The reason he is the best Lex ever is because you get to see the transformation. He doesn't start off as the Lex we know. Michael takes us on the journey of him becoming the Lex we know from the movies and comics. And that is hard to do.
@jefferysmom696 he loves to talk about himself if you pay attention to his podcasts you can watch that...don't get me wrong he played Lex flawlessly but as a person he is a narcissist
mad respect for Michael in standing his ground as many of us should do in a long term job. Lex was the core of the show along with Clark, if he didnt work then the show wouldnt have worked at all.
He begged him to stay but didn't offer him a substantial raise? I admire Michael's restraint of not using that offer letter as toilet paper and mailing it back to him.
Exactly, I think that while Smallville is the origin of Clark's journey to become Superman it is also the descent or the ascension that is Lex Luthor's, the natural progression of his villainous and conniving nature.
He said the whole team is different at CW but they did the same thing to Superman and Lois cast on a larger scale. Although the rating may not have been what smallville was at the time.
Damn. My fiancee and i just rewatched the show, and it got soooo bad after Lex left. He low-key made that show, and without him it kinda fell apart. Everyone was good on the show, but he ain't lying when he says he feels like he was an integral part of the show. He was definitely a big part of the magic.
Aside from the animated version (Clancy Brown)... I could see folks thinking he is the definitive LL... especially seeing as how an entire generation of adults (now) were raised on him for a decade. "Deathstroke is really more of a bishop" - Lex Luthor (being accused of using one of his pawns in a double cross) Lex is the best super villain
He really is the best live action Lex Luthor! Any time I have seen the character reprised, I always have him as the archetype to measure subsequent performances, and as of yet, he tops them all! Part of it is his voice. He commands it well, just like I imagine the character to do as well. Bravo!
Smallville was still a fantastic show but it definitely wasn't the same without Michael Rosenbaum, I have never been a fan of Lex Luthor but his portrayal of the iconic Superman villain is the benchmark for the character. All due respect to the actors who have played him but none of them can hold a candle to Rosenbaum, he truly was the villain of the story.
That happened to me a few years back too. Sitting down with a friend bemoaning the churls he's hired, and he says, "You're the best at troubleshooting and nail the solution every time." I said, "How about a job then?" "Neh." Feel for him on that one.
@@MysterySemicolon Then why bring up " You're the best at troubleshooting and nail the solution everytime." That statement is not necessary. He complains about who he hires which is a reflection of his own incompetence and then proceeds to acknowledge someone with mentality required but dismisses them. And continues to hire incompetents. Your friend is backhanded. But hey ain't my life.
I think he's probably the only interesting Lex Luthor full stop. All other have been fairly poor representations. Hackman is an outstanding actor but he doesnt really have anytime to shine in those films at all.
Oh he’s the best, by far and the most well written Luthor we’ve ever gotten. Hackman, a historic great actor, would have been a great too if only his character was written better…to much slapstick, to much comedy.
Top tier for sure. I did enjoy the lex luthor from teen titans. Even tho the script for that show was complete ass. All the actors nailed it. I like the lex on superman and lois too. Way more darker than normal
@@poppy87 Runs really fast. Wears a red costume with a lightening bolt emblem. Member of the Justice League, which is the DC version of The Avengers. The Justice Society was the first big super hero group, Justice League were the successors (Batman, Wonder Woman etc). Most famous iteration is Barry Allen. Rosenbaum plays The Flash in the Kevin Conroy (Batman) era.
I was referencing the body switch episode where he basically voices Lex Luther when he switched bodies with the Flash. He took off his mask to find out the Flash's identity but he had no idea who Barry Allen is when he saw himself in the mirror. It's pretty funny
The show took a huge drop in quality after he left. The dynamic between him and Clark was the best and most interesting part of the show. I just wish they did a better job of "turning him evil", because it felt like more of a tell dont show kinda thing where everybody just kept saying, "oh lex, youre so evil", but without any real explanation as to why. It just kinda feels like the Star Wars sequels where there was no plan, only to just think up new stories each new season. Maybe if there had been a 5 to 7 season plan the heel turn could have been handled better. Also, hes just so dang likeable that its hard to picture him as a bad guy. He did too good of a job of making us like him. Such a great talent. Always delivered no matter the writing.
