The Official Michael Rosenbaum Thread

[smooth3006]

He doesn't "owe" anything to anybody. Not to me, not to you, not to anyone. It would be awesome if he shows up in the end, we all want that to happen. But I disagree that he owes something to us fans after all the time and effort he invested in his character. Yeah, this show would feel incomplete if it ends without him making an appearance, but after episodes like Homecoming I'm willing to accept that. I'm getting tired of the "will he, won't he thing", though.

millions of smallville fans disagree with you. if it weren't for smallville he would be a unknown. show me one convention or interview that does not bring up his infamous lex character. he knows darn well we want him back for the finale and i still think they payed big $$ to cast him, just hasn't been announced yet.

 

[Webhead2006]

i too hope they are just pulling our leg on michael and they are just hammering out the finale details for his return. Then dont let the cat out of the bag to maybe after winter break or something.

 

[Ghostvirus]

I really, really hate to be a bummer. But I listen to a podcast called Farley Bothers podcast. It is the brothers of Chris Farley. Jon, & Kevin. They basically just shoot the sh** for about an hour. Sometimes they have guests on.

This week they had Michael Rosenbaum. Who apparently are good friends with. Smallville was mentioned. The only thing that Rosenbaum said was that he hated being on the show after only 2 seasons. He didn't really say why. Except he hated shaving his head.

But he said absolutely nothing about returning. Didn't even hint, or do a wink, wink type thing.

I don't think he is returning.

 

[Webhead2006]

Well you also have to say if things are being worked in he can say or hint to it. But we don't know for sure. But there is still time to get him back.

 

[Johnny]

If Michael really hated so much to be a part of the show after two seasons, I really don't think he would've stuck around till the seventh.

 

[Ghostvirus]

I think some of you would be amazed at how many actors have been on shows for a long time. But hated being on it. Bob Saget was recently on WTF. He said he hated both Full House & Funniest Videos. Not the people, just the politics. Those 2 shows lasted a long time. So, you know it happens.

Plus from what I understand he never renewed his contract. So it seems he just worked through his contract like a proffessional. & then left.

Look I am just saying what I heard. & the only reason why I take it seriously is because I have heard a ton of interviews on Podcasts where Celebs have said things that they would never say on any other talk show. Because they either don't understand that it still reaches people, or they just don't care.

 

[Webhead2006]

Yea I doubt that to man. From what I remember he was happy doing the show all the yrs he was on. But like I pointed out if details are still being worked out he isn't legally allowed to say anything. Plus there still could be other reasons to him coming or not. But there is still many months to get him.

 

[DaJanksta]

Well where is the podcast at?

I really hope he didn't hate it ****. Why would he say "I wont rule it out", semi smile when asked about it in the interview, and even be opened minded to it?

 

[Ghostvirus]

What is the rule about posting links to things that have curse words in them? I don't want get in trouble. Until I find out. Just Seach Farley Brothers Radio. That should gets you to where you need to go.

The search would work even better on Itunes if you have that.

It is really hard to tell if he was joking or not. Cause it is an audio, & one of the Farleys have a bit of the Chris Farley disease. He is a loud talker. Rosenmbaum was about to go into why he didn't like being on the show, but things got derailed by Kevin yelling. But there was no snarky tone in his voice when he said it.

 

[Webhead2006]

Well we don't know really maybe he was just mad with the interview or he did hate it. But its probably one of those things we probably wont know. But I wont give up hope just yet. Like I keep saying there is still many months time we got to its to late.

 

[DaJanksta]

What is the rule about posting links to things that have curse words in them? I don't want get in trouble. Until I find out. Just Seach Farley Brothers Radio. That should gets you to where you need to go.

The search would work even better on Itunes if you have that.

It is really hard to tell if he was joking or not. Cause it is an audio, & one of the Farleys have a bit of the Chris Farley disease. He is a loud talker. Rosenmbaum was about to go into why he didn't like being on the show, but things got derailed by Kevin yelling. But there was no snarky tone in his voice when he said it.

Just listened to it. He said around season 2 he got tired of shaving his head. He said they "got greedy with it" and asked him to shave his back for some scene. He says "I gotta be honest with ya, I really, really...is something wrong with the mic?" then Farley starts screaming and they never really get back to the story. Just saying he didn't like asking his brother to shave his back.
He NEVER ONCE said he hated being on the show. He just seemed to be annoyed from the head shaving. He didn't say one thing bad about the cast. So that goes in hand with him saying he loved the people he worked with. He just seems to of hated shaving his head...
He did seems irritated and almost like he would of said he hated working on the show if he hadn't gotten interrupted. I guess we won't know though from this podcast. I really hope he can find it in his heart to return for at the very least ONE scene at the end.

 

[smooth3006]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKRYRVEFDzE

MUST have lex back!

