It just so happens that challenge hails from the creator ofSupernatural, showrunnerEric Kripke.

“It’s Captain America on his a–,” Ackles describes his character.

“It’s as if Captain America gave up superheroism and was just your drunk and inappropriate uncle.”

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Antony Starr, Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, and Jensen Ackles.Gina Gizella Manning for Entertainment Weekly

“The result changes the course of everything,” Urban teases.

That said, he understood Kripke’s words upon reading the scripts.

“It’s seeing Hughie having his life figured out for the first time, which is so interesting.

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‘The Boys’ stars Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Karl Urban, and Jensen Ackles embrace the chaos of season 3.Gina Gizella Manning for Entertainment Weekly

Of course, the audience knows it’s not going to last long.”

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Jensen Ackles joins up with Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, and Karl Urban for EW’s ‘The Boys’ season 3 cover shoot.Gina Gizella Manning for Entertainment Weekly

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The Boys season 3 digital cover

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The Boys season 3 digital cover

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The Boys season 3 digital cover

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The Boys season 3 digital cover

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The Boys season 3 digital cover

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The Boys season 3 digital cover

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The Boys season 3 digital cover

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The Boys season 3 digital cover

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The Boys season 3 digital cover

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