Tom Welling as Superman

[musclesforsupes]

Triplet Shout out? :P


BTW: Serious for a second anyone going to the Superman convention in metropolis IL in June? Me, my wife, and my friend are going up there and would love to meet up with some long time superherohype.com members and chat. I've been here for a while and feel like I know alot of you guys so hey if your gonna be up that way, pm me here and let me know!

 

[Billy Batson]

There is a petition for all Smallville and Superman fans alike to show their support for actor Tom Welling and let the WB know that we want Tom Welling to be Superman!
Along with the petition, we are launching "Operation: Stop the Monkey Business" For a donation of only $3, you can send a 6" stuffed monkey to