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.