Tom Welling joins the cast of “The Winchesters”, the prequel to “Supernatural”

The actor Tom Wellingwho played the young version of Superman in the “Smallville” series, has just joined the cast of “The Winchesters”, prequel to the “Supernatural” series produced by Robbie Thompson, Jensen Ackles and Danneel Ackles for Warner Bros. Television and CBS Studios. The news was announced by the producers and cast of “The Winchesters” at New York Comic-Con.

Welling was also added to the news announcement, making a surprise appearance at the event in New York. “The Winchesters”, which will premiere on October 20 on HBO Max, is written and produced by Thompson, the series centers on John and Mary, the parents of Dean and Sam from the “Supernatural” or “Supernatural” series. ‘was called in Latin America.

Who is Samuel Campbell in The Winchesters series?

For this “Supernatural” spin-off, Welling plays Samuel Campbell, originally played by Mitch Pileggi, being the Maria’s father and the patriarch of the Campbell family. Samuel taught Mary everything she knows. Gruff and rational, he is a highly experienced hunter who prefers actions to words, always trying to do things his way.

But when Samuel joins Mary and her friends to protect the world, not only will he have to defeat the most dangerous monster he has ever fought, but he will also face the responsibility of heal the broken relationship with his daughter. Tom Welling will make his first appearance as Samuel Campbell in episode seven of “The Winchesters” series.

Production is handled by Chaos Machine Productions with Jensen and Danneel Ackles at the helm, as part of their overall deal with WBTV. Both companies produce in collaboration with CBS Studios. In addition to that, David H. Goodman, John Showalter and Glen Winter are also executive producers.

Producer Robbie Thompson commented on the Comic Con panel that during Samuel Campbell’s casting process, someone was needed who could take the role seriously, and as soon as Tom Welling’s name came out, everyone knew about it. he was the perfect actoremphasizing his excitement at Welling’s participation in the cast.

Tom Welling went down in television history for playing Clark Kent in the “Smallville” series. And he was the only actor in the series to have appeared in all 217 episodes, being the one who played Superman the longest in live-action. That said, we can’t remember him in any other way than as the young superhero from DC Comics.