I thought that was part of the transformation - because his father was so bad (at least in the early days), everyone projected the same expectations onto Lex, who initially tried his best to subvert that expectation by being good, but ultimately decided that if everyone told him he was evil, the he might as well do whatever he needed to do to get ahead and it wouldn't actually make anyone think worse of him, since everyone already thought he was a villain.
@@StuartQuinn I think part of it too was that they show he KNOWS Clark is lying to him about it all and he's supposed to be one of his best friends, and he can't help but obsess over the mystery around it.
All I know is, Michael was the best and most interesting character on Smallville. Like watching Elementary waiting for Natalie Dormer to come back, it was disheartening that Michael never visited again until the finale.
Michael brought Smallville to its highest level subtly embodying all the faces of Lex Luthor 👍👏👏❤❤ ! Great actor and i follow IOU, TalkVille and his music with passion ,i love him 💙💙👌 !!
His Lex Luthor made that show - when he left, it was pretty rubbish. The dynamic betweent the three leads was what made it. And his was the best and most realistic and sympathetic 'villain' ever. He wasnt even a villain fully for most of it. Great casting and character. 👍 Plus, to just offer the same?! Thats insulting and a cheap way to get out of firing him - oof. Real dirty treatment. Their loss. Literally.
@@pisto30 No it isn’t. Luthor was just a mad scientist, like many other cimics and radio serials used, at the time. I think it was in Superboy comics, that the friendship angle was added to the origin story. On Smallville, Lex is his friend, who Flores shady things, for quite awhile. Clark has other issues, and my least favorite time of the show, was Lex and Lana’s relationship. It just made no sense in Superman lore, but they had to have soap opera tropes, because it was a 43 minute show, on primetime cable. I think they were fools, for not giving Micheal more money, and begging him to stay, or at least return after he did his movie, and some other stuff, to actually be the Luthor, that is the main villain of Superman. Oddly, Lex hasn’t really been used that way for a long time now, and since the show ended, he has been written to be more relatable or less of a sociopath.
Lex was deintely not a Villain in the first few seasons. I stolpped watching Smallvile when the Fathjer- What's his name of the Dukes of Hazard was written off the Show. The Dukes of Hazards was a stupid, silly Joke. But what's his name did a great job playing Johnathan Kent.
I would have paid him what he deserved. He was and is one of the best Lex interpretations!! I would be happy if he was ever cast as Lex in a new movie.
I LOVED smallville and it's nice to get answers to what happened behind the scenes. Kind of a bummer but sounds like he was ready to move on and have some fun.
He was so good in the Lex Luther role. And, the first few seasons of Smallville were so good. Mondays on the WB were great Smallville and Everwood right after.
I'm happy they are saying names and being honest even at the risk of their livelihoods. Voice acting is never taken into consideration when if comes to acting performance, but it freaking should be. Michael IS The Flash for me. He brought so much life to that role. Likewise, I consider Clancy Brown the definitive Lex Luthor, as Kevin Conroy IS The Batman. Sidenote: that sucks about Longmire; that show was amazingly good!
This is a human being who understood the complexity and thoughtfulness of what someone in Lex's shoe would do. He really opened the paradigms and prisms to someone who we never knew as readers/fans. There has not been a Lex Luthor with such a definitive depth and layer to their role.
I had a similar thing, though not on as big a scale and certainly not like I'm as big a deal as Rosenbaum. I wanted to leave a job. There were just a lot of problems with the place. So I gave notice. I just wanted to leave. But they came with 'well let's sit down and find out what it will take for you to stay'. Well I don't want to stay, but okay, I'll give you the benefit of giving you a chance and figure up what it would take. Made a list of this needs to change, I won't be expected to pick up the slack on that, and the other thing, and included a decent, not outrageous raise. They replied with "we'll work on this that and consider the other, but no raise at all. So you'll stay?". No, I didn't want to stay anyway. YOU were trying to convince me to stay, and I gave you the bare minimum of what it would take, that YOU asked for. Took some time for myself after I left before finding another job that I started off making more than I would have IF they had given me the amount I said I'd stay for. The manager of the old job asked me if I had found another job yet. Told them yes and how much I was making and they said "Oh I was going to offer you that much to come back" and was surprised I didn't come back after I'd already left. Place closed down in less than a year. I liked to joke that it did because I left, but it was more that it closed down for the reasons I left.
