I feel that Tom Welling actually robbed himself of what could've been a legendary moment on television. He was scared of being typecast but at that point it didnt matter everyone wants and knows him as Clark Kent because of how well and long he portrayed the character, its his most iconic role. At least if he had put on the suit for the finale, he wouldve been recognized as one of the best superman on screen and not just clark kent. All those years of building and developing the character of clark to finally see him become that american icon in full action would've meant everything for that show but Tom couldn't suck it up and throw on the damn suit smh.
Ngl if I was a director, I'd lie and say "hey we need you to do this for a superman movie just for vfx reference" and have him behind a blue screen to use as a final shot
That's the cliche version of Superman. Why is everyone into cliches these days? I wanted a Clark Kent who makes Superman a hero, not a Superman who makes Clark Kent look like a helpless dork. Smallville was able to portray a credible hero without the supersuit. Welling made that happen. People who complain about the suit can wear a suit in front of a mirror and photoshop themselves. Or maybe attend cosplays. Actors cashing in on making Superman a brand have hardly earned the right to portray "the" hero.
@@OrbitFighter Thanks. I guess Smallville was able to sell an unpopular idea without the needless "lecturing." Still, it can't be avoided that mainstream expectations will get in the way... and there is more pressure not to yield so easily despite the backlash. I think the refusal to "suit up" created a "thirst" for the "cape" like no other... and brought Superman back to the popular imagination more than any "other" hype out there.
it was a big hit, at the time but the info on some of the cast that has come to light is shocking, and tom welling was fantastic but he had a huge chip on his shoulder for playing the role thinking he was better than this.
@@stephenmeinhold5452 I suspect that's got a lot to do with the fact that he really hasn't had any roles since. He got labeled as self-important and difficult to work with by the industry, and proved them right by turning down any role he felt was beneath him.
@@akinyinkaakinbami3950 In the story, most of the world doesn't know they're the same person. But they are. And we - comic readers, movie fans, etc - know.
i also get annoyed when Welling says he never played Superman. I would argue he played Superman for several years. He only played Clark Kent in the early seasons and at the very end when he gets the glasses. The rest of the time, hes saving people and being a hero. Welling may not want to admit it, but he spent more time playing superman than he did Clark Kent, they just couldn't call him that or give him the suit.
Tom, I think you have an excellent point. By season 10, the character pretty much was Superman in every way except the suit. The only reason we were still watching the show was because we were waiting for the suit. And when we finally saw it, it was a real disappointment.
I think he said a lot of that because it was how the show wanted it to be. I mean the whole idea was it's Clark's journey to becoming Superman and show wise (cannon wise ) the idea to call the Blur Superman hit Lois in season ten when she was with Carter Hall and he said ubermensch which is translated as Superman in away. When I spoke with Erica year ago she said that her character or the direction they had was she already had the name for Clark when he chose to come out into the light and show his face. I agree that he did more Superman stuff than Clark as the seasons went on and I think that when the show went from Smallville to Metropolis that they should have done a Lois & Clark type show. I felt the tit for tat with Jor-El over the season was not really Clark/Superman like. I know they're all different Superman portrayals, but Reeve's character embraced his biological father and origins and learned from him as did Henry Cavill's character so to see Clark who desired to know more about him constantly combat with Jor-El was probably what I disliked most about Smallville.
Tom Gallagher - Second Hand Media welling is right he never played superman he played Clark Kent's superboy years from the 1949 superboy comics that must so called superman fans don't know about
In my opinion, the show would have been far more memorable, had he wore the suit. He played the role for a decade. Should have given the world what we all expected in the finale. Fact is, you appear in ANY role for a decade, oops, you've been typecast. Whether you're the Man of Steel, or a high school janitor. People remember you in that role, and studios, agents, directors, and producers, view you in terms of whether that role you played will be similar to the role they want to cast. That's how the industry works. Perhaps, when he started out, it was a real concern for him, but, a decade in, it could not have been, as he'd by then seen other actors donning the red cape getting other roles and doing well in them. He was stubborn. Fact is, he was stubborn, and I can't really fault him for it, but he should have given the viewers the ending we desired. That's what makes it memorable. Giving us a cheap substitute made it a middle finger, instead.
Honestly I agree with this. He is as stubborn as his role as Clark and him never telling or showing Lana his true powers. I mean for real as well. Like personally and not her just actidentally finding out. He was extremely stubborn with that.
@@JordanBrotherInJesus I don't think Smallville is about Clark Kent becoming Superman has much has it is about Tom Welling. 🤣 The whole time Clark didn't want to be kryptonian. He gave up his powers. He didn't want to step into the spotlight and become Superman. Clark wanted to be a football player or be a farmer. Tom Welling wants to be a director, writer or producer, but clearly not an actor. 😆
Not even the last 2 minutes, I always thought this could have been a cool ending: Lois & Clark on their knees with the wedding rings in the Daily Planet when the guy announces theirs a bomb up town. Begining of Superman theme begins to play. Clark tells Lois she'll need to tell the minister he might be a little late & Lois nods. He runs to the elevator and as the door closes on him you see him take off his glasses. Pan back to Lois who has a thoughtful look on her face, deeply exhales then with a big smile on her face, turns round and walks off. Switch to Clark coming out the planet roof door. As he runs in behind a large pipe/wall on the roof, a brief special effect simulates his suit jacket, tie & shirt coming off at superspeed, but in slow motion. The camera zooms in on the clothes as they slowly fall to the ground. Camera now pans to the other side of the wall/pipe & the main part of the superman theme kicks in at the same time. Clark emerges wearing the full suit. Hands on hips, standing tall, head looking slightly upwards, his cape billowing in the wind. The camera slowly focuses in on him in this pose for around 5 seconds. He then extends his arms out straight, turns his hands to fists, and the show ends with him flying into the camera. 5 seconds. I'd have been happy with 5 seconds.
I think his reasoning for not wearing the suit kind of backfired on him. His career has been mediocre and I don't see how wearing the suit could have possibly type cast him as he never was a well known mainstream actor whom most people would recognize if they heard his name. Yes I do feel he should have given in and gave the fans what they wanted in the finale. After all I think he really was more Superman than Clark for most of the series.
The fact is he was one a popular TV show for a decade, he was already typecasted even if he hadn't worn the suit. Just ask Jaleel White how his post-Steve Urkel career is going. Let's look at modern times, is anyone going to see Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles as anything other than Sam and Dean Winchester?
We will never know if he did would his career been different, but as a series finally it would have been nice to see him change into superman because yes the show was about young Clark Kent in the beginning but it ended with an adult male Clark Kent and adult Clark was Superman
I got the news. Buddy nobody gives an s*** he had a chance but it's f****** Eagle got the best of it like it does a lot of actors and they forget who f****** made them the f****** fan f*** you actors are a dime-a-dozen they could have picked anybody who wouldn't had a f****** ergo problem
Well, his career never went anywhere afterwards because of not wearing the suit, nor did he really have a career before doing the show so I doubt putting the suit on a few times would have ruined him, especially in a finale ending.
To me it should have been obvious that his career was not going to progress into feature films as he would have claimed to aspire to back then. Since as an actor he did not have much of a social-media profile. Thus his decision to not change his stance for the last season of Smallville means that he deserves a career that will not really go anywhere beyond TV in smaller and smaller roles. I don't see him in a leading acting role ever again.
Exactly, he's probably now feeling the karma for his decision making now i the entertainment industry. It has a way of getting back at him. They knew of his attitude then, so he's not really advanced since then and has simply drifted from one minor TV role to another. He never really possessed the talent for feature film roles anyways. Or probably he obviously lacks the contracts in the business who could've easily helped him move forward since Smallville ended.
He was so worried about wearing the suit because of his career wouldn’t go anywhere if he did wear it but look 10 years later & we haven’t really seen him in anything except a few guest appearances in Lucifer & other stuff! Right career move Welling LOL! 😂🤣😂🤣 Still looking forward to seeing the mini Smallville reunion on Crisis! 👍👍
Casey, I agree with everything you said - except "looking forward to seeing the mini Smallville reunion on Crisis!" I definitely look forward to MOST of Crisis... But one thing I don't care to see is Welling still refuse to wear the suit almost nine years after Smallville ended.
I was trying to say why would I watch a show that has the greatest comic book character of all time over the span of 10 seasons over 200 episodes just so he can become that character
*Why Welling never wore the Superman suit on Smallville* He was afraid of the supposed Superman curse, and he didn't like the role really. That explains it to me basically!
@google / you tube why did he have to "put on the show" in order to make the show good? And I mean the show went for 10yrs so apparently the show didn't waiste anyones time and money... and he did wear tje suit twice one in a scene when Louis is on a plane and it's going down and at the very VERY end of the show when he is taking off from the ice castle
MGBigBoss77 the producers should haven't pick him from the beginning Jensen Ackles was next in line for the role they should have gave the role to him if he agree to wear the suit
Whether Tom Welling agreed or not, he had been playing Superman for at least the last 5 years of the series. In my opinion, the journey to become Superman and the No Flight No Tights rule that had been established went out the door during season 5 after Jonathan died where the original premise of "Smallville" had ended. Starting in season 5, episodes started taking place more in Metropolis and Clark started encountering individuals that Superman should have been involved with. In season 6 both Martian Manhunter and the Green Arrow were introduced and the characters flew and wore tights (tight leather) respectively. Before the series ended, Clark had battled mostly all of Superman's main comic book rogues gallery: Lex Luthor, Mxyzptlik, Brainiac, Zod (on more than one occasion), Bizarro, Maxima, Doomsday, Metallo, and even Granny Goodness and Darkseid and all of Apokolips before being SUPERMAN. This was a Superman show but without Clark Kent being called Superman. He already knew, was friends with, partners to and engaged to Lois Lane before even being Superman. He worked at the Daily Planet and had been hanging around there since season 5. (He should have been wearing his glasses for years but whatever).He's already met Lex as Zod, Green Arrow, Impulse, Aquaman, Cyborg, Martian Manhunter, Supergirl, Bizarro, Black Canary, Zod from season 9 and the Kandorians, Hawkman, Star Girl, Dr. Fate, and many more individuals who all had embraced their superhero personas before he did even though one could argue that their superhero personas should have been directly influenced by Clark, as Superman is generally seen as the first among the heroes in comic book lore, or at least the first among his generation. Unfortunately, the No tights (tight leather) No Flight rule seemed to only apply to the Main character of Clark Kent which continually made him look less awesome in comparison. In any case, Smallville turned into more of a Superman show than Tom Welling probably wanted it to be or even the showrunners believed it ever would be. As such, seeing an episode, or two or three, fully depicting Superman (in costume) on the show was not only earned but after ten years was over expected. In short, the fans got gypped. P. S. They even introduced Connor Kent-Superboy, Superman's teenage-clone, before Clark had even become Superman, for goodness sake.
