This one is not an April Fool… at this weekend’s AwesomeCon in Washington, D.C., Smallville stars Tom Welling (Clark) and Michael Rosenbaum (Lex) appeared together in a half-hour-long Q&A. It was Welling’s first big non-SDCC appearance, and the two stars took photos with fans (and other celebrities) throughout the weekend.
The panel had some great stories from Smallville production, including some talk about Rosenbaum returning for the series finale and how Tom couldn’t keep a straight face in the Season 6 premiere when Rosenbaum was “Zod.”
Thanks to Fandom Spotlite, the entire panel can be found in its entirety below… a huge highlight, though, was when a fan asked if Smallville could return on the upcoming DC streaming service, either for Season 11 or an animated project.
“I mean, animated could be fun,” Tom Welling said in response.
“I said to Al [Gough, one of Smallville’s creators], we should do an animated Smallville,” Rosenbaum added. “That would be huge! I mean, Smallville: The Animated Series, with all the real voices? And I wouldn’t have to shave my head! We’ve got to do that. Can you imagine us on mics doing the same dialogue?”
So there you have it. Rosenbaum wouldn’t have to shave his head. Welling, who has increasingly been embracing his Smallville roots, would not have to put on a costume. WB, DC, are you listening?
You can watch video of the panel below.
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Jordan Valdés
April 3, 2018
Such an entertaining panel!!! Great hearing Michael and Tom reminisce about Smallville! I was at Michael’s Smallville panel at DragonCon last year, and it was the best panel I’ve ever been to, so I was not surprised that this panel was so amazing too! Michael is one of the most entertaining human beings on the face of the Earth!
I’ve been campaigning for a Smallville animated movie for a while, but an animated series would be even better! I’d love to see another adventure in the Smallville universe set after the events of the S11 comics with the cast reprising their roles! It would be incredible!
Ralph
April 3, 2018
No animated show could ever take the place of Smallville, what would really be awesome is if they both played in a real show and it went right along side by side with the arrow and flash and Supergirl
Mr Lawless
April 3, 2018
They would probably have to recast Alison Mack.
Jamie
April 4, 2018
I’d totally pay for a DC Streaming service just for a Smallville continuation. An animated series would be good continuing with the template of season 11 or allow it to take it’s on shape from season 10 onward. Original Cast reunion! Obviously Alison Mack may need to be recast but that’s the great thing about voice acting; it can be easy to get people who sound like other actresses/actors.
Brodie Marschall
May 6, 2018
I’d definitely be up for a animated Smallville series, but i’d prefer a live-action revival because it’d attract new fans to the show and it’d adapt the stories from the S11 comics. The CW should start reviving shows like this one and Beauty and the Beast in order to compete with Fox TV, ABC and NBC.
Jonathan
June 19, 2018
I’d be all in for an animated Smallville!
CJK
April 28, 2019
And since Mack is almost guaranteed to be unavailable, they can finally kill her off, something I’ve been hoping for since the 8th season!