mid-November.bre. In the words of Robbie Thompson, showrunner of the series, it was a providential choice:
“When we were discussing the casting of the iconic character of Samuel Campbell, everyone felt that it had to be someone who could get into the role and provide instant strength and story. Jensen and Daneel brought up the idea of Tom Welling and the second his name was mentioned we all knew he was the perfect person for the role. Tom is a fantastic actor and a wonderful human and we are so excited to welcome him into The Winchesters and Supernatural family.”
Let’s remember that ‘The Winchesters’ takes us to know the story of John and Mary, the parents of Sam and Dean as they meet and will have to face the forces of evil. In Spain there is still no date for its premiere, which will be on HBO Max.