@@hoshiryu i feel he def screwed himself trying to be a bitch about being typecast as superman and his phone didn't ring for other major acting roles anyway and no one cared either. Now with the evolution of comic movie adaptations, it seems he made a big mistake. good job superm..i mean, clark.
@skye4376, that was one of the best written statements I had read over in years on youtube. i.) When I was 17yo, I had a body that could wear the Superman tights and made it look good. " I... F**ING Hate wearing Tights !!! " I spent weeks resewing blue jean pants to make them look like leather armor, and the jean suit felt better to wear in public than the tights did. ii.) It has been awhile since I seen the Dean Cain " Lois & Clark " series, so I can't say how good the cgi flying looked like or how much it cost to do flight scenes . ii.) Show theory went from being " Smallville " leading up to a series of " Metropolis," instead we got " Gotham." iii.) Honestly I seen a few " Else Worlds," comic series or single shots, where Superman retired out of the tights and just wear farm clothes everywhere he when.
I'm late to the conversation, but yeah, Tom should have swallowed his pride and put on the suit, for the fans who made him a rich man and famous. Fast forward to now, Henry Cavill didn't seem to worry about being typecast when he put on the super suit for three movies. Cavill then starred in a Mission Impossible movie with Tom Cruise. Meanwhile Welling gets few if any acting calls. Tough luck, Tom, who is now the Katherine Heigl of superhero actors, thanks to his selfishness.
The last two minutes showed us the suit, the character putting on the suit, flying around in the suit, and being Superman... It showed us everything except the actor wearing suit.
After the way he acted about the suit, I really don't want to see him back. He basically made the whole second half of Smallville's run ridiculous by refusing to take up the Superman mantle once he hit Metropolis.
I liked that black suit, too... I sometime wonder how I would have felt if we never saw that black suit until the series finale. Imagine if the series finale did end with him putting on THAT suit for the first time, and calling himself "Superman" with that. Imagine if that served as a replacement for the traditional Superman suit. How would you have felt?
@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff That was not a suit. It was a pair of black jeans, a t-shirt with his symbol on it, and a black trench coat. That was a horrible choice.
and it was still better than the original suit in the comics,yea maybe in the 60's-70's it was cool looking to wear bright blue and red colored suit,and red underpants over the suit but not in the modern days.. that looks ridiculous... if smallville ever nailed something it was that trench coat suit they made him wear
Personally, I wonder if his post-Smallville career would have been better if he did wear the suit in the Series Finale. I wonder if more producers would have been open to working with him if he hadn't been so stubborn on Smallville.
its just that he was typecast, regardless if he put the suit on or not. he was clark kent, clark kent is superman, so people see him as superman... whether or not he put the suit on is completely moot and mental gymnastics on his part.
I guess I must be in the minority since I wasn't really all that interested in seeing Welling in the supersuit. For me the show was more about his growing up as Clark Kent and learning from all of those experiences. I thought Mr. Welling did a wonderful job over the course of ten seasons and brought a lot of sincerity to the character. He portrayed Clark as a teenager/young adult with problems and issues that he sometimes struggled with just like any other non-super-powered person. When I want to see someone wear the Superman outfit, there are always a whole bunch of other movies, tv shows, comic books, and animated series I can turn to. To be honest, I always appreciated the simple blue t-shirt/red jacket (or vice versa) ensembles he usually wore. Just felt more subtle to me. What can I say? Instead of the tights and cape, I think my inner fanboy looked forward more to the scenes when he wore the glasses.
Yes. To me, the aura an actor wears to portray Clark/Superman is even more important than the suit. Tom Welling had the same kind of “goodness” radiating from him that made Christopher Reeve so special, to me. Both gave their versions of the character a purity and innocence that is really the essence of Superman, with or without tights.
As a fan of the show I felt disrespected. I felt disrespected by the fact that after 10 years he still didn't want to put on the suit which basically gave a middle finger to all the fans, the people who kept you on TV for a decade and Tom couldn't at least give us two minutes of him in the suit... wow... Just wow. To sum up my opinion after the finally it felt like I just wasted years of my life that I will never get back.
If you were a real fan you would know the show wasnt about superman, like every other superman show. It was about his childhood and learning his powers and destiny.
I always felt it made Smallville unique. I didn't need the suit. I think of the other Superman features as their own product.. this was a separate message showing a normal mans dealing with super abilities.. as he discovered them. Imho.
Apparently it didn't hurt the show and the serious went for andecade which is longer than most series have gone and unlike most of the "superhero" shows now smallville was actually good... I mean arrow went to shit after 2 seasons as did flash and supergirl is lame af and batgirl is going to be an SJW feminist shit show and you can tell it
What i read was that he never liked the suit. And that's why he refused to wear it. Now Christopher Reeve wasn't a Superman fan but at least he wasn't ashamed to wear the suit.
Christian Garcia He just didn't care for the flying stunts because they were uncomfortable, which you can understand. Reeves gave it his all but was given after Superman II poor script material.
What I appreciate about the smallville series and super man/Clark Kent was the journey of him from a boy to becoming a man, because of the journey and choices he made. Then seeing right at the end him in the suit was fitting because he was now super man to the world not just local.
I have watched the complete Smallville series several times, I even binge watched it just a couple of months ago. I love the show and it didn't bother me that he never wore the suit. I would love to see him in the Arrowverse too. He wouldn't have say about what he wears when he isn't a producer or the star of the show, he would just be a guest and get rid of him if he caused issues.
What happened was really too bad. The finale being an hour and a half (basically a movie) with him as superman the whole time would have been astounding.
Smallville is the longest running Super Hero show of all time. Whether or not he wore the suit, it gave us a decade of Superhero TV. It set the bar and opened the door for things like the Arrowverse...
Tom should have declined the role then. The suit is the most iconic part and an integral part of the character. If he didn't want to, then perhaps he should have declined the role. Simple.
Casting director's, producers and executives i think he meant. for putting up with welling and his arrogant bullshit! Clark Kent is Superman and vice versa. why the hell are you playing the friggin role to damn well begin with? If you don't want to eventually put on the suit the character is mostly known for (rolls eyes)
@@vishsingaraju6709 no he used blue to give him the effect of being mortal. He mentions it in the scene from Crisis and he had already learned about its effect from the scientist krytonian who grew older and had a family on earth.
After Smallville, I didn't watch Arrow or Flash. I didn't even make it all the way through the first season of Supergirl. I think what Smallville needed was to have a movie placed afterwards with Welling being Superman in that. That could have been the start of the entire DC movie universe.
I really love Henry cavill in the suit. Without a question the best looking superman and a heart melting smile... But long before Henry, so many actors did such a great Job that i as a Producer of a new dc Show would have sold my soul to get them back into their roles. Especially Tom and Michael... They had by far the best clark and Lex chemistry and an well earned one on top. Michael rosenbaum was just perfect as Lex. I also liked Green arrow, although the New one was fine. Over all i think the audience would have loved to see nearly All of them back in action. Oh and by the way... John Schneider as Papa Kent? The best we ever got!!! I had big man tears when He left the series.
I like how the show ended, i was waiting so long to see S on his chest, and it happened. He would look weird wearing the full suit after 10 seasons just for few minutes. He did a good thing.
NikoPrimitif I agree. The open shirt revealing the “S” was enough on its own, for me. It harks back to the old standards of film-making, when lack of special effects meant things were often only hinted at . . . and often, because of that, more effective.
I actually really loved the finale. I think the choice to not have Tom wear the suit worked well if you take it symbolically. I think the show is trying to say that Clark didn't just become Tom Welling in a Superman suit, he became THE Superman. That's why in the shot after he chucks Apokolips and he's floating in space, as soon as the camera gets close enough to get a good look at Superman, it cuts to a picture of Superman in a comic book. If you really wanted to see Tom Welling in a Superman suit, it doesn't take much to imagine what it would look like given the little snippets we got in the finale.
Answer: because he signed for Smallville specifically with the condition "no cape, no tights". End. Seriously, everybody knows, no need for a 10 minutes video lol
Can you imagine if the DCEU took the entire Smallville show and based their universe on it? You've already established a majority of these characters minus Barry Allen, Batman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern. Then again they've got Cyborg and Aquaman, Mamoa should take that role no matter what, the original guy was okay but this one is much better. Plus the actor who played Cyborg killed himself anyway.
Brandon Routh's suit is actually one of my favorites next to Henry Cavill's. It has a good combination of modern and classic. Definitely loved the fact that it had a deep darker red instead of a corny bright red like Reeve's suit.
I would like to see another season of Smallville and have the whole season be about him playing the role of Superman. I wish he would change his mind to come back and do that for us.
That has just become a possibility we very well might get a welling superman as he now stated he has changed his mind now he's a lot older he wants to put the suit on. And depending on the sucsesfullNess of the up coming animation of smallvile this seems like a very strong possibility and we may actually be getting a season 12 off smallvile due to Tom, Michael, loura, and a few other actors are now interested in a new season or film set this could be soon coming in the next 2 years depending on descovery HBO if its not secretly already in talks as there has been some hints Lately.
He ended up being typecast as Clark Kent from Smallville. It has been 8 years and he has only had small parts in 3 movies and a bigger role as the supporting character Marcus Pierce in Lucifer. He might as well have put on the suit.
He's been able to pick and choose the work he wants to do. Directing, producing, and acting when he feels like it. You might not like his output, but it's working for him.
