DCstar Tom Welling addresses whether he will ever get a chance to wear the Superman suit after the original ending ofSmallville. While it has been more than a decade sincetheSmallvilleendingbrought Clark Kent’s origin story full circle, fans are still hoping to see Welling actually wear the famous suit for his iteration of the Man of Steel. Even though Clark suited up, Welling never physically wore it, except for the final shot of the series when he did the iconic shirt-rip as he gets ready to save the day as Superman.
SeveralSmallvillecast members, including Welling, were recently at this year’s Comic Con Revolution (viaSuperman Homepage).The cast also united for a panel, which led to a fan asking the DC TV star if he would ever wear the Superman suit going forward, while playfully saying they felt cheated about not getting to see him properly wear it in the series finale. Welling shared the following response about whether or not that is possible:
I mean, I don’t want to say yes and cheat you again, so the answer is, I don’t know…
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While he has been on record for initially being against wearing the costume during the show’s original run,the star has become more open about suiting up over the years, including whenWelling spoke about his Superman legacy withSmallvillewithScreenRantin 2024. Welling’s newest comments indicate that he is still open to it, but it’s all a matter of whether he will get the chance to actually do it. As of right now,Smallville’sfuture is unknown, which is why Welling truly doesn’t know if his version of Superman will get another chance to be on-screen.
If theSmallvillesequel does happen, that leaves the door wide open for Welling’s character to finally suit up.
Even though Welling and Michael Rosenbaum have been developingaSmallvilleanimated sequelas a potential continuation, the project is currently on hold. As the originalSmallvillecreators have shared that DC Studios' newSupermanmovie is most likely keeping"our thing off the table for a bit,“it makes it hard for Welling to give a definitive answer as to whether his character - regardless if it’s live-action or animation - actually could reappear in the foreseeable future. However, if theSmallvillesequel does happen, that leaves the door wide open for Welling’s character to finally suit up.
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Even if Welling’s latest comments leave things up in the air,it’s still encouraging to see that theSmallvillestar is open to wearing the suit if the time ever comes around. It may simply be that fans will have to wait a little longer, especially if theSmallvilleanimated sequel TV show can’t take off for the time being. Hopefully, ifSmallvilleever comes back, the wait for Welling’s Superman suit-up will be worth it.
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Smallville chronicles the journey of Clark Kent, portraying his origins from Krypton to his teenage years on Earth. The series explores his challenges and development leading towards his destiny as the iconic hero, Superman, set against the backdrop of Smallville, Kansas.
