'She was horrible' - Lets rewind Jensen Ackles' shocking revelation about working with Jessica Alba on 'Dark Angel'

"She was horrible" – those are the words that escaped Jensen Ackles' lips when reflecting on his time working with Jessica Alba on the 2000 sci-fi series "Dark Angel." But as the saying goes, time heals all wounds, and it seems that Ackles and Alba have mended fences.

Jensen Ackles on Working with Jessica Alba: A Rocky Start

When "The Boys" actor Jensen Ackles joined the cast of "Dark Angel" in season two, he had no idea what was in store. "I was the new fresh face on the set who wasn't really there in season one, and I got picked on by the lead," Ackles confessed on the "Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum" podcast, as reported by Insider last year. 

Ackles believes that Alba's initial coldness was due to pressures she faced, including a "rocky" relationship at the time with her co-star Michael Weatherly. Despite the challenges, Ackles candidly shared how they bickered "as the worst kind of bickering a brother and sister could do."

From Bickering to Bonding: Ackles and Alba's Relationship Transformation

But the story didn't end in bitterness. Ackles further revealed how Alba's attitude evolved, and she was even there for him during a deeply personal crisis. "My grandfather died while I was shooting it and she literally just walked into my trailer and held me for half an hour," he said.

The sentimentality of the relationship didn't stop there. Ackles added, "So it was that kind of a relationship. If she walked in, we'd be all hugs, but she didn't make it easy on me."

These revelations paint a complex and nuanced picture of a working relationship that transformed from struggle to mutual respect. "I love Jess, which I know kind of contradicts what I just said," Ackles remarked.

Jessica Alba has always been expressive about the pressures she faced during "Dark Angel." It seems both stars have learned, grown and moved on from a time that was filled with both conflict and compassion.

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