I felt robbed that he never technically wore the suit. Original desire be damned....it’s the series finale...you’re not supposed to hold anything back. But that’s old news. At first, I rather him NOT appear in the Arrowverse. However, someone made a great suggestion below that I never considered...that he appear as Jor El (or Seg El)...he technically would not have to wear “the suit” (which makes him happy) but he’s still connected to the Superman mythos (which makes the fans happy). I’m still a fan of his, but the Smallville finale really left a bad taste in my mouth, so I’m still a little pissed at him for that.
My problem with Smallville season final was not the bad cgi flight, Tom not wearing the " Suit," it was the giant planet within Earth's orbit not causing atmosphere drag or ocean tidal shifts. I hate scify movies where the producers/ director goes " oh, lets throw in a Giant Planet near our own world like out of the Zelda video game." I just hate seeing Superman " pushing " planets.
one thing Welling doesnt get.... is that those who wear the Superman Cape, become icons... immortalized in film...no money or any other role tops it... and thats your legacy, be thankful for being considered as superman
It's the fans that make the careers. Why can't a lot of actors realize this? Funnily, none of the cast never really did much after the show. Well, Allison Mack did get into sex slavery, so that's something.
Tess played Longmire's daughter. Lois became a doctor on a tv show. Justin Hartley was on Mistresses and This is Us. I'm sure everyone else did some sort of work. But your point is still valid, they aren't MEGA A-listers. Hartley is the closest.
Maybe he is happy with the life he has, made the money he needs to live a comfortable life from being Clark on Smallville. Maybe he is not looking for suoer stardom ans wants to be able to live a relatively normal life. Not all actors seek fame and fortune. Many do it because they like the job. And so long as they earn a comfortable living then that is fine. So my guess is that he is happy and he can lead his life without their constant fear of recognition and invasion of privacy. He made the right choices in my opinion everything I have read about him is that he is private and down to earth.
Why would you turn down the opportunity to be immortalized as one of the Supermen!? I can understand not wanting to be typecasted, but this is superman! Its like turning down the role of 007 or Dr. Who !
To be honest, if Tom Welling showed up on any of the current CW series, I don't think a whole lot of people would really recognise him. He's changed quite a bit since his days as Clark Kent in Smallville, so I think it would be better if he didn't show up in The Flash, Supergirl or Arrow. Also, I don't think anyone should be blamed for the whole "No tights, no flights" thing in Smallville. At the end of the day, they were making a series following the early years of Clark Kent and I think they did a really good job of that. The way they ended the series was pretty good, but there was never really any need for Superman to show up, just imply that he would and leave it at that. I think Tom Welling's decision to not wear the suit was absolutely fine, it was after all a series about Clark Kent, not Superman, as I said before. Tom Welling playing Clark Kent was great. Like it was often said, he looked a lot like Christopher Reeve when he was younger. His portrayal as Clark Kent was more than adequate, playing Superman would probably have overshadowed his performance as the silent hero from high school or reporter from the Daily Planet.
If Tom Welling were to appear on any Arrowverse show, there'd be enough Internet publicity ahead of time so almost all viewers would know it's him - regardless of how different he looks. Sure you're entitled to your own opinion. But when you say there was never a need to see Superman, I completely disagree with you.
The words diva and control freak come to mind. I could never understand why he didn't change into Superman, who really is the main character with Clark Kent being the alter ego and stop watching the show. It would be like watching Batman where he is always Bruce Wayne or Ironman always Tony Stark. The comic books are called Superman not Clark Kent.
I like the end of smallville the show is about young Clark Kent before he officially becomes Superman so I feel it perfectly sums up the show by having it end when he’s finally in suit.
He was an actor who made his debut and he had the position to make demands? WOW! That's impressive. Especially if we consider the fact that his career didn't had any other milestones, worth remebering post Smallville.
Its funny how welling refuse to wear full supes costume in smallville to avoid typecast, only for him to be typecast as a strong country hunk: his character in smallville minus the powers
Joe likes movies n stuff exactly a as bd Henry cavils was not that popular before he took the role as Superman it launched his career and he played in more than several roles roles in different movies and shows
@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff Somehow I wish they hadn't put his name in the opening credits of the episode so that there would be a proper surprise if he popped up.
@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff I don't remember when it aired, but I can imagine that there was lots of publicity. I'm just wondering if the surprise had been even bigger if people hadn't known about it at all.
@@timrob12 It would have been a bigger surprise, but the ratings would not have been as high that night. You need to remember: this was long before streaming. These were the days when if you missed an episode, you had to just wait until whenever it aired again (unless you had a friend who tape recorded it with their VCR)... I think the real reason the producers wanted Christopher Reeve on the show was to get more people to give the show a chance, and hopefully get new people hooked, raise the ratings, etc. So if they never announced Reeve would be on it, that would have defeated their purpose... At least that's the way I see it.
I think that the fact of him not wanting to wear the suit could have affected his career, some people or producers may think of him as difficult actor for not being willing to wear a suit for the last episode (or even just a few minutes) of a show he's been starring for 10 years
Ok. I thought it was boring, completely pointless, and only hurts looking back at Smallville (knowing this is the "hero" he'll go on to become)... But it is always interesting to hear other people's views. So I'm curious if you can explain what you liked about it.
@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff Clark opted for love and family over being lonely but with powers, I can respect that. Points just for nostalgia, funny line from Lois about brauny paper towel man, points for the whole kryptonite doesn't affect me cuz im normal but I'm still stronger than you bit. I thought it was a fun scene.
It's funny how he didn't want the suit because he feared being typecast as Superman when he basically played both characters longer than anyone else. The only other actor who would've been typecast was Reeve. But he also had theater to fall back on. Had Reeves not committed suicide, he likely would've got out of Superman's shadow, since at that time, people didn't watch TV as much as we do now and might've eventually forgot him. And for Dean Cain, the few roles he's had since L & C have been nothing like Superman. For Welling, it probably would've helped his career to don the suit for the last episode. But I'll admit, I HATED the Superman Returns suit.
I was kind of roped in to being a Smallville fan as my girlfriend was in loved Tom Welling. As that reluctant fan. And as a long term Superman fan (I mean decades), I felt cheated Welling never wore the "S" suit. I mean how many different leather jackets can you wear in a series and not portray the main character? I'm also referring to the classic Superman suit. Not the new age cheesy suit Henry Cavill wears as Superman in the DCU.
For my self ,I don’t know about blame but as a big fan of the show I was always waiting for the day he put the suit on but I always thought it would be best if they waited for the last episode to do this so they didn’t jump the shark . So I was very sad to not see him in the suit at least once
Welling was to much of a pain in the ass about not wearing the suit and I can understand that for most of the show but I think he should have done it for the fans even if it was for only a few minutes, the worst part of the finale was the fucking shitty cgi Superman.
He treated the superman name like the "don't call it a snake call it a rope!" Scene from Indiana Jones and the crystal skull movie. He comes from a generation that superheroes weren't cool at all and had to be liked in secret or you got made fun of and seems like even today he still believes that. To him it was just a job that he had to be talked into!
hi Scott. I think you should keep in mind that the only time Welling was asked to wear the suit was for the Series Finale - which was in 2011. I don't think I need to tell you how the public viewed superheroes at that time.
Joe likes movies n stuff awww bullshit Joe, you ass you KNOW the showrunners and writers and cast and producers and grips and fans fuck everywhere everyday ppl asking him when he's gonna wear the suit
What always annoyed me about his refusal to wear the suit, was that he practically wore a freaking Superman costume twice during the series. He wore that leather jacket, and then he wore the black outfit as well.
Bottom line, he should have worn the suit! I waited season after season after season to see the suit and what a let down. Especially when the final seasons started getting so good. What has he done since then? Henry Cavill doesn’t seem to be doing so bad after wearing the suit. Can’t imagine anyone else wearing the suit but him!
I can understand the frustration. I have followed every episode of the Flash. When the episode aired when they traveled to smallville and the smallville intro played it brought back a nastalgic excitement. It was always great to see the farm from the show, but it had a sort of disconnect without Tom welling there as Clark kent.
hi Timothy. I understand what you mean... I had already known since before the episode started that we'd see Tyler Hoechlin's Superman on the Kent Farm from Smallville, without seeing Welling. But if you didn't know what to expect, I can understand your disappointment.
Yes, it seemed like a stretch that every other Kryptonian who came to Earth could immediately fly, but it took Clark until the last episode to learn. I can't argue that one.
After seeing the last Smallville episode on DVD I decided to sell all the complete collection and have never watched it again. Had we seen a real superman in finale I believe I wouldn’t have done this. #noregrets
@@jadenbryant9283 not a lot, probably not even £50 which is gutting when each box set was £30 new from Hmv. But at the time I didn't care, hindsite hurts when foolishness becomes apparent.
I remember reading way back at the beginning that we would never see him wearing a Superman suit. It was a contractual issue written into the original deal with Gough/Millar.
Tom Welling never respected the character of Superman so it clearly explains why he didn't want to suit up. I'm just more annoyed you've got fan art on the web that shows him in a Superman suit. And reading for years on web forums how some fans imagined seeing him wearing the suit in a movie per se?! His attitude towards them is highly disrespectful to say the least. He clearly only became a producer on Smallville so he could have his own way apparently, what else has he produced since the show ended??!? Nothing, not surprised then!
They should have used the Superman Returns/Cavill suit, red briefs and all, for Tyler Hoechlin's portrayal on Supergirl. That would have been a better way of distinguishing the DC-TV characters from the DC-movie characters instead of adding odd bits of trim to the poorly proportioned bodysuit that was used.
I respect him for having the fortitude to stick to his guns and not give in to all the pressure to put on the suit, but I agree with you entirely that my respect would be significantly increased if he would own it and tell the truth about the whole thing.
suit or not he was type cast. I think he took the role as season 3 antagonist in the show Lucifer to play the 'bad' guy to get away from the super hero type cast.
@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff LOL srry I haven't checked notification in well 2 years.. But you know the news already. I Love that Netflix saved it, but I hate that it is on Netflix (because of the Cuties problem)
@@tahminahabeeb175 He hasn't done anything since, HOWEVER he was in the crossover Crisis on infinite earths as was Tom Ellis (Lucifer) and OTHER DC shows at the end, ones that are on DC universe. I believe that a partnership between DC and Netflix coming seeing how Disney is pulling their IP from Netflix.
