Jared Padalecki shouldn’t be holding again relating to his ideas on The CW canceling Walker, slamming the community for its give attention to “very easy, low-cost content material that they might refill time with.”
Padalecki, who has performed the titular Cordell Walker on the motion drama sequence since 2021, just lately spoke with Selection concerning the sequence finale (which aired on June 24) and The CW’s determination to cancel the present in favor of what he calls “low-cost content material.”
“They’re simply altering the community round, the place it’s not likely going to be a TV community as a lot because it’s going to be, ‘Right here’s one thing enjoyable for an hour that you just’ll by no means watch once more, however hopefully you watch it. And it’s low-cost!’” the actor mentioned, referring to Nexstar, which acquired The CW in 2022.
“And I hate to say that, however I’m simply being sincere,” he continued. “I imply, f*** it. They’ll’t hearth me once more. I’m simply being brutally sincere. I believe it felt to me like they had been searching for very easy, low-cost content material that they might refill time with.”
Padalecki, who additionally starred because the co-lead within the CW hit Supernatural for over a decade, cited the community’s upcoming sport exhibits Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble for example of the change in course.
“My understanding is — and once more, that is simply what I’m instructed — that Nexstar goes in a distinct course with The CW,” he shared. “I imply, they’ve an hour of Trivial Pursuit and an hour of Scrabble developing. I don’t know why you wouldn’t simply obtain the app or seize a board sport and play with your pals.”
He added, “What’s that nice quote? It’s like, ‘If someone tells you who they’re, ask questions. If someone exhibits you who they’re, consider them.’”
Padalecki went on to say that he appears like “The CW that I used to be part of final yr shouldn’t be The CW that I used to be part of underneath [former chairman and CEO] Mark Pedowitz for that complete, virtually 20-year stretch.”
The CW launched its fall schedule final week, which incorporates the arrival of Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble, in addition to the debut of WWE NXT, which is transferring from the USA Community. The road-up additionally consists of new drama sequence Joan and The Librarians: The Subsequent Chapter.
Whereas the community will retain a handful of its earlier dramas, together with All American, Sullivan’s Crossing, and Wild Playing cards, lots of its long-running sequence are ending or have already ended. Becoming a member of Walker on the canceled record is The Spencer Sisters, plus All American: Homecoming and Superman & Lois, each of which is able to air their closing seasons later this yr.
As for what’s subsequent for Padalecki, he hasn’t fairly determined.
“I haven’t taken an entire lot of time simply but to consider what’s subsequent,” he instructed Selection. “I form of mentioned this on the finish of Supernatural: I wasn’t all in favour of appearing [again], per se. I do love producing. I like the manufacturing side, and I like the problem-solving that comes with it”
“So there are some things that my spouse [Genevieve Cortese] and I are within the means of creating that I might love to provide and act in,” he continued. “However past that, I nonetheless really feel like I haven’t grieved the lack of Walker, so I don’t know but if I belief my emotions. That appears like a cop-out. I’m so sorry.”