Unbelievable to learn this after all these years why he left, i really had no clue back in the day. It was so off putting when his character just disappeared out of nowhere, and he was my single favorite part of Smallville. This is coming from a big Superman fan, and i wasn't like a Lex Luthor fan so to say, until Michael's portrayal. It's incredibly disrespectful how they low-balled him, with the performance he gave in that show.
I really liked Smallville and watched it a few times from beginning to end. I would have got rid of a lot of the teen soap opera elements of it, but thought it was great nevertheless! I would love to see the cast make a Superman TV series, but I will guess that will never happen. As far as Longmire goes, that was one of my wife and I's favorite show and we were both very disappointed when it ended. I would LOVE to see that return!
You know what... even as much as I loved his work on Smallville, and I hated that he left, knowing now about the disrespect they showed him, I think he made the right move. They did not appreciate what he gave the fans with that performance.
Michael gave a lot to Smallville and was an integral part of the show, it’s a pity that his worth was not recognised by the powers that be, after all he is the best Lex Luthor🤩
I always thought it was really cool that he came for the finale. A lot of people would have moved on by then and not done the show that favor. It really shows his character and what a special dude he is.
I was always a fan as a kid watching the show and it was never the same when Michael left. As a kid I was always upset that he left but as an adult I completely understand why he left.
I liked his Lex more than Clark. They did a good job of illustrating how Clark might be responsible for some of Lex going dark even if it wasn't intentional.
Rosenbaum was so good on Smallville that it made you forget how stupid it was that Lex Luthor was living in Smallville and was friends with Clark Kent.
I am on a binge re watch. Even though I know better, I keep hoping to see Lex again. The legacy of Lex still drives the suspense. Cameos of future Supers is cute, but the threat of Lex is what keeps/ kept me watching.
He was such an awesome villain and character. I always feared for Clark because Michael always felt like such a dangerous character. You even loved his character and hated his character at different times. I think my favorite characters of the show was Michael and John Glover.
I love putting principles before money. It's a good way to separate the people who only care about money. They cannot fathom someone turning down money to stand for something. I was supposed to get a small settlement from a car accident. Some guy was driving with his dog and got distracted. He hit me by accident. My lawyer said Child Support intervened and will have a hold on the settlement once it is settled. The money would go to my baby's mother, not me. Also, the lawyer would most likely have to be compensated by me as well, not from the settlement. I told the lawyer to drop the entire claim. I don't want that woman getting a penny from me. NOBODY GOT PAID.
3:50 See, the way that story started, with all the "ohh we love you so much", I thought "The offer" was going to include "come do these 3 seasons and we'll help make that movie happen." Like, that's how you get loyalty from people.
Longmire was great! It was like a more serious “Justified”. Michael Rosenbaum was terrific as Lex Luthor! Him and Tom Welling were Superman and Luthor of a new generation!
“More serious Justified…?” Huh? Longmire was a soap opera for people who couldn’t get into Justified, which was a far better show with infinitely better leads in Olyphant and Goggins.
Gene is a great Lex and captures the ego perfectly. But Michael is my favorite Lex. He nails the darker essence of Lex with just enough light at times early in the series to make you love him. While I enjoy him doing the classic Byrne business man Lex at times I wanted the genius Lex to do more tech rather than out source it. Too bad they did go back with a counter saying he would do 6 episode for the price of a year salary on the show in the final season so we got a full Return of Lex
I really think Rosenbaum was the best-portrayed Lex Luthor, and I hope to see an aged version of his Lex in the future. Truly, my villain dream team would be Rosenbaum and Hamill (who is the best Joker across all media) starring in the same show (movie, TV series, video game, etc.).