I watched the show for 10 years and felt disappointed that he did not wear the suit. If he expressed interest in playing a character in the Arrowverse, I would like him to play a human who gets crushed by a building or suffer some catastrophic death. I do not want to see him in the suit now. He had his chance and he missed it. Give the role to someone like Tyler who is prepared to take on the role.
as a superman fan i didn't mind that he never wore the suit since the show was all bout him before becoming superman. the fact that he refused to wear it even in the last episode really isn't bothering me much however i did have some issue with him never truly learning to fly until the very last episode. while that was the only thing that i was bothered by the series itself was great and i loved it.
I enjoyed Smallville very much for the first few seasons. I liked the idea of telling Superman's story before he became Superman, but I figured maybe around season five he'd actually put on the suit. I do remember liking how Clark's wardrobe always echoed the suit. He'd always wear clothes that were red and blue with an occasional dash of yellow. However, I didn't expect that to be how they'd play it for ten years. That was just silly. Five years tops. By the time we got to Lois, it's stupid he's not wearing the suit. Around the time they introduced Lois Lane into the series, I was losing interest anyway. It wasn't just the suit thing. It felt like Lex's story as much as Clark's, but that had mostly run its course. There were many things about the writing and where they took characters like Pete Ross and Chloe Sullivan that just didn't make sense to me and after awhile I just had better things to do than keep tuning in every week. Had I known up front Welling never planned to put on the suit, I would probably have never watched beyond the pilot. I used to wanna be an actor, and back when I studied acting, you did what the director said. You did what the script said. You did whatever was necessary for the part you were portraying. When the story line dictates it, you put on the suit. End of argument. If you can't handle that, then don't take the part. If he didn't want to wear the suit, he shouldn't have taken the role. That's like taking the role of Sherlock Holmes but refusing to ever wear the deerstalker and calabash even as a gag. I'd blame Welling here, but I also blame those who agreed to that deal. There are other actors on the planet. Get one that doesn't make such an outrageous ultimatum.
Yup- well said. I think he kind of looked too boyish for the part - it was OK when he was portraying the teen Clark but seemed kind of out of place for the adult Clark/Superman. I didn't like what they did with Chloe and Pete's characters either.
His career in things outside of Smallville was struggling long before the finale, so what does not wearing the suit have to do with anything? And since Lucifer is connected to DC he could be considered typecast that way too not just typecast as Clark Kent over Superman which is what he should have been worried about.
Welling is one of my favorite Clark Kent and my least at same time, he should have crossed over into other shows, super girl, flash etc as the caped supes.... but he's a knucklehead
Could someone explain to me why is that such a problem? I watched this show years ago, and I think it stopped airing in our country so I didn't continue (just for information). The story was about Clark Kent and I think it's pretty nice and enough that he wore Superman suit just for last shot. Also I saw some pictures of him in black coat and it's pretty cool...so again if someone can explain/express why it was disappointing (as a fan or how should I say). Edit: I hope this doesn't sound too wrong...I kinda get it ofc, I just wanted "deeper thoughts" on it.
I love Smallville. I can still watch and enjoy it today. Tom Welling was phenomenal as Cain in Lucifer too. Besides those two, I don't know what else he's done...and I don't care.
I loved smallville!! Tom Welling played Clark Kent wonderfully. I got to respect the fact he didn't want to put on the suite, after all he was playing a young high school student known as Clark Kent, before Superman. Job well done, sometimes it's okay to say. No. Sincerely Lisa Herrera
He was so weird about the suit, and he just so happened to only stay in television, with a couple low key side rolls in some movies here and there. He shouldve just been more open to it and wear the suit when the time was right, i highly doubt it would have hurt his career at all. If aything, it could jave helped him a lot.
I always thought the producers had stuck with their original mantra of "NO FLIGHT NO TIGHTS" for the show. I never thought it had anything to do with Welling's willingness to put on the suit or not.
He'd said from the start, he'd never wear the suit, as he was afraid of being typecast, and cursed never to be able to get a different role in anything, and everyone agreed. But I wonder, if they told him they were just gonna put his head on a crappy CGI Superman body anyway, if it would have changed his mind at all...
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Since he never wore the suit he was never Superman he was ONLY Clark Kent
@@BloodBathhhh Are Superman and Clark Kent not the same person?
@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff Clark is the human Superman is the hero same person different actions
@@BloodBathhhh Same person.
@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff your right
I feel that Tom Welling actually robbed himself of what could've been a legendary moment on television. He was scared of being typecast but at that point it didnt matter everyone wants and knows him as Clark Kent because of how well and long he portrayed the character, its his most iconic role. At least if he had put on the suit for the finale, he wouldve been recognized as one of the best superman on screen and not just clark kent. All those years of building and developing the character of clark to finally see him become that american icon in full action would've meant everything for that show but Tom couldn't suck it up and throw on the damn suit smh.
Well said!
Yup his attitude is why he barley worked after Smallville not being superman killed his career
I couldn't agree more, you're absolutely right.
Since he never wore the suit he was never Superman he was ONLY Clark Kent
Ngl if I was a director, I'd lie and say "hey we need you to do this for a superman movie just for vfx reference" and have him behind a blue screen to use as a final shot
Sheldon Cooper: " I waited 10 years to see a man everyone knew could fly FLY!"
Well, he flew one time when he was infected by black cryptonite but i don't remember the season.
@@cleofgirl season 4 I believe
That's the cliche version of Superman. Why is everyone into cliches these days? I wanted a Clark Kent who makes Superman a hero, not a Superman who makes Clark Kent look like a helpless dork. Smallville was able to portray a credible hero without the supersuit. Welling made that happen. People who complain about the suit can wear a suit in front of a mirror and photoshop themselves. Or maybe attend cosplays. Actors cashing in on making Superman a brand have hardly earned the right to portray "the" hero.
Turquoise Moon you get it! unfortunately most don't, and this sheldon cooper character the op refered to is supposed to be very smart lol.
@@OrbitFighter Thanks. I guess Smallville was able to sell an unpopular idea without the needless "lecturing." Still, it can't be avoided that mainstream expectations will get in the way... and there is more pressure not to yield so easily despite the backlash. I think the refusal to "suit up" created a "thirst" for the "cape" like no other... and brought Superman back to the popular imagination more than any "other" hype out there.
Yes Tom welling was a great Clark Kent. Regardless weather he wore the suite or not the show was a big hit.
The last episode should have been better. Much better.
@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff True, but that doesn't negate the original statement--Tom Welling was great in the role over its 10-year run.
@@ajs11201 The unfortunate reality is that we often mostly remember people for what they did in the end.
it was a big hit, at the time but the info on some of the cast that has come to light is shocking, and tom welling was fantastic but he had a huge chip on his shoulder for playing the role thinking he was better than this.
@@stephenmeinhold5452 I suspect that's got a lot to do with the fact that he really hasn't had any roles since. He got labeled as self-important and difficult to work with by the industry, and proved them right by turning down any role he felt was beneath him.
What I like about Smallville the most is the fact it explores the character of Clark Kent.
Is Clark Kent not Superman?
@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff exactly but Clark Kent and Superman are 2 different people but the same person in a sense
@@akinyinkaakinbami3950 In the story, most of the world doesn't know they're the same person. But they are. And we - comic readers, movie fans, etc - know.
Since he never wore the suit he was never Superman he was ONLY Clark Kent
Brandon Routh auditioned for Smallville, but wasn't selected. He would have definitely worn the suit
Indeed!
Oh what could have been. Plus he’s 3 years younger than welling so he would have been a better high schooler
@@austinreed347 have you seen Smallville???
King Antunes yeah it’s mostly trash
Especially seasons 1 thru 4
i also get annoyed when Welling says he never played Superman. I would argue he played Superman for several years. He only played Clark Kent in the early seasons and at the very end when he gets the glasses. The rest of the time, hes saving people and being a hero. Welling may not want to admit it, but he spent more time playing superman than he did Clark Kent, they just couldn't call him that or give him the suit.
Tom Gallagher - Second Hand Media Its basically superman from season 5
exactly
Tom, I think you have an excellent point. By season 10, the character pretty much was Superman in every way except the suit. The only reason we were still watching the show was because we were waiting for the suit. And when we finally saw it, it was a real disappointment.
I think he said a lot of that because it was how the show wanted it to be. I mean the whole idea was it's Clark's journey to becoming Superman and show wise (cannon wise ) the idea to call the Blur Superman hit Lois in season ten when she was with Carter Hall and he said ubermensch which is translated as Superman in away. When I spoke with Erica year ago she said that her character or the direction they had was she already had the name for Clark when he chose to come out into the light and show his face. I agree that he did more Superman stuff than Clark as the seasons went on and I think that when the show went from Smallville to Metropolis that they should have done a Lois & Clark type show. I felt the tit for tat with Jor-El over the season was not really Clark/Superman like. I know they're all different Superman portrayals, but Reeve's character embraced his biological father and origins and learned from him as did Henry Cavill's character so to see Clark who desired to know more about him constantly combat with Jor-El was probably what I disliked most about Smallville.
Tom Gallagher - Second Hand Media welling is right he never played superman he played Clark Kent's superboy years from the 1949 superboy comics that must so called superman fans don't know about
In my opinion, the show would have been far more memorable, had he wore the suit. He played the role for a decade. Should have given the world what we all expected in the finale. Fact is, you appear in ANY role for a decade, oops, you've been typecast. Whether you're the Man of Steel, or a high school janitor. People remember you in that role, and studios, agents, directors, and producers, view you in terms of whether that role you played will be similar to the role they want to cast. That's how the industry works. Perhaps, when he started out, it was a real concern for him, but, a decade in, it could not have been, as he'd by then seen other actors donning the red cape getting other roles and doing well in them. He was stubborn. Fact is, he was stubborn, and I can't really fault him for it, but he should have given the viewers the ending we desired. That's what makes it memorable. Giving us a cheap substitute made it a middle finger, instead.
Honestly I agree with this. He is as stubborn as his role as Clark and him never telling or showing Lana his true powers. I mean for real as well. Like personally and not her just actidentally finding out. He was extremely stubborn with that.
