The Official Tom Welling Thread

[The Sage]

LOL! Sadly enough.. we all know.

Yet the kicked off guy somehow pulled a great performance for a director...

 

[Serene]

Yet the kicked off guy somehow pulled a great performance for a director...

He certainly did. I'm glad Bryan found someone he's happy with, who was willing to do it.

 

[The Sage]

Me too.

 

[Lara]

Welling's definitely a big man, no doubt about it, but he's not Ahhhnuld sized. LOL His improved physique over the last four years is undoubtedly due to improved instruction and increased training for his SV character. How much spill-over there was in preparation for the film role is debatable, but he could probably step into the role right now and be fine. An interesting advantage.

As to his physique limiting his options, I think it's just the opposite. He's already got the sex symbol thing going for him as well as a pretty extensive fan base thanks to SV. His appearance and current popularity, coupled with an innate sincerity in character, will likely drive his career as a leading man.Quote

I'm just basing that off of what people in articles were saying about Hugh Jackman that he was too muscular for Bond and other roles.( before he slimmed up after Wolverine) I think standards have changed I remember Ben Afflck(whom I hate) used to be told he was too tall for leading man roles. Anyway I just threw it out there.

 

[Gmanofsteel]

Tom Welling should be superman....Singer and the WB dropped the....i fear in its get smashed.

 

[The Batman]

The right guy got picked to play Superman. And that guy wasnt welling. Thats who the majority of the Superman fans wanted. not Welling, the right guy.

NUFF SAID.

 

[The Sage]

Tom Welling should be superman....Singer and the WB dropped the....i fear in its get smashed.

You need to get over this. WB didn't go with the popular choice, they went with who they thought were right for it.

 

[Steelsheen]

i walk in here, looking for good a good picture of Welling to put up on my JL list against Routh, and here i see the anti-Wellingites are still in full swing.

i dont get you guys. this is now the right thread in the right forum and y'all just cant stay away from pickin an argument can ya?

*shakes head*

 

[The Sage]

i walk in here, looking for good a good picture of Welling to put up on my JL list against Routh, and here i see the anti-Wellingites are still in full swing.

i dont get you guys. this is now the right thread in the right forum and y'all just cant stay away from pickin an argument can ya?

*shakes head*

It's what I do.

Nah just kidding.

 

[solidsnake86]

I know, for people who hate Welling so much they sure like to talk about him

 

[Serene]

The right guy got picked to play Superman. And that guy wasnt welling. Thats who the majority of the Superman fans wanted. not Welling, the right guy.

The majority of Superman fans, huh? And you know this because...?

 

[The Batman]

If a bunch of Welling fanboys want to lie and say all the superman fans wanted welling, then i can say that the majority of the superman fans wanted whoever was going to play the role best...

And I know this because thats what most people here have said.

 

[triplet]

Aww, trip.. don't let the actions of one trollish poster push you over the edge. Stay here and play with us.. on the edge.

Mmm.... I snuck in here on invisible mode to see what was going on. I might just relent and stay around.

I was really angry at JcDc, he killed my buzz big time about finishing my script but the victriol seems to have petered out a bit. I can't believe people are still arguing about this, though.

Clark not superman because he's not wearing tights? Silly. Superman is as much a part of him as his bulletproof skin and spit curl, he doesn't have to wear the blue tights to be Superman.

He's always Superman because it's who he is, not what he wears.

It's like the Queen of England: isn't the Queen of England still a sovereign even when she's not wearing her crown and ermine robes? She just looks more the part when all dolled up, the same with Clark and the tights.

Clark never stops being who he is, despite what part he's playing or what he's wearing at any one particular point.

 

[triplet]

Maybe I spoke too soon about the victriol having petered out....

 

[Serene]

If a bunch of Welling fanboys want to lie and say all the superman fans wanted welling, then i can say that the majority of the superman fans wanted whoever was going to play the role best...

And I know this because thats what most people here have said.

There's so much wrong with that post that I can't even begin to explain it.

 

[Serene]

He's always Superman because it's who he is, not what he wears.

Wee! So good have Triplet back.

 

[triplet]

Wee! So good have Triplet back.

Thanks... here I am posting on this board instead of working on my next script... bad triplet. Bad.

 

[triplet]

I know, for people who hate Welling so much they sure like to talk about him

Ironic, ain't it?

 

[Thunder Emperor]

Mmm.... I snuck in here on invisible mode to see what was going on. I might just relent and stay around.

I was really angry at JcDc, he killed my buzz big time about finishing my script but the victriol seems to have petered out a bit. I can't believe people are still arguing about this, though.

Clark not superman because he's not wearing tights? Silly. Superman is as much a part of him as his bulletproof skin and spit curl, he doesn't have to wear the blue tights to be Superman.

He's always Superman because it's who he is, not what he wears.