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Hands down the best Lex Luthor portrayed on the small or big screen. He brought a complexity and struggle beyond just being a villain.
I agree. I always enjoyed his performance.
Better than Gene Hackman ? - You must be kidding
Nowhere near Gene Hackman.
Absolutely!
Agreed!
The reason he is the best Lex ever is because you get to see the transformation. He doesn't start off as the Lex we know. Michael takes us on the journey of him becoming the Lex we know from the movies and comics. And that is hard to do.
that was the writers not him, he not a great person and thats why he was never put into anything else, he did a film after that was also so bad too
@@TimmsyTFG Sure the early season but later seasons he did get to mess around with character and he did make it his own.
I have been a Superman fan for over 40 years and to this day, he is still the best version of Lex Luthor. I also enjoy his podcast Inside of You.
I so So So agree...50 years for me and THIS "version" Especially with Tom W...He is the BEST superman ever!!!..and of Course with Michael
He was an excellent Lex but his podcast sucks because he loves to only speak about himself and doesn't let his guests finish their thoughts
@@Sorennn94 Really do you think so ...I never noticed that...I do notice he talks a lot but I assume he just filling for time and context
@jefferysmom696 he loves to talk about himself if you pay attention to his podcasts you can watch that...don't get me wrong he played Lex flawlessly but as a person he is a narcissist
@@Sorennn94 I guess because he's such a cut up I personally don't see that to the Level of "Narcissism " ...I see it as him being a BS er
mad respect for Michael in standing his ground as many of us should do in a long term job. Lex was the core of the show along with Clark, if he didnt work then the show wouldnt have worked at all.
Didn't he come back and do three more seasons?
@@CourtlandSandoverSly No, he only came back for the series finale.
I bet he regrets leaving. He hasn't had that kind of salary after smallville.
Him and John Glover were soo good on that show
He and John Glover.
Annette O'Toole was amazing as well
Omg Lionel was perfect. Specially in the first few seasons you enjoyed hating him for how he treats Lex
John Glover was great.
Their relationship was brilliant. The best father son duo on tv.
Wow. That's a crazy story. Kudos to Michael for still coming back to do the Smallville finale.
He begged him to stay but didn't offer him a substantial raise? I admire Michael's restraint of not using that offer letter as toilet paper and mailing it back to him.
Great actor....GREAT ACTOR....and best Lex. He made Smallville.
Michael should be acting more!!!!
hes just want to talk about smallville all his life... thats it
Loved him in Impastor. I wish that show lasted longer!
Exactly, I think that while Smallville is the origin of Clark's journey to become Superman it is also the descent or the ascension that is Lex Luthor's, the natural progression of his villainous and conniving nature.
He said the whole team is different at CW but they did the same thing to Superman and Lois cast on a larger scale. Although the rating may not have been what smallville was at the time.
Damn. My fiancee and i just rewatched the show, and it got soooo bad after Lex left. He low-key made that show, and without him it kinda fell apart. Everyone was good on the show, but he ain't lying when he says he feels like he was an integral part of the show. He was definitely a big part of the magic.
Dude, it's like they didn't know lex is supposed to be Superman's theoretical antithesis.
Aside from the animated version (Clancy Brown)... I could see folks thinking he is the definitive LL... especially seeing as how an entire generation of adults (now) were raised on him for a decade.
"Deathstroke is really more of a bishop" - Lex Luthor (being accused of using one of his pawns in a double cross)
Lex is the best super villain
Longmire was a highly underrated show....
I LOVED Longmire!
Loved that show!!
Must watch!!
Loved it!!
Absolutely great!
Michael set a new bar for Lex, and the entire cast was awesome 👍
Well, maybe not ALL of the cast were awesome. ( Alison Mack is a scumbag)
He really is the best live action Lex Luthor! Any time I have seen the character reprised, I always have him as the archetype to measure subsequent performances, and as of yet, he tops them all! Part of it is his voice. He commands it well, just like I imagine the character to do as well. Bravo!