@@JordanBrotherInJesus I don't think Smallville is about Clark Kent becoming Superman has much has it is about Tom Welling. 🤣 The whole time Clark didn't want to be kryptonian. He gave up his powers. He didn't want to step into the spotlight and become Superman. Clark wanted to be a football player or be a farmer. Tom Welling wants to be a director, writer or producer, but clearly not an actor. 😆
Tom Welling should have manned up and wore the suit for the final 2 minutes.
I agree he should have worn the suit for the last two minutes.
Joe likes movies n stuff Was that to much to ask for?
J Turner No flight No tights.
Not even the last 2 minutes, I always thought this could have been a cool ending:
Lois & Clark on their knees with the wedding rings in the Daily Planet when the guy announces theirs a bomb up town. Begining of Superman theme begins to play. Clark tells Lois she'll need to tell the minister he might be a little late & Lois nods. He runs to the elevator and as the door closes on him you see him take off his glasses. Pan back to Lois who has a thoughtful look on her face, deeply exhales then with a big smile on her face, turns round and walks off.
Switch to Clark coming out the planet roof door. As he runs in behind a large pipe/wall on the roof, a brief special effect simulates his suit jacket, tie & shirt coming off at superspeed, but in slow motion. The camera zooms in on the clothes as they slowly fall to the ground. Camera now pans to the other side of the wall/pipe & the main part of the superman theme kicks in at the same time. Clark emerges wearing the full suit. Hands on hips, standing tall, head looking slightly upwards, his cape billowing in the wind. The camera slowly focuses in on him in this pose for around 5 seconds. He then extends his arms out straight, turns his hands to fists, and the show ends with him flying into the camera.
5 seconds. I'd have been happy with 5 seconds.
Yes, if that was not classic superman suit, that its something no one should wear
It didn't disappoint me. The character was superman whether we saw him in the suit or not.
Okay. I disagree, but thanks for sharing your view.
I think Tom Welling's career would have greatly benefited had he been a little more open-minded.
That is very possible indeed.
I agree.
I think his reasoning for not wearing the suit kind of backfired on him. His career has been mediocre and I don't see how wearing the suit could have possibly type cast him as he never was a well known mainstream actor whom most people would recognize if they heard his name. Yes I do feel he should have given in and gave the fans what they wanted in the finale. After all I think he really was more Superman than Clark for most of the series.
I agree.
Especially with Henry Cavill & Brandon Routh not being typecast...
Even Dean Cain gets more acting work than Tom welling
The fact is he was one a popular TV show for a decade, he was already typecasted even if he hadn't worn the suit. Just ask Jaleel White how his post-Steve Urkel career is going. Let's look at modern times, is anyone going to see Jared Padalecki and Jensen Ackles as anything other than Sam and Dean Winchester?
Chris Gravelle True. Dean actually had a lot of acting jobs since he completed Lois & Clark. None of them seemed to be long lasting though.
We will never know if he did would his career been different, but as a series finally it would have been nice to see him change into superman because yes the show was about young Clark Kent in the beginning but it ended with an adult male Clark Kent and adult Clark was Superman
I got the news. Buddy nobody gives an s*** he had a chance but it's f****** Eagle got the best of it like it does a lot of actors and they forget who f****** made them the f****** fan f*** you actors are a dime-a-dozen they could have picked anybody who wouldn't had a f****** ergo problem
Well, his career never went anywhere afterwards because of not wearing the suit, nor did he really have a career before doing the show so I doubt putting the suit on a few times would have ruined him, especially in a finale ending.
@@megahappy2bemeIntheStarz other than Lucifer, but to be honest I didn't even realize he was in Lucifer until I looked at his IMDB
To me it should have been obvious that his career was not going to progress into feature films as he would have claimed to aspire to back then. Since as an actor he did not have much of a social-media profile. Thus his decision to not change his stance for the last season of Smallville means that he deserves a career that will not really go anywhere beyond TV in smaller and smaller roles. I don't see him in a leading acting role ever again.
Exactly, he's probably now feeling the karma for his decision making now i the entertainment industry. It has a way of getting back at him. They knew of his attitude then, so he's not really advanced since then and has simply drifted from one minor TV role to another. He never really possessed the talent for feature film roles anyways. Or probably he obviously lacks the contracts in the business who could've easily helped him move forward since Smallville ended.
He was so worried about wearing the suit because of his career wouldn’t go anywhere if he did wear it but look 10 years later & we haven’t really seen him in anything except a few guest appearances in Lucifer & other stuff!
Right career move Welling LOL! 😂🤣😂🤣
Still looking forward to seeing the mini Smallville reunion on Crisis! 👍👍
Casey, I agree with everything you said - except "looking forward to seeing the mini Smallville reunion on Crisis!" I definitely look forward to MOST of Crisis... But one thing I don't care to see is Welling still refuse to wear the suit almost nine years after Smallville ended.
Yup. Loved Welling as CK. Loved the show. Seen the tights so many times, I never cared much. The show wasnt about Superman. It was about Clark.
Cmon buddie
I don’t want to watch a show that has arguably the greatest comic book character of all time over the
God dang it my bad
I was trying to say why would I watch a show that has the greatest comic book character of all time over the span of 10 seasons over 200 episodes just so he can become that character
Gotham was a perfect at 5 seasons and didn’t ever drag like smallville constantly did
I feel like if we got one episode of him in the full suit that would’ve please a lot more fans
I agree 100%!
Since he never wore the suit he was never Superman he was ONLY Clark Kent
*Why Welling never wore the Superman suit on Smallville*
He was afraid of the supposed Superman curse, and he didn't like the role really. That explains it to me basically!
@google / you tube why did he have to "put on the show" in order to make the show good? And I mean the show went for 10yrs so apparently the show didn't waiste anyones time and money... and he did wear tje suit twice one in a scene when Louis is on a plane and it's going down and at the very VERY end of the show when he is taking off from the ice castle
"Blast! This is why I hate flying!"
If he was afraid of the "curse" and didn't liked it, then why for fuck sake he played it?!
@@kamil.p5134 He did not know about the curse he recently found out about it from a fan at a panel
MGBigBoss77 the producers should haven't pick him from the beginning Jensen Ackles was next in line for the role they should have gave the role to him if he agree to wear the suit
Whether Tom Welling agreed or not, he had been playing Superman for at least the last 5 years of the series. In my opinion, the journey to become Superman and the No Flight No Tights rule that had been established went out the door during season 5 after Jonathan died where the original premise of "Smallville" had ended. Starting in season 5, episodes started taking place more in Metropolis and Clark started encountering individuals that Superman should have been involved with. In season 6 both Martian Manhunter and the Green Arrow were introduced and the characters flew and wore tights (tight leather) respectively. Before the series ended, Clark had battled mostly all of Superman's main comic book rogues gallery: Lex Luthor, Mxyzptlik, Brainiac, Zod (on more than one occasion), Bizarro, Maxima, Doomsday, Metallo, and even Granny Goodness and Darkseid and all of Apokolips before being SUPERMAN.
This was a Superman show but without Clark Kent being called Superman. He already knew, was friends with, partners to and engaged to Lois Lane before even being Superman. He worked at the Daily Planet and had been hanging around there since season 5. (He should have been wearing his glasses for years but whatever).He's already met Lex as Zod, Green Arrow, Impulse, Aquaman, Cyborg, Martian Manhunter, Supergirl, Bizarro, Black Canary, Zod from season 9 and the Kandorians, Hawkman, Star Girl, Dr. Fate, and many more individuals who all had embraced their superhero personas before he did even though one could argue that their superhero personas should have been directly influenced by Clark, as Superman is generally seen as the first among the heroes in comic book lore, or at least the first among his generation. Unfortunately, the No tights (tight leather) No Flight rule seemed to only apply to the Main character of Clark Kent which continually made him look less awesome in comparison.
In any case, Smallville turned into more of a Superman show than Tom Welling probably wanted it to be or even the showrunners believed it ever would be. As such, seeing an episode, or two or three, fully depicting Superman (in costume) on the show was not only earned but after ten years was over expected. In short, the fans got gypped.
P. S. They even introduced Connor Kent-Superboy, Superman's teenage-clone, before Clark had even become Superman, for goodness sake.
yeah had he worn the suit for 5 years, he would have been a somewhat household name.
Technically he played Kal El of Krypton for the last 5 years/Seasons
@@hoshiryu i feel he def screwed himself trying to be a bitch about being typecast as superman and his phone didn't ring for other major acting roles anyway and no one cared either. Now with the evolution of comic movie adaptations, it seems he made a big mistake. good job superm..i mean, clark.
@skye4376, that was one of the best written statements I had read over in years on youtube.
i.) When I was 17yo, I had a body that could wear the Superman tights and made it look good.
" I... F**ING Hate wearing Tights !!! " I spent weeks resewing blue jean pants to make them look like leather armor, and the jean suit felt better to wear in public than the tights did.
ii.) It has been awhile since I seen the Dean Cain " Lois & Clark " series, so I can't say how good the cgi flying looked like or how much it cost to do flight scenes .
ii.) Show theory went from being " Smallville " leading up to a series of " Metropolis,"
instead we got " Gotham."
iii.) Honestly I seen a few " Else Worlds," comic series or single shots, where Superman retired out of the tights and just wear farm clothes everywhere he when.
I'm late to the conversation, but yeah, Tom should have swallowed his pride and put on the suit, for the fans who made him a rich man and famous.
Fast forward to now, Henry Cavill didn't seem to worry about being typecast when he put on the super suit for three movies. Cavill then starred in a Mission Impossible movie with Tom Cruise.
Meanwhile Welling gets few if any acting calls. Tough luck, Tom, who is now the Katherine Heigl of superhero actors, thanks to his selfishness.
What's great is that he was typecast after all without wearing the suit lol. Haha!!
Yep. And it's possible his career would have been more successful if he wore the suit. You never know!
Not wearing the suit was perfect. It gave the feeling that it wasn’t about him as Superman. It was about him before being superman
The last two minutes showed us the suit, the character putting on the suit, flying around in the suit, and being Superman... It showed us everything except the actor wearing suit.
Yeah but the whole series was about him becoming Superman and we never got the payoff of seeing him as Superman.
