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Tom Welling Had “Discussions” About Appearing On Supergirl

Tom Welling has revealed that there was talk about him appearing on Supergirl.

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Entertainment Weekly caught up with Smallville’s Tom Welling, soon to appear on FOX’s Lucifer, and discussed a number of topics, including confirmation that the actor had indeed had discussions with the Supergirl producers about appearing on that show. (Do note that Erica Durance is soon to appear, and Laura Vandervoort made her way to the show in Season 1).

“I know Greg [Berlanti] quite well and there had been some discussion, but they’re different worlds,” Welling told EW.

“There was an idea that maybe Supergirl, appearing on that, but it’s such a different show. I’m older now, I don’t look the same. Appearing on that show as Clark Kent or even Superman, for me, I would not want to watch me do that at all. They just have such a different tone,” he continued.

It doesn’t seem that it was confirmed what role exactly Tom talked with them about, or whose idea it was to not go there, but there you go. Tom Welling returns to TV with Lucifer this Fall on FOX.

Thanks to Zach from Always Hold On To Smallville for the tip.

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  1. Gayle

    August 8, 2017 at 6:32 pm

    I could see him as Perry White.

  2. Janamidala

    August 8, 2017 at 11:46 pm

    Who says he has to be Clark or Superman?! Laura Vandervoort was Brainiac on Supergirl for goodness sakes!! Erica Durance is going to be Karas mom….it’s just cool to see them again in the new setting, just like Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, and even Christopher Reeve did on Smallville! I’m really disappointed that TW is giving that kind of a cop out excuse. Boo!!

    • Sameer Abdul Gafoor

      August 23, 2017 at 12:05 pm

      Yes indeed couldn’t agree more he can come in a different role does not have to b superman or Clark for that matter many he wants more money

    • Brandon

      September 6, 2017 at 10:46 am

      At first my went to Jonathan Kent but then I realized it wouldn’t make sense sense this is a show about Supergirl. But that Erica Durance is playing Kara mom maybe Tom Welling could her dad.

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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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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.

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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.

You can read more about the convention and buy Gold passes (their highest tier) here.

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!

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Salute to Smallville 2026 Gold Passes Are Now Available!

Creation Entertainment has announced their 2026 Salute to Smallville in Nashville, Tennessee!

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The event itself may be a year away – happening November 7-8, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee – but that hasn’t stopped Creation Entertainment from formally announcing the launch of their third Salute to Smallville convention! This one will be a very special one as it will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the show, which premiered October 16, 2001 on The WB television network.

Tom Welling (Clark), Michael Rosenbaum (Lex), Eric Johnson (Whitney), and Adrianne Palicki (Lindsay Harrison/”Kara” from “Covenant”) are already confirmed, and if one of your favorites is not yet announced, do not worry – this is just the beginning!

Creation has put their highest-tier Gold Passes up for sale so if you want one of the really good seats, right in the front — now is your chance to reserve your ticket! As I just said, this is going to be quite a big deal as we’ll be celebrating the anniversary! (Also, early sales will show Creation that Smallville fans mean business!)

There’s also a whole website up for the event where you can read more about it – be sure to sign up for the e-mail list to be among the first to know about new additions!

DISCLAIMER: KryptonSite webmaster Craig Byrne (that’s me!) has been the co-MC for the first two years of the event and is currently an employee of Creation Entertainment, having even designed their latest Smallville site.

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