Amazon Prime Video has released a long-awaited first look at Jensen Ackles as Soldier Boy for The Boys Season 3. The “super suit” was designed by Laura Jean Shannon (Titans, Black Lightning) and concept artist Greg Hopwood.
“Soldier Boy is the original bad ass. Our goal was to highlight a bygone era of overt masculinity and grit. With that pedigree we dove headfirst into baking in an all-American quality grounded in a military soldier’s practicality with a heavy dose of old school cowboy swagger. We knew that the actor had to have Steve McQueen looks and chops with a John Wayne attitude, luckily Jensen Ackles embodies all of that,” Shannon noted about the design.
Knowing the importance of the suit for those who know Soldier Boy from the comics, showrunner Erik Kripke – who created Jensen Ackles’ previous series Supernatural – knew it was important.
“When I cast Jensen as Soldier Boy, the first thing I said was, ‘I’m most excited for you, because of the amazing process you’ll go through with LJ, our Super Suit designer.’ It took six months but the experience surpassed Jensen’s expectations. LJ has made a work of art that tips its hat to the WWII Soldier Boy from the comics, while taking it in a sleek new direction. And if you think the photos are cool, just wait till you see Jensen in action. It’s one of my very favorite suits. Also, now you can quit clogging my Twitter notifications with demands to see it,” he said.
Take a look at the suit below. Post UPDATED with an additional photo that was released on the official Prime Video Twitter feed!