Yeah, but he could have at least weared the Suit for the last hour of the show or the last 5 minutes.
Since he never wore the suit he was never Superman he was ONLY Clark Kent
After the way he acted about the suit, I really don't want to see him back. He basically made the whole second half of Smallville's run ridiculous by refusing to take up the Superman mantle once he hit Metropolis.
I certainly understand exactly how you feel.
I personally don’t care that he never wore the suit. I actually like the black suit he wore in Season 9 which looks way more badass.
I liked that black suit, too... I sometime wonder how I would have felt if we never saw that black suit until the series finale. Imagine if the series finale did end with him putting on THAT suit for the first time, and calling himself "Superman" with that. Imagine if that served as a replacement for the traditional Superman suit. How would you have felt?
Joe likes movies n stuff I would have felt better.
That would be interesting.
@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff That was not a suit. It was a pair of black jeans, a t-shirt with his symbol on it, and a black trench coat. That was a horrible choice.
and it was still better than the original suit in the comics,yea maybe in the 60's-70's it was cool looking to wear bright blue and red colored suit,and red underpants over the suit but not in the modern days.. that looks ridiculous... if smallville ever nailed something it was that trench coat suit they made him wear
So...he was right. He is typecast as superman.
Personally, I wonder if his post-Smallville career would have been better if he did wear the suit in the Series Finale. I wonder if more producers would have been open to working with him if he hadn't been so stubborn on Smallville.
Joe likes movies n stuff I personally think they would have.
*So...he was right. He is typecast as superman.*
^By never playing Superman and wearing the suit?
its just that he was typecast, regardless if he put the suit on or not. he was clark kent, clark kent is superman, so people see him as superman... whether or not he put the suit on is completely moot and mental gymnastics on his part.
ya he was basically because he did Smallville for so long. i dont think the other superman shows lasted as long as SMallville.
I guess I must be in the minority since I wasn't really all that interested in seeing Welling in the supersuit. For me the show was more about his growing up as Clark Kent and learning from all of those experiences. I thought Mr. Welling did a wonderful job over the course of ten seasons and brought a lot of sincerity to the character. He portrayed Clark as a teenager/young adult with problems and issues that he sometimes struggled with just like any other non-super-powered person. When I want to see someone wear the Superman outfit, there are always a whole bunch of other movies, tv shows, comic books, and animated series I can turn to. To be honest, I always appreciated the simple blue t-shirt/red jacket (or vice versa) ensembles he usually wore. Just felt more subtle to me. What can I say? Instead of the tights and cape, I think my inner fanboy looked forward more to the scenes when he wore the glasses.
Yes. To me, the aura an actor wears to portray Clark/Superman is even more important than the suit. Tom Welling had the same kind of “goodness” radiating from him that made Christopher Reeve so special, to me. Both gave their versions of the character a purity and innocence that is really the essence of Superman, with or without tights.
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As a fan of the show I felt disrespected. I felt disrespected by the fact that after 10 years he still didn't want to put on the suit which basically gave a middle finger to all the fans, the people who kept you on TV for a decade and Tom couldn't at least give us two minutes of him in the suit... wow... Just wow. To sum up my opinion after the finally it felt like I just wasted years of my life that I will never get back.
If you were a real fan you would know the show wasnt about superman, like every other superman show. It was about his childhood and learning his powers and destiny.
I always felt it made Smallville unique. I didn't need the suit. I think of the other Superman features as their own product.. this was a separate message showing a normal mans dealing with super abilities.. as he discovered them. Imho.
You felt the end of the last episode didn't need a suit?
Yep, casting an actor that absolutely refused to wear the Superman suit to play Superman was not a great move.
I agree.
I'd say Smallville is overall definitely worth watching. It just ended with a real disappointment.
Sure!
Apparently it didn't hurt the show and the serious went for andecade which is longer than most series have gone and unlike most of the "superhero" shows now smallville was actually good... I mean arrow went to shit after 2 seasons as did flash and supergirl is lame af and batgirl is going to be an SJW feminist shit show and you can tell it
I personally would have to disagree with you. By the last Season, I do not think Smallville was as good as it was when it started.
What i read was that he never liked the suit. And that's why he refused to wear it. Now Christopher Reeve wasn't a Superman fan but at least he wasn't ashamed to wear the suit.
He was a man.
Christian Garcia He just didn't care for the flying stunts because they were uncomfortable, which you can understand. Reeves gave it his all but was given after Superman II poor script material.
What I appreciate about the smallville series and super man/Clark Kent was the journey of him from a boy to becoming a man, because of the journey and choices he made. Then seeing right at the end him in the suit was fitting because he was now super man to the world not just local.
Vicky, did you see the last episode? We did NOT see him in the suit. The actor has never worn it!
@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff some people consider that cheap cgi blip as "Tom welling wearing the suit". Some people are just in denial. Lol
@@amarcellus1714 When I watched those moments, I was just waiting for the real shot of him as Superman to come. But it never came.
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I have watched the complete Smallville series several times, I even binge watched it just a couple of months ago. I love the show and it didn't bother me that he never wore the suit. I would love to see him in the Arrowverse too. He wouldn't have say about what he wears when he isn't a producer or the star of the show, he would just be a guest and get rid of him if he caused issues.
He was in the arrowverse
What happened was really too bad. The finale being an hour and a half (basically a movie) with him as superman the whole time would have been astounding.
I think so, too!
Joe likes movies n stuff As do I at least for 2 minutes anyway.
Smallville is the longest running Super Hero show of all time. Whether or not he wore the suit, it gave us a decade of Superhero TV. It set the bar and opened the door for things like the Arrowverse...
Tom should have declined the role then. The suit is the most iconic part and an integral part of the character. If he didn't want to, then perhaps he should have declined the role. Simple.
Corey, I agree with you
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@Kaagh178 been there ten years mean he got talent and can play a good Superman
i blame welling 85% not wore superman suit and i blame 15% the cast for hiring him
Yes they could've just easily casted another guy to play him and wear the suit
Casting director's, producers and executives i think he meant. for putting up with welling and his arrogant bullshit! Clark Kent is Superman and vice versa. why the hell are you playing the friggin role to damn well begin with? If you don't want to eventually put on the suit the character is mostly known for (rolls eyes)
Actually, I like the guy in the supergirl show, and would rather they use him. Tom welling spent years refusing the suit, the offer is now rescinded.
Hi Natalie. I agree with you! The actor who plays Superman on the Supergirl show (Tyler Hoechlin) is terrific in the role!
Dump Welling period for any Superhero show or movie part, even as a janitor cameo.
100% agreed. welling does not deserve it and the guy in the supergirl show actually does a great job at capturing the superman charm
@@vibrations69 That's kinda Supermans thing in the comics. He is an all american dork as Cark Kent and a boyscout as Superman.
@@ryderstrong3899 He does okay with the acting. but in appearance, hes worst clark/superman ive ever seen. he does not look the part at all.
Update: Welling appeard as Clark Kent in Crisis on infinite earth's and we got a nice little wrap to the Smallville story.
Free Fire - adiibsm8 For now. They said there was a scene with all three Supermen together.
that explains why his role indicates that he used the blue Kryptonite
@@pjquin9110 you mean gold kryptonite
@@vishsingaraju6709 no he used blue to give him the effect of being mortal. He mentions it in the scene from Crisis and he had already learned about its effect from the scientist krytonian who grew older and had a family on earth.
PJ Quin we’re does he say that in crisis
Tom Welling should have worn the suit..The essence of Superman is the suit..and what it stands for...
Could not agree more!
They hired a difficult actor who expressed no interest in ever wearing the costume from day one. They should have got a better actor who was flexible.
I agree.
The show was meant for him in my opinion.
After Smallville, I didn't watch Arrow or Flash. I didn't even make it all the way through the first season of Supergirl. I think what Smallville needed was to have a movie placed afterwards with Welling being Superman in that. That could have been the start of the entire DC movie universe.
Hi Hyawatta. I too would have loved to see a movie like that. But how could a movie like that happen if Welling refuses to wear the suit?
Joe likes movies n stuff It couldn't.
Hyawatta yeah, me too. Glad i’m not the only one.
I really love Henry cavill in the suit. Without a question the best looking superman and a heart melting smile...
But long before Henry, so many actors did such a great Job that i as a Producer of a new dc Show would have sold my soul to get them back into their roles.
Especially Tom and Michael... They had by far the best clark and Lex chemistry and an well earned one on top. Michael rosenbaum was just perfect as Lex.
I also liked Green arrow, although the New one was fine.
Over all i think the audience would have loved to see nearly All of them back in action.
Oh and by the way... John Schneider as Papa Kent? The best we ever got!!! I had big man tears when He left the series.
Joe likes movies n stuff - Yes, that would be difficult- just trying to picture Chris Reeves doing the role without he suit..hmmm........
I like how the show ended, i was waiting so long to see S on his chest, and it happened. He would look weird wearing the full suit after 10 seasons just for few minutes. He did a good thing.
NikoPrimitif I agree. The open shirt revealing the “S” was enough on its own, for me. It harks back to the old standards of film-making, when lack of special effects meant things were often only hinted at . . . and often, because of that, more effective.
I disagree he'd look weird wearing the suit. But thanks for commenting.
@@Melissa.Garrett Totally agree
I actually really loved the finale. I think the choice to not have Tom wear the suit worked well if you take it symbolically. I think the show is trying to say that Clark didn't just become Tom Welling in a Superman suit, he became THE Superman. That's why in the shot after he chucks Apokolips and he's floating in space, as soon as the camera gets close enough to get a good look at Superman, it cuts to a picture of Superman in a comic book. If you really wanted to see Tom Welling in a Superman suit, it doesn't take much to imagine what it would look like given the little snippets we got in the finale.
Ok. I can't agree with you at all, but it is always interesting to read other people's views. Thanks for sharing.
Answer: because he signed for Smallville specifically with the condition "no cape, no tights". End.
Seriously, everybody knows, no need for a 10 minutes video lol
The line was "no tights, no flights." But by the last episode, we saw both tights and flights - we just didn't see the actor wearing them.
I just want to say Tom Welling is my favorite portrayer of Superman.
Why?