 

[Webhead2006]

yea we all know from interviews michael didnt like shaving his head for so long and heck he even said yrs prior that he didnt want to do it and then find out he is bald or what not and cant grow his hair. Though hair is one little thing can be looked over. But as for michael and returning still we dont know all the details with his thoughts and reasons and all the stuff kelly/brian/ and tom are doing to get him to return. Or if really everything is being worked on and everyone on each side legally cant say/dont want to say things now and mess up things. Take for example john glover returning it was first mentioned at comic con but wasnt officially confirmed to like a month or so after. So there is always hope. For me like i continue to say we got time for michael to reveal/producers reveal michael is back. So i like to hold onto the hope he will be back.

 

[Ghostvirus]

Just listened to it. He said around season 2 he got tired of shaving his head. He said they "got greedy with it" and asked him to shave his back for some scene. He says "I gotta be honest with ya, I really, really...is something wrong with the mic?" then Farley starts screaming and they never really get back to the story. Just saying he didn't like asking his brother to shave his back.
He NEVER ONCE said he hated being on the show. He just seemed to be annoyed from the head shaving. He didn't say one thing bad about the cast. So that goes in hand with him saying he loved the people he worked with. He just seems to of hated shaving his head...
He did seems irritated and almost like he would of said he hated working on the show if he hadn't gotten interrupted. I guess we won't know though from this podcast. I really hope he can find it in his heart to return for at the very least ONE scene at the end.

I really hope we see him return as well. Cause in my opinion we have yet to see Lex actually be a villian. Even when he was doing that clone army he was doing it because he thought he was doing good.

We have yet to see the evil world conquering Lex on this show. & after 10 years. That is the one thing I was hoping to see by the end of the show.

I really don't see how he would have hated the cast or crew. But I have heard in numerous interiviews previous people who have worked on television. Talk about how horrible the politics are. Like you said. It seemed like he was going to say more about Smallville, but Kevin started losing it.

Who knows maybe he was about to drop a bomb that he was returning.

 

[DaJanksta]

I really hope we see him return as well. Cause in my opinion we have yet to see Lex actually be a villian. Even when he was doing that clone army he was doing it because he thought he was doing good.

We have yet to see the evil world conquering Lex on this show. & after 10 years. That is the one thing I was hoping to see by the end of the show.

I really don't see how he would have hated the cast or crew. But I have heard in numerous interiviews previous people who have worked on television. Talk about how horrible the politics are. Like you said. It seemed like he was going to say more about Smallville, but Kevin started losing it.

Who knows maybe he was about to drop a bomb that he was returning.

I agree with you. Lex is a huge reason why this show was a success. This show needs him to end it or this show's finale will be a failure to me. I wish I didn't feel that way lol. Lex is needed though.

 

[Gmanofsteel]

I don't understand the hesitance. The guy's an actor right? Actors do roles to make $$$. If you're an actor and have a possible reoccuring role, it should be a freaking no-brainer.

 

[DaJanksta]

I don't understand the hesitance. The guy's an actor right? Actors do roles to make $$$. If you're an actor and have a possible reoccuring role, it should be a freaking no-brainer.

Yea. I don't see why he won't just come out and tell us what the deal is and exactly why he wont do it. Of course unless he's just keeping it under wraps that hes coming back on some sort of level towards the end, rather it be a scene or a few episodes.

 

[Ghostvirus]

I don't really get it either. I mean he already has been basically type cast as Lex. So he isn't going to be able to wipe that stench off him. So why not just do it.

How ever. I do not think he owes anybody anything. It will be a bummer if he doesn't come back. But I won't fault him for it.

 

[Webhead2006]

Yea I hope he does come back. Hopefully it is all worked out. As for why he hasn't come back yet there is probably many factors.

 

[Ghostvirus]

I was thinking watching last weeks episode. Clone Lex isn't bald. So maybe they could bring back Rosenbaum. But they won't need to shave his head this time.

 

[SpideyVille]

I was thinking watching last weeks episode. Clone Lex isn't bald. So maybe they could bring back Rosenbaum. But they won't need to shave his head this time.

You mean the kid? I think he shaves it, based on the trailer for Harvest. Though, I would imagine that it would just grow back since he wasn't affected by a meteor blast. Wouldn't MR have to dye his hair though since it's red/orange, unless they give him a wig.

I also think there was a rumor that MR said no even after they said he could a use a bladcap, so I don't know if the hair thing is the issue anymore.

 

[Ghostvirus]

Huh? I wonder what went down with him & them? Can't wait for the E! True Hollywood story years from now!

 

[Webhead2006]

No he said he might do it with bald cap I don't think it was a total no. Plus like many of us have pointed out there is still many months to the end to get michael back.

 

[Ultraman Nexus]

I get the sense that Rosenbaum is a guy who really likes doing comedy and he was feeling like the more he was tied to Lex Luthor the more he was not getting to do that.

Which is kind of a hell of a position to be in.

"I want to make people laugh!"

"No, shave your head and wax on about the great conquerers of history while trying to kill all light and joy!"

 

[Webhead2006]

Totally but we will probably never know for sure certain things about michael. Hopefully in the end he agrees to do sv again cap or no cape. Only time will tell.