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Kristin Kreuk Discusses Lana Lang’s Smallville Ending & Season 10 Return Invite

Kristin Kreuk discussed several Smallville topics at the recent Superman Celebration in Illinois.

Published

2 years ago

June 9, 2024

Kristin Kreuk recently attended the Superman Celebration in Metropolis, Illinois and the Superman Homepage was able to get her panel on video! Kristin touched upon many topics in the nearly 45 minute long panel, but most interestingly, she revealed that she had indeed been invited to return for Smallville’s final season, but she had declined.

“I just wanted her to be off in imaginary land,” Kristin told the panel moderator. “I wanted her to keep living the life that she had gone off to live, and I didn’t want to bring her back into the world. I really struggled with all of the love triangle stuff and I just didn’t see how we’d come back and add another closure to the story that wasn’t about Clark and Lois.”

She was asked about that conclusion that Lana had in Smallville Season 8, which she said she liked based on the story that Smallville had been telling. “I like that she got to have her independence and got to find the path forward for herself that was tied to what she believed in, her moral compass, her values. I like that she got to separate herself from these men. If the show had been a different show, would there have been a different ending? Maybe, yes. But I like that. Because her stories were so tied to these men, it was such a nice thing for her to honor herself,” she said.

One thing Kristin Kreuk does not think about, though, is that Lois “replaced” Lana on the series. “I didn’t think of it that way,” Kristin told a fan. “I never did. I thought they were two different storylines, and I really struggle with the idea that one woman replaces another woman, and I struggle with the idea that these womens’ lives don’t continue on, and they aren’t full and beautiful lives. So, I don’t know that she was replaced by someone else; I think that her connection to Clark changes, and she builds her own future. That’s how I saw it, anyway.”

And would Kristin have any advice to give teenaged Lana Lang, if they were to meet?

“Part of me just wants her to avoid that tall, dark haired blue eyed guy. Just avoid him entirely. I know he’s beautiful, and his heart’s so good, but what would have happened if she just went to therapy and found a caretaker who wasn’t Nell, and lived a normal life… what could have been?”

With that said, though, some of the wild things that Lana Lang went through on Smallville were a lot of fun for an actor, where there’s always a sense of wondering what will happen next. “That’s the fun thing about being on a fantasy show. You get to do crazy stuff. You can be possessed by a witch for a season of a TV show. You can become a vampire. You can be sprayed by a flower and act like a crazy person. There’s an unlimited number of wild things you can do, and when you’re doing 21, 22 episodes a season, you’ve gotta keep it fresh a little bit, right?”

And yes, she would consider a Smallville reunion. “We’ve talked about this a lot. I think we’re all open to it. I know that we’re not babies anymore,” she admitted. “The boys have been working on this animated thing for a million years now. I don’t know what’s happening with that, but that has been the main idea, I think, moving forward.”

You can watch video of the panel below.

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Nick Mamounas

June 10, 2024 at 10:30 pm

Hi Craig Thank you for publishing this article and video about Kristen Kruik.I have always been a Smallville fan. I remember when you were writing about the series. I appreciate your efforts. Nick

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New Video Spotlights Superman References on Smallville

Warner Bros. celebrates the Superman references of Smallville in a new video.

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1 month ago

January 1, 2026

Craig Byrne

We’re starting to think someone at the Warner Bros. social media team may be a Smallville fan as they have recently posted a new video spotlighting the references to Superman on Smallville. Of course, it’s not every reference ever, but it’s nice to see the show being spotlighted by WB and DC in this day and age, especially now that we are in the year that will mark 25 years since the premiere of Smallville on October 16, 2001. With ten seasons and 218 episodes, there’s a lot to choose from! (Yes, 218. “Absolute Justice” counts as two!)

What was your favorite Superman reference? Leave some comments below and unless there’s some kind of disaster, we promise the KryptonSite Forums will return sooner rather than later! Happy Anniversary Year, everybody!

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Michael Rosenbaum on Smallville Animated, Favorite Lexes & More

Michael Rosenbaum spoke with Bleeding Cool about his version of Lex Luthor on Smallville and offers a Smallville animated update

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2 months ago

November 28, 2025

Craig Byrne

Michael Rosenbaum recently spoke with the Bleeding Cool website about a number of topics, including the much-asked-about Smallville animated project. Unfortunately, the latest seems to be no update on what we’ve heard before.

“I would say the Smallville animated series that I created, and we have Al and Miles, creators of Smallville, who are in, and Tom Welling. We want to do it, and it’s just got to be the right timing. Right now, I’m not sure it is, but we’ll see. I think it will happen at some point, but I don’t know when. I wish I had an oracle, but I hope it comes to fruition,” Michael told them.

Rosenbaum also discussed the things that really made his Lex Luthor work.

“Ultimately, if you don’t know anything about the character’s past or don’t know why he became evil, then to me, you’re missing the special sauce and the ingredients. That’s what is most important to me. I knew I was playing a character, we were going to delve into his past, his childhood, his relationship with his father, and with other people. We saw him evolve, and I thought that’s what was interesting,” he said. “I thought the creators (behind Smallville, Al (Gough) and Miles (Millar) did a terrific job, and that’s why people liked what I did, because I had the opportunity to be likable, lovable, and be understood, and then I turned. You know why I did, and to me, that’s the best villain. When you see different layers, that’s all I’ll say about that. There have been some great actors to play Lex, but I think that’s the most important thing to me, and I had the luxury of having years to develop and become the ultimate villain,” he continued.

As for his favorite Lex Luthor actors?

Michael’s favorite is Gene Hackman “because of the nostalgia,” and he loves Nicholas Hoult’s take on the character from James Gunn’s 2025 Superman film. He also had fond things to say about Michael Cudlitz and Jon Cryer.

You can read the full Bleeding Cool interview here.

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Salute to Smallville 2026 Adds Erica Durance & Laura Vandervoort

Erica Durance and Laura Vandervoort will be attending the 2026 Salute to Smallville convention in Nashville.

Published

2 months ago

November 20, 2025

Craig Byrne

The 2026 Salute to Smallville convention celebrating the 25th anniversary of Smallville is happening in Nashville on November 6 & 7, and while that time is a little less than a year away, Creation Entertainment is already adding more guests!

Previously, the convention announced Tom Welling (Clark Kent), Michael Rosenbaum (Lex Luthor), Eric Johnson (Whitney Fordman), and Adrianne Palicki (Lindsay Harrison/”Kara” from “Covenant”) – today, they are announcing two of Smallville’s most popular actors to the roster. Who, you ask?

The first of the two guests joined Smallville in Season 4. Originally set for only four episodes, she was so well liked and did such a great job in the role that she kept coming back… and coming back… and ultimately, the show was able to give us the actual Lois Lane that we all deserved, finally allowing Clark and Lois to be romantic on the show. We are talking, of course, about Erica Durance!

Next up is our favorite Supergirl, with no offense to others who have played the role. Yes, actor and award-winning director Laura Vandervoort is coming too! Laura was busy getting married at the time of the second Salute, and it’ll be great to see her again.

DISCLAIMER: KryptonSite webmaster and Salute to Smallville co-emcee Craig Byrne who wrote this article also is an employee of Creation Entertainment. But trust that means that I know full well how great we plan on making it!