Tom Welling Explains Why He Didn't Reprise Smallville's Superman Role In The Arrowverse Until Crisis On Infinite Earths

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Clark Kent/Superman actor Tom Welling recalls why he didn't play his… Small town character in the other DC shows until the 2019 crossover event for the Arrowverse. When the Crisis on Infinite Earths The story was eventually adapted for the Arrowverse, paving the way for another beloved CW show to return: Small townFollowing the Small town At the end of the series in 2011, Welling and Erica Durance returned for the big Arrowverse event to reprise their roles.

In the last episode of Podcast Talk Villeorganized by Welling and his Small town Co-star Michael Rosenbaum, who played Lex Luthor, the actors had a conversation with Krypton Site Craig Byrne on the overall legacy of the series, including The return of Clark and Lois Lane in the Arrowverse Crisis on Infinite Earths crossingDuring their discussion, Welling admitted that the reason it took until 2019 to get his career back on track was Small town The role came about because when she was initially offered to appear on other shows several years earlier, she didn't feel quite right, and shared the following:

I was asked to be on a lot of other shows after Smallville ended, asked to appear on them as Clark, and I never felt like it was the same tone as Clark or Smallville. I still think that in the crossover, what you see Clark doing and giving up his powers and being with Lois for his family, it might not be the Clark of Smallville because it's a multiverse.

Hearing Welling's perspective on why he declined to return as the DC icon, It makes a lot of sense to Small town and the Arrowverse as a whole up to Crisis on Infinite Earths. If the plan was to try to have Welling's version of Superman in the Arrowverse when the Man of Tomorrow was introduced in Supergirl season 2, it would have been a huge distraction and maybe even confusing, especially for Small town viewers. If Welling had been chosen to return as Superman, the world would never have had Tyler Hoechlin as the Arrowverse's beloved Kryptonian hero, so there would be no Superman and Lois Years later.

The controversial revelation about Clark's loss of powers in Crisis on Infinite Earth established, more or less, at least that Before giving up his abilities, he was Superman for several years before eventually settling down and starting a family.. Even if the crossover event didn't reference it, Small town Season 11 is canon to the original TV show, where Clark had many adventures as the famous DC legend. In any case, Small town and Crisis on Infinite Earths allowed this version of Superman to live a full life.

Although the Clark that viewers met in Crisis on Infinite Earths It is, according to what the creative team has stated, the same as Small town, His fate in the Arrowverse doesn't mean his time as Superman has to end.As a Small town Welling and Rosenbaum are developing an animated sequel to the TV series, and a revival of the series could explore the Man of Steel after…Crisis on Infinite Earths where the new multiverse perhaps undid the plot twist that was revealed during his Arrowverse cameo. Until that happens, Small town Viewers can relive each season on Blu-ray/DVD or via streaming.