Smallville was still a fantastic show but it definitely wasn't the same without Michael Rosenbaum, I have never been a fan of Lex Luthor but his portrayal of the iconic Superman villain is the benchmark for the character. All due respect to the actors who have played him but none of them can hold a candle to Rosenbaum, he truly was the villain of the story.
Absolutely LOVE to hear that you begged for more Longmire….as a fan I did too!!! What a great show!!
That happened to me a few years back too. Sitting down with a friend bemoaning the churls he's hired, and he says, "You're the best at troubleshooting and nail the solution every time."
I said, "How about a job then?"
"Neh."
Feel for him on that one.
That's not your friend brodee....
@@Lifeandlight314 Or he wanted to remain friends by not creating an employer/employee relationship between us.
@@MysterySemicolon Then why bring up " You're the best at troubleshooting and nail the solution everytime." That statement is not necessary. He complains about who he hires which is a reflection of his own incompetence and then proceeds to acknowledge someone with mentality required but dismisses them. And continues to hire incompetents. Your friend is backhanded. But hey ain't my life.
Because he probably wasn't paying them well. He knew he couldn't get away with low ballin his friend
I think he's probably the only interesting Lex Luthor full stop. All other have been fairly poor representations. Hackman is an outstanding actor but he doesnt really have anytime to shine in those films at all.
The bar for live action Lex sadly is very low
Oh he’s the best, by far and the most well written Luthor we’ve ever gotten. Hackman, a historic great actor, would have been a great too if only his character was written better…to much slapstick, to much comedy.
@@nelsonc6173 He's the best Lex, but not the best written Luthor. Lionel Luthor on Smallville is the best written Luthor hands down.
Top tier for sure. I did enjoy the lex luthor from teen titans. Even tho the script for that show was complete ass. All the actors nailed it. I like the lex on superman and lois too. Way more darker than normal
Tread lightly regarding Hackman...he was the greatest criminal mind of the twentieth century.
I'll always remember Mr. Rosenbaum as The Flash myself ^^
I have no idea who this is!
@@poppy87he voiced the flash in justice league and justice league unlimited.
@@poppy87 Runs really fast. Wears a red costume with a lightening bolt emblem. Member of the Justice League, which is the DC version of The Avengers. The Justice Society was the first big super hero group, Justice League were the successors (Batman, Wonder Woman etc). Most famous iteration is Barry Allen.
Rosenbaum plays The Flash in the Kevin Conroy (Batman) era.
I was referencing the body switch episode where he basically voices Lex Luther when he switched bodies with the Flash. He took off his mask to find out the Flash's identity but he had no idea who Barry Allen is when he saw himself in the mirror. It's pretty funny
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I still love his portrayal of Lex. He’s really an amazing actor.
The show took a huge drop in quality after he left. The dynamic between him and Clark was the best and most interesting part of the show.
I just wish they did a better job of "turning him evil", because it felt like more of a tell dont show kinda thing where everybody just kept saying, "oh lex, youre so evil", but without any real explanation as to why.
It just kinda feels like the Star Wars sequels where there was no plan, only to just think up new stories each new season. Maybe if there had been a 5 to 7 season plan the heel turn could have been handled better.
Also, hes just so dang likeable that its hard to picture him as a bad guy. He did too good of a job of making us like him.
Such a great talent. Always delivered no matter the writing.
I thought that was part of the transformation - because his father was so bad (at least in the early days), everyone projected the same expectations onto Lex, who initially tried his best to subvert that expectation by being good, but ultimately decided that if everyone told him he was evil, the he might as well do whatever he needed to do to get ahead and it wouldn't actually make anyone think worse of him, since everyone already thought he was a villain.
The dynamic between hin and Clark was the only interesting thing about the series.
@@David-Field.Stuff01 I also liked the dynamic between Lex and his dad.
@@StuartQuinn I think part of it too was that they show he KNOWS Clark is lying to him about it all and he's supposed to be one of his best friends, and he can't help but obsess over the mystery around it.
show went down because the producers also left, wasn't only him although i think his dynamic was important.
Best Lex Luthor! I usually do a re-watch of Smallville every couple of years.🖖
best of all of them easily, even James Gunn agrees.