LOl Then he got typecast as Clark Kent hahaha
It's true. He's been typecast anyway... And who knows how things would have worked differently if he had put on the suit?
he might have gotten the role in the man of steel and BvS
@@Ali-Sensei if only
Can you imagine if the DCEU took the entire Smallville show and based their universe on it? You've already established a majority of these characters minus Barry Allen, Batman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern.
Then again they've got Cyborg and Aquaman, Mamoa should take that role no matter what, the original guy was okay but this one is much better. Plus the actor who played Cyborg killed himself anyway.
If he got typecast as Superman, it actually wouldn't have been that bad with all the movies/shows featuring Superman these days
Brandon Routh wore the suit for a whole movie and it wasn’t good but he’s not done in acting
Who make that stupid comment bradon routh is a good superman
Jess Jess yeah he captured the feel
Of Superman and Clark Kent really good I just don’t think the movie was all that great
Brandon Routh's suit is actually one of my favorites next to Henry Cavill's. It has a good combination of modern and classic. Definitely loved the fact that it had a deep darker red instead of a corny bright red like Reeve's suit.
True.
I would like to see another season of Smallville and have the whole season be about him playing the role of Superman. I wish he would change his mind to come back and do that for us.
Sure! I'd love that, too! Unfortunately, I just doubt Welling ever would.
That has just become a possibility we very well might get a welling superman as he now stated he has changed his mind now he's a lot older he wants to put the suit on. And depending on the sucsesfullNess of the up coming animation of smallvile this seems like a very strong possibility and we may actually be getting a season 12 off smallvile due to Tom, Michael, loura, and a few other actors are now interested in a new season or film set this could be soon coming in the next 2 years depending on descovery HBO if its not secretly already in talks as there has been some hints Lately.
He gave his powers and stayed on the farm to live like normal humans and have kids. he appeared in superman and lois series not so recently
Smallville is was and forever will be the absolute best. I miss it and there's nothing Arrowverse could ever offer that would be better.
He ended up being typecast as Clark Kent from Smallville. It has been 8 years and he has only had small parts in 3 movies and a bigger role as the supporting character Marcus Pierce in Lucifer. He might as well have put on the suit.
I agree!
He's been able to pick and choose the work he wants to do. Directing, producing, and acting when he feels like it. You might not like his output, but it's working for him.
@@michaellefort6128 Exactly!
I felt robbed that he never technically wore the suit. Original desire be damned....it’s the series finale...you’re not supposed to hold anything back. But that’s old news. At first, I rather him NOT appear in the Arrowverse. However, someone made a great suggestion below that I never considered...that he appear as Jor El (or Seg El)...he technically would not have to wear “the suit” (which makes him happy) but he’s still connected to the Superman mythos (which makes the fans happy). I’m still a fan of his, but the Smallville finale really left a bad taste in my mouth, so I’m still a little pissed at him for that.
Gotham's finale is now in the same category as Smallville's.
@@van76 Gotham's was so much worse. They couldn't even have the same person who played Cat the whole time included.
"Waaaaaahh waaaahh I felt robbed! My life is over because he didn't wear a suit on a tv show waaaaaah!"
Get over yourselves you complete degenerates.
My problem with Smallville season final was not the bad cgi flight, Tom not wearing the " Suit," it was the giant planet within Earth's orbit not causing atmosphere drag or ocean tidal shifts.
I hate scify movies where the producers/ director goes " oh, lets throw in a Giant Planet near our own world like out of the Zelda video game."
I just hate seeing Superman " pushing " planets.
This is still a great show, been binge watching it cause my library has all 10 seasons
I got to agree, the fact Smallville never actually SHOWED Superman, felt like a big slap in the face to the fans at the end.
Absolutely!
one thing Welling doesnt get.... is that those who wear the Superman Cape, become icons... immortalized in film...no money or any other role tops it... and thats your legacy, be thankful for being considered as superman
It's the fans that make the careers. Why can't a lot of actors realize this? Funnily, none of the cast never really did much after the show. Well, Allison Mack did get into sex slavery, so that's something.
Tess played Longmire's daughter. Lois became a doctor on a tv show. Justin Hartley was on Mistresses and This is Us. I'm sure everyone else did some sort of work. But your point is still valid, they aren't MEGA A-listers. Hartley is the closest.
Kristin Kreuk was on Beauty and the Beast.
Huh
I say fuck the fans. Some of them can be extremely egoistic and easily offended lmao. Bunch of egomaniac crybabies in my opinion.
Maybe he is happy with the life he has, made the money he needs to live a comfortable life from being Clark on Smallville.
Maybe he is not looking for suoer stardom ans wants to be able to live a relatively normal life.
Not all actors seek fame and fortune. Many do it because they like the job. And so long as they earn a comfortable living then that is fine.
So my guess is that he is happy and he can lead his life without their constant fear of recognition and invasion of privacy.
He made the right choices in my opinion everything I have read about him is that he is private and down to earth.
He got the part of Kent no just based on Talent but look so he was already type casted.
I'm sorry, I'm not sure I fully follow what you mean.
Why would you turn down the opportunity to be immortalized as one of the Supermen!? I can understand not wanting to be typecasted, but this is superman! Its like turning down the role of 007 or Dr. Who !
Absolutely!
To be honest, if Tom Welling showed up on any of the current CW series, I don't think a whole lot of people would really recognise him. He's changed quite a bit since his days as Clark Kent in Smallville, so I think it would be better if he didn't show up in The Flash, Supergirl or Arrow.
Also, I don't think anyone should be blamed for the whole "No tights, no flights" thing in Smallville. At the end of the day, they were making a series following the early years of Clark Kent and I think they did a really good job of that. The way they ended the series was pretty good, but there was never really any need for Superman to show up, just imply that he would and leave it at that. I think Tom Welling's decision to not wear the suit was absolutely fine, it was after all a series about Clark Kent, not Superman, as I said before. Tom Welling playing Clark Kent was great. Like it was often said, he looked a lot like Christopher Reeve when he was younger. His portrayal as Clark Kent was more than adequate, playing Superman would probably have overshadowed his performance as the silent hero from high school or reporter from the Daily Planet.
If Tom Welling were to appear on any Arrowverse show, there'd be enough Internet publicity ahead of time so almost all viewers would know it's him - regardless of how different he looks. Sure you're entitled to your own opinion. But when you say there was never a need to see Superman, I completely disagree with you.
He was full of it
Yes!
The words diva and control freak come to mind. I could never understand why he didn't change into Superman, who really is the main character with Clark Kent being the alter ego and stop watching the show. It would be like watching Batman where he is always Bruce Wayne or Ironman always Tony Stark.
The comic books are called Superman not Clark Kent.
*cof* Gotham *cof* *cof*
colin Paterson you are not a fan
Really Sherlock? How did you work that out?
@@bigjake360t well Bruce Wayne already wore a prototype version of the suit n season 4.
I agree about the diva thing because he seemed to act like he's above this superhero genre.
I like the end of smallville the show is about young Clark Kent before he officially becomes Superman so I feel it perfectly sums up the show by having it end when he’s finally in suit.
Josh, did you even watch this video?
He was an actor who made his debut and he had the position to make demands? WOW! That's impressive. Especially if we consider the fact that his career didn't had any other milestones, worth remebering post Smallville.
Indeed!
Smallville was a 10-year anticlimax. The finale was so disappointing.
I agree!
Its funny how welling refuse to wear full supes costume in smallville to avoid typecast, only for him to be typecast as a strong country hunk: his character in smallville minus the powers
I would add that Henry Cavill seems to be having good success outside the role of Superman.
Joe likes movies n stuff exactly a as bd Henry cavils was not that popular before he took the role as Superman it launched his career and he played in more than several roles roles in different movies and shows
Joe likes movies n stuff sorry for the misspelling I was typing too fast lol
1:58 - The passing of torch moment. And probably THE BEST of all cameos in DC TV history: CHRISTOPHER REEVE ON SMALLVILLE!
That was great!
@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff Somehow I wish they hadn't put his name in the opening credits of the episode so that there would be a proper surprise if he popped up.
@@timrob12 Do you remember when the episode first aired? There was tons of publicity that Christopher Reeve would soon be appearing on the show.
@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff I don't remember when it aired, but I can imagine that there was lots of publicity. I'm just wondering if the surprise had been even bigger if people hadn't known about it at all.
@@timrob12 It would have been a bigger surprise, but the ratings would not have been as high that night. You need to remember: this was long before streaming. These were the days when if you missed an episode, you had to just wait until whenever it aired again (unless you had a friend who tape recorded it with their VCR)... I think the real reason the producers wanted Christopher Reeve on the show was to get more people to give the show a chance, and hopefully get new people hooked, raise the ratings, etc. So if they never announced Reeve would be on it, that would have defeated their purpose... At least that's the way I see it.
I think that the fact of him not wanting to wear the suit could have affected his career, some people or producers may think of him as difficult actor for not being willing to wear a suit for the last episode (or even just a few minutes) of a show he's been starring for 10 years
I saw his appearance as Clark in Crisis and loved it!!!
Ok. I thought it was boring, completely pointless, and only hurts looking back at Smallville (knowing this is the "hero" he'll go on to become)... But it is always interesting to hear other people's views. So I'm curious if you can explain what you liked about it.
@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff Clark opted for love and family over being lonely but with powers, I can respect that. Points just for nostalgia, funny line from Lois about brauny paper towel man, points for the whole kryptonite doesn't affect me cuz im normal but I'm still stronger than you bit. I thought it was a fun scene.
It's funny how he didn't want the suit because he feared being typecast as Superman when he basically played both characters longer than anyone else. The only other actor who would've been typecast was Reeve. But he also had theater to fall back on. Had Reeves not committed suicide, he likely would've got out of Superman's shadow, since at that time, people didn't watch TV as much as we do now and might've eventually forgot him. And for Dean Cain, the few roles he's had since L & C have been nothing like Superman. For Welling, it probably would've helped his career to don the suit for the last episode. But I'll admit, I HATED the Superman Returns suit.
I was kind of roped in to being a Smallville fan as my girlfriend was in loved Tom Welling. As that reluctant fan. And as a long term Superman fan (I mean decades), I felt cheated Welling never wore the "S" suit. I mean how many different leather jackets can you wear in a series and not portray the main character? I'm also referring to the classic Superman suit. Not the new age cheesy suit Henry Cavill wears as Superman in the DCU.