It's like the Queen of England: isn't the Queen of England still a sovereign even when she's not wearing her crown and ermine robes? She just looks more the part when all dolled up, the same with Clark and the tights.

Clark never stops being who he is, despite what part he's playing or what he's wearing at any one particular point.

Well said girl well said.


I was having the same argument with my buddy the other day. Superman is who clark really is,not the farcade he puts up at work or school becasue. he ws brought up that way by the kents. Lol just liek me . you can clearly see that in the last smallville eps, when he offered to help lionels cellmate get out of prison. and still at the end of the eps, he aske dlex to hell him out. so you see clark and superman are one. but the farcade of clumpsiness or shyness he puts up,is just to protect his identity.

 

[AgentPat]

Y'know, I've quite intentionally TRIED to avoid the continued war that seems to never end both here and on other boards, but I just had to say something at this point. Am I the ONLY person who raised an eyebrow over the latest promo image of Routh as posted by Warners? Was this intentional? I ask in all seriousness. Please be honest here and don't view this post as coming from yet another jaded Welling fan. (I am SO not going to argue with people who want to pick a fight for the helluvit.) But I did find this to be rather blatant...

Color, clothing, expression... could they have mimicked the Welling photo any more blatantly? I presume there was a reason for this? (rhetorical question with an obvious answer)

 

[Thunder Emperor]

Y'know, I've quite intentionally TRIED to avoid the continued war that seems to never end both here and on other boards, but I just had to say something at this point. Am I the ONLY person who raised an eyebrow over the latest promo image of Routh as posted by Warners? Was this intentional? I ask in all seriousness. Please be honest here and don't view this post as coming from yet another jaded Welling fan. (I am SO not going to argue with people who want to pick a fight for the helluvit.) But I did find this to be rather blatant...

Color, clothing, expression... could they have mimicked the Welling photo any more blatantly? I presume there was a reason for this? (rhetorical question with an obvious answer)

Preach on Pat, its quite clear what WB is doing, which is....... well I dunno.


All i can say is that Routh just doesn't look it, you seen his new photo on IMBD. can you get it and post it her

 

[jas01724]

I don't know whether it's just that I dare to say things that other people won't, or whether there's something that gives people an unfathomable inclination to argue with me, but every time I make a seemiingly innocuous and inane comment (such as agreeing with Pat that Tom has a large chest IN COMPARISON to the rest of him) I almost always end up having to defend my position for page after page of posts even though there shouldn't be anything to defend in the first place.

Likewise I get crap from people for something as inane as my avatar... i'm sick of it, and the atmosphere around here has indeed changed thanks to certain people - not that those same people weren't always an irritant. I'm really tempted to join Triplet in taking an extended (or permanent) hiatus from this place, because if I don't i'll probably end up getting myself banned anyway.

On the subject of those promo pics, check out A LOT of WB's more recent promos. They seem to be on a dark angst kick lately - cloudy skies, black shirts, deep-cast shadows. It's not just the Smallville/Superman pics. That said, and regardless of how much they're trying to separate the show from the movie, it would be remiss of them to not cash in on the show's appeal and acknowledge that the two actors are playing one and the same character. I suspect the similarity is deliberate, but not necessarily indicative of anything.

 

[Thunder Emperor]

I don't know whether it's just that I dare to say things that other people won't, or whether there's something that gives people an unfathomable inclination to argue with me, but every time I make a seemiingly innocuous and inane comment (such as agreeing with Pat that Tom has a large chest IN COMPARISON to the rest of him) I almost always end up having to defend my position for page after page of posts even though there shouldn't be anything to defend in the first place.

Likewise I get crap from people for something as inane as my avatar... i'm sick of it, and the atmosphere around here has indeed changed thanks to certain people - not that those same people weren't always an irritant. I'm really tempted to join Triplet in taking an extended (or permanent) hiatus from this place, because if I don't i'll probably end up getting myself banned anyway.

On the subject of those promo pics, check out A LOT of WB's more recent promos. They seem to be on a dark angst kick lately - cloudy skies, black shirts, deep-cast shadows. It's not just the Smallville/Superman pics. That said, and regardless of how much they're trying to separate the show from the movie, it would be remiss of them to not cash in on the show's appeal and acknowledge that the two actors are playing one and the same character. I suspect the similarity is deliberate, but not necessarily indicative of anything.

true,but not sure of what you meant in your first paragraph there.

 

[JackMercy]

Pat's got a good point there about the photos.

However so does James.

It was probably JP's doing...

"Hey Brian, if you're not going to do the costume in black, at least give me the satisfaction of showing Routh's first major promo pic in black!"

BTW, that's about the extent to which JP will be involved in this project.

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

uggh that Routh picture posted next to Welling's just grates at me even more. Like i've said before, Brandon better be undergoing one HECK of a makeover for this thing