You hold a great space for your guests Katee 🎉
Absolutely madness. Lex was one of my favorite parts of that show.
If you are in a place you do not feel valued, move along. Find happiness elsewhere.
Cringe af
I have always wanted to hear the reason why, finally you shared it. Thank you. Great video!
All I know is, Michael was the best and most interesting character on Smallville.
Like watching Elementary waiting for Natalie Dormer to come back, it was disheartening that Michael never visited again until the finale.
Michael brought Smallville to its highest level subtly embodying all the faces of Lex Luthor 👍👏👏❤❤ ! Great actor and i follow IOU, TalkVille and his music with passion ,i love him 💙💙👌 !!
Loved Smallville! He was the best Lex EVER. Longmire is AMAZING!! Love her as Bo-Katan!
Glad to hear how grateful he is. The best Lex! Love ya Michael.
His Lex Luthor made that show - when he left, it was pretty rubbish. The dynamic betweent the three leads was what made it. And his was the best and most realistic and sympathetic 'villain' ever. He wasnt even a villain fully for most of it. Great casting and character. 👍
Plus, to just offer the same?! Thats insulting and a cheap way to get out of firing him - oof. Real dirty treatment. Their loss. Literally.
Facts. And Lex Luthor vs Superman is the whole basis of the Superman character. After the Luthors left it was just superhero fanfic IMO
Smallville went on too long and became Metropolis -- but tragically, without Lex.
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No it isn’t.
Luthor was just a mad scientist, like many other cimics and radio serials used, at the time.
I think it was in Superboy comics, that the friendship angle was added to the origin story.
On Smallville, Lex is his friend, who Flores shady things, for quite awhile.
Clark has other issues, and my least favorite time of the show, was Lex and Lana’s relationship.
It just made no sense in Superman lore, but they had to have soap opera tropes, because it was a 43 minute show, on primetime cable.
I think they were fools, for not giving Micheal more money, and begging him to stay, or at least return after he did his movie, and some other stuff, to actually be the Luthor, that is the main villain of Superman.
Oddly, Lex hasn’t really been used that way for a long time now, and since the show ended, he has been written to be more relatable or less of a sociopath.
Lex was deintely not a Villain in the first few seasons. I stolpped watching Smallvile when the Fathjer- What's his name of the Dukes of Hazard was written off the Show. The Dukes of Hazards was a stupid, silly Joke. But what's his name did a great job playing Johnathan Kent.
Wait. _Three_ leads? Who was the third one? Chloe? Lana? Lois? Oliver?
2 of my favorite actors talking. Both of them have their own podcast, it's awesome to hear them talking. Michael is such a cool dude. :)
I would have paid him what he deserved. He was and is one of the best Lex interpretations!! I would be happy if he was ever cast as Lex in a new movie.
I LOVED smallville and it's nice to get answers to what happened behind the scenes. Kind of a bummer but sounds like he was ready to move on and have some fun.
Loved the JLU episode where he played the flash who switched minds with lex luthor 😂 fun meta episode of the DCAU
Every year I rewatch Smallville, best show ever and I rewatch them from the start until Lex leaves, every time.
you are the best Lex ever, you kicked ass! i just wish you could've gone all the way!!
He was so good in the Lex Luther role. And, the first few seasons of Smallville were so good. Mondays on the WB were great Smallville and Everwood right after.
I'm happy they are saying names and being honest even at the risk of their livelihoods.
Voice acting is never taken into consideration when if comes to acting performance, but it freaking should be. Michael IS The Flash for me. He brought so much life to that role. Likewise, I consider Clancy Brown the definitive Lex Luthor, as Kevin Conroy IS The Batman.
Sidenote: that sucks about Longmire; that show was amazingly good!
This is a human being who understood the complexity and thoughtfulness of what someone in Lex's shoe would do. He really opened the paradigms and prisms to someone who we never knew as readers/fans. There has not been a Lex Luthor with such a definitive depth and layer to their role.
I’m glad Michael did what was best for him. I would have loved to see him for the finale 3 seasons.
I had a similar thing, though not on as big a scale and certainly not like I'm as big a deal as Rosenbaum. I wanted to leave a job. There were just a lot of problems with the place. So I gave notice. I just wanted to leave. But they came with 'well let's sit down and find out what it will take for you to stay'. Well I don't want to stay, but okay, I'll give you the benefit of giving you a chance and figure up what it would take. Made a list of this needs to change, I won't be expected to pick up the slack on that, and the other thing, and included a decent, not outrageous raise. They replied with "we'll work on this that and consider the other, but no raise at all. So you'll stay?". No, I didn't want to stay anyway. YOU were trying to convince me to stay, and I gave you the bare minimum of what it would take, that YOU asked for. Took some time for myself after I left before finding another job that I started off making more than I would have IF they had given me the amount I said I'd stay for. The manager of the old job asked me if I had found another job yet. Told them yes and how much I was making and they said "Oh I was going to offer you that much to come back" and was surprised I didn't come back after I'd already left. Place closed down in less than a year. I liked to joke that it did because I left, but it was more that it closed down for the reasons I left.
Unbelievable to learn this after all these years why he left, i really had no clue back in the day. It was so off putting when his character just disappeared out of nowhere, and he was my single favorite part of Smallville. This is coming from a big Superman fan, and i wasn't like a Lex Luthor fan so to say, until Michael's portrayal. It's incredibly disrespectful how they low-balled him, with the performance he gave in that show.
Rosenbaum WAS the show
Nonsense the show was about Clark. So if Tom decided to leave no way would the show continue.
Definitely the best solid and nuanced version of Lex Luther
Agree completely he was hands down the best Lex Luthor!
I really liked Smallville and watched it a few times from beginning to end. I would have got rid of a lot of the teen soap opera elements of it, but thought it was great nevertheless! I would love to see the cast make a Superman TV series, but I will guess that will never happen. As far as Longmire goes, that was one of my wife and I's favorite show and we were both very disappointed when it ended. I would LOVE to see that return!
You know what... even as much as I loved his work on Smallville, and I hated that he left, knowing now about the disrespect they showed him, I think he made the right move. They did not appreciate what he gave the fans with that performance.
Michael gave a lot to Smallville and was an integral part of the show, it’s a pity that his worth was not recognised by the powers that be, after all he is the best Lex Luthor🤩
Most genuine guy to meet. Never Change Michael!
I always thought it was really cool that he came for the finale. A lot of people would have moved on by then and not done the show that favor. It really shows his character and what a special dude he is.
100% till this very day Michael Rosenbaum is the BEST Lex Luthor
I was always a fan as a kid watching the show and it was never the same when Michael left. As a kid I was always upset that he left but as an adult I completely understand why he left.
You're the best Lex, hands down.
Ive never like Lex Luthor but I sure loved Michael Rosenbaum's take on Luthor. :D
I have to agree, he is the best on screen Lex we've ever had
I liked his Lex more than Clark. They did a good job of illustrating how Clark might be responsible for some of Lex going dark even if it wasn't intentional.
after all these years he is still the very best Lex Luthor in all media. The character was nuanced and you get his motivation. Great actor
yoU ARE THE BEST LEX LUTHOR!!!
Rosenbaum is the best Lex...hands down
Best Lex ever. There is no question about that for anyone who saw him on the show.
I believe he and gene Hackman portraited lex perfectly
My Mount Rushmore of Lex Luthors.
1 Michael Rosenbaum
2 Clancy Brown
3 Gene Hackman
4 John Shea
I wish Smallville and Longmire continued! Absolutely great shows!
We don't talk about Michael Rosenbaums acting enough. His Lex Luthor and his Flash are the two best portrayals of that character.
Now thinking about it and I'm 55, yea he is the best Lex Luther and i watched a lot of Superman in my life.....#Smallville
Honestly the best Lex Luthor.
Mike was the best Lex Luther. Smallville's cast was incredible.
Michael is an amazing actor and was incredible as Lex. 🎉
So many of us have been in that position, good for him!