For my self ,I don’t know about blame but as a big fan of the show I was always waiting for the day he put the suit on but I always thought it would be best if they waited for the last episode to do this so they didn’t jump the shark . So I was very sad to not see him in the suit at least once
Hi Robert. I understand.
He wore the suit the very last episode... how did you not see it
I saw a CGI Superman from a distance. I did not see one real shot of Tom Welling in the suit.
Welling was to much of a pain in the ass about not wearing the suit and I can understand that for most of the show but I think he should have done it for the fans even if it was for only a few minutes, the worst part of the finale was the fucking shitty cgi Superman.
Awesome Art Digital, I agree with you!
He treated the superman name like the "don't call it a snake call it a rope!" Scene from Indiana Jones and the crystal skull movie. He comes from a generation that superheroes weren't cool at all and had to be liked in secret or you got made fun of and seems like even today he still believes that. To him it was just a job that he had to be talked into!
hi Scott. I think you should keep in mind that the only time Welling was asked to wear the suit was for the Series Finale - which was in 2011. I don't think I need to tell you how the public viewed superheroes at that time.
Joe likes movies n stuff awww bullshit Joe, you ass you KNOW the showrunners and writers and cast and producers and grips and fans fuck everywhere everyday ppl asking him when he's gonna wear the suit
Creators blew it. Hell Welling declined the first time. I think they just expected him to give in.
It's hard to believe how stubborn Welling is.
What always annoyed me about his refusal to wear the suit, was that he practically wore a freaking Superman costume twice during the series. He wore that leather jacket, and then he wore the black outfit as well.
Yeah.
Well, tom got his wish of not getting type cast, BY RARELY GETTING CAST
hahaha
Bottom line, he should have worn the suit! I waited season after season after season to see the suit and what a let down. Especially when the final seasons started getting so good. What has he done since then? Henry Cavill doesn’t seem to be doing so bad after wearing the suit. Can’t imagine anyone else wearing the suit but him!
I can understand the frustration. I have followed every episode of the Flash. When the episode aired when they traveled to smallville and the smallville intro played it brought back a nastalgic excitement. It was always great to see the farm from the show, but it had a sort of disconnect without Tom welling there as Clark kent.
hi Timothy. I understand what you mean... I had already known since before the episode started that we'd see Tyler Hoechlin's Superman on the Kent Farm from Smallville, without seeing Welling. But if you didn't know what to expect, I can understand your disappointment.
I loved smallville written excellently except for that he hardly ever flew that I hated about it .
Yes, it seemed like a stretch that every other Kryptonian who came to Earth could immediately fly, but it took Clark until the last episode to learn. I can't argue that one.
“If we just jump into that, we haven’t earned it.” Dude jump into it?? It’s been on for a damn decade!!! Lol wtf
Exactly! Excellent point!
After seeing the last Smallville episode on DVD I decided to sell all the complete collection and have never watched it again.
Had we seen a real superman in finale I believe I wouldn’t have done this.
#noregrets
I understand exactly how you feel!
dude geez its just the finale were they rented or were you just really mad but i will still support your decision how much money did you get
@@jadenbryant9283 not a lot, probably not even £50 which is gutting when each box set was £30 new from Hmv.
But at the time I didn't care,
hindsite hurts when foolishness becomes apparent.
I remember reading way back at the beginning that we would never see him wearing a Superman suit. It was a contractual issue written into the original deal with Gough/Millar.
If that's true, Welling put it there.
Tom Welling never respected the character of Superman so it clearly explains why he didn't want to suit up. I'm just more annoyed you've got fan art on the web that shows him in a Superman suit. And reading for years on web forums how some fans imagined seeing him wearing the suit in a movie per se?! His attitude towards them is highly disrespectful to say the least. He clearly only became a producer on Smallville so he could have his own way apparently, what else has he produced since the show ended??!? Nothing, not surprised then!
They should have used the Superman Returns/Cavill suit, red briefs and all, for Tyler Hoechlin's portrayal on Supergirl. That would have been a better way of distinguishing the DC-TV characters from the DC-movie characters instead of adding odd bits of trim to the poorly proportioned bodysuit that was used.
Personally, I disagree. I like that Hoechlin has his own suit.
Once I found out he'd never wear the suit I stopped watching Smallville.
I don't blame you.
I respect him for having the fortitude to stick to his guns and not give in to all the pressure to put on the suit, but I agree with you entirely that my respect would be significantly increased if he would own it and tell the truth about the whole thing.
suit or not he was type cast. I think he took the role as season 3 antagonist in the show Lucifer to play the 'bad' guy to get away from the super hero type cast.
Hi Dwayne. How are the ratings of that show Lucifer anyway?
@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff i was horrified you havent seen it yet. Its good, on netflix, worth a watch.
But I think his character cain is memorable yes I can see tom as cain why not.
@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff LOL srry I haven't checked notification in well 2 years.. But you know the news already. I Love that Netflix saved it, but I hate that it is on Netflix (because of the Cuties problem)
@@tahminahabeeb175 He hasn't done anything since, HOWEVER he was in the crossover Crisis on infinite earths as was Tom Ellis (Lucifer) and OTHER DC shows at the end, ones that are on DC universe. I believe that a partnership between DC and Netflix coming seeing how Disney is pulling their IP from Netflix.
"SOMEBODY SAAAAAAAAVE MEEEE.. I DONT CARE HOW YOU DO JUST SAVE, JUST SAVE CMOOONN
Do those words describe how Welling feels about his post-Smallville career?
I watched the show for 10 years and felt disappointed that he did not wear the suit. If he expressed interest in playing a character in the Arrowverse, I would like him to play a human who gets crushed by a building or suffer some catastrophic death. I do not want to see him in the suit now. He had his chance and he missed it. Give the role to someone like Tyler who is prepared to take on the role.
as a superman fan i didn't mind that he never wore the suit since the show was all bout him before becoming superman. the fact that he refused to wear it even in the last episode really isn't bothering me much however i did have some issue with him never truly learning to fly until the very last episode. while that was the only thing that i was bothered by the series itself was great and i loved it.
Agreed. I wish he learned how to fly earlier.
He should have wore the suit... For the fans.
I agree!
@@Joelikesmoviesnstuff At least Michael Rosenbaum came back for the fans.
Yes, he did.
I enjoyed Smallville very much for the first few seasons. I liked the idea of telling Superman's story before he became Superman, but I figured maybe around season five he'd actually put on the suit. I do remember liking how Clark's wardrobe always echoed the suit. He'd always wear clothes that were red and blue with an occasional dash of yellow. However, I didn't expect that to be how they'd play it for ten years. That was just silly. Five years tops. By the time we got to Lois, it's stupid he's not wearing the suit. Around the time they introduced Lois Lane into the series, I was losing interest anyway. It wasn't just the suit thing. It felt like Lex's story as much as Clark's, but that had mostly run its course. There were many things about the writing and where they took characters like Pete Ross and Chloe Sullivan that just didn't make sense to me and after awhile I just had better things to do than keep tuning in every week. Had I known up front Welling never planned to put on the suit, I would probably have never watched beyond the pilot. I used to wanna be an actor, and back when I studied acting, you did what the director said. You did what the script said. You did whatever was necessary for the part you were portraying. When the story line dictates it, you put on the suit. End of argument. If you can't handle that, then don't take the part.
If he didn't want to wear the suit, he shouldn't have taken the role. That's like taking the role of Sherlock Holmes but refusing to ever wear the deerstalker and calabash even as a gag. I'd blame Welling here, but I also blame those who agreed to that deal. There are other actors on the planet. Get one that doesn't make such an outrageous ultimatum.
What was it that you didn't like about where they took Chloe's storyline?
Yup- well said. I think he kind of looked too boyish for the part - it was OK when he was portraying the teen Clark but seemed kind of out of place for the adult Clark/Superman. I didn't like what they did with Chloe and Pete's characters either.
Oof imagine writing an entire bible about someone not wearing a suit.
His career in things outside of Smallville was struggling long before the finale, so what does not wearing the suit have to do with anything? And since Lucifer is connected to DC he could be considered typecast that way too not just typecast as Clark Kent over Superman which is what he should have been worried about.
Tom Welling's thinking makes no sense to me.
Welling is one of my favorite Clark Kent and my least at same time, he should have crossed over into other shows, super girl, flash etc as the caped supes.... but he's a knucklehead
I know exactly what you mean.
Could someone explain to me why is that such a problem? I watched this show years ago, and I think it stopped airing in our country so I didn't continue (just for information). The story was about Clark Kent and I think it's pretty nice and enough that he wore Superman suit just for last shot. Also I saw some pictures of him in black coat and it's pretty cool...so again if someone can explain/express why it was disappointing (as a fan or how should I say). Edit: I hope this doesn't sound too wrong...I kinda get it ofc, I just wanted "deeper thoughts" on it.
I love Smallville. I can still watch and enjoy it today. Tom Welling was phenomenal as Cain in Lucifer too. Besides those two, I don't know what else he's done...and I don't care.
Fair enough.
I loved smallville!! Tom Welling played Clark Kent wonderfully. I got to respect the fact he didn't want to put on the suite, after all he was playing a young high school student known as Clark Kent, before Superman. Job well done, sometimes it's okay to say. No. Sincerely Lisa Herrera
He was so weird about the suit, and he just so happened to only stay in television, with a couple low key side rolls in some movies here and there. He shouldve just been more open to it and wear the suit when the time was right, i highly doubt it would have hurt his career at all. If aything, it could jave helped him a lot.
I agree it could have helped his career!
I always thought the producers had stuck with their original mantra of "NO FLIGHT NO TIGHTS" for the show. I never thought it had anything to do with Welling's willingness to put on the suit or not.
In the series finale we both the suit and the character flying around wearing it... We just did not see the actor wearing it.
He'd said from the start, he'd never wear the suit, as he was afraid of being typecast, and cursed never to be able to get a different role in anything, and everyone agreed. But I wonder, if they told him they were just gonna put his head on a crappy CGI Superman body anyway, if it would have changed his mind at all...
Good question!