Rosenbaum was a brilliant Lex Luthor. They were crazy for not paying him fairly to stay.
I used to love Smallville and I particularly enjoyed the Lex Luther character
Grew up watching Smallville. Loved this show..sucks they didn't pay Lex!
Michael made the right call. The writing on Smallville was going downhill like an avalanche. S10 should have happened, it was so bad.
Rosenbaum was so good on Smallville that it made you forget how stupid it was that Lex Luthor was living in Smallville and was friends with Clark Kent.
Michael was the star of Smallville hands down. Once he left, the show was over for me.
Didn't he stay until Season 10??
@ No. He left after season 7 and returned for the final episode in season 10 although his part in the season 10 finale was minuscule.
He was great as Luthor!!!
I am on a binge re watch. Even though I know better, I keep hoping to see Lex again. The legacy of Lex still drives the suspense. Cameos of future Supers is cute, but the threat of Lex is what keeps/ kept me watching.
Amazing actor. Hands down the best Lex portrayal in TV show or movie history
Is Starbuck interviewing Lex Luther?… nice 👍🏼
When he came back it’s like he never left.
“Nooo! You’re ruining our scene!”
“I hate you right now and I hate your family.”
He was such an awesome villain and character. I always feared for Clark because Michael always felt like such a dangerous character. You even loved his character and hated his character at different times. I think my favorite characters of the show was Michael and John Glover.
The show wasn't that great, but Michael is the best live-action Lex Luthor we have to date.
Best Lex EVER!!!! Him and Tom had great chemistry and him and Mr.Glover
I love putting principles before money. It's a good way to separate the people who only care about money. They cannot fathom someone turning down money to stand for something.
I was supposed to get a small settlement from a car accident. Some guy was driving with his dog and got distracted. He hit me by accident.
My lawyer said Child Support intervened and will have a hold on the settlement once it is settled. The money would go to my baby's mother, not me. Also, the lawyer would most likely have to be compensated by me as well, not from the settlement. I told the lawyer to drop the entire claim. I don't want that woman getting a penny from me. NOBODY GOT PAID.
3:50 See, the way that story started, with all the "ohh we love you so much", I thought "The offer" was going to include "come do these 3 seasons and we'll help make that movie happen." Like, that's how you get loyalty from people.
Longmire was great! It was like a more serious “Justified”.
Michael Rosenbaum was terrific as Lex Luthor! Him and Tom Welling were Superman and Luthor of a new generation!
“More serious Justified…?”
Huh? Longmire was a soap opera for people who couldn’t get into Justified, which was a far better show with infinitely better leads in Olyphant and Goggins.
@ I agree, Justified was way better. I meant that unlike Longmire it had a more darkly comedic tone.
He KILLED IT. It was probably the most interesting part of the show.
Hated and was terrified of Lex on Smallville. He is such a great actor!!
You don't realize how great he was until you see Michael's real personality. He's a real goof ball but can really be a great dramatic actor.
Missed Lex…he is the lore of superman 🎉❤😊
Smallville and Michael were both great! I loved the show and felt it wasn’t as good when he left.
Loved to hate Lex Luthor - played by Michael Rosenbaum. He was a very intriguing character. He was the best.
He was an excellent Lex Luther
Awesome interview Michael is very down to earth
Hands down he is the best lex Luthor ❤
Gene is a great Lex and captures the ego perfectly. But Michael is my favorite Lex. He nails the darker essence of Lex with just enough light at times early in the series to make you love him. While I enjoy him doing the classic Byrne business man Lex at times I wanted the genius Lex to do more tech rather than out source it.
Too bad they did go back with a counter saying he would do 6 episode for the price of a year salary on the show in the final season so we got a full Return of Lex
A man's got to have his principles. Good on him.
Best Lex Luthor. Ever. Dude should be the guy on the big screen!!!
I really think Rosenbaum was the best-portrayed Lex Luthor, and I hope to see an aged version of his Lex in the future.
Truly, my villain dream team would be Rosenbaum and Hamill (who is the best Joker across all media) starring in the same show (movie, TV series, video game, etc.).
Grest interview. Love your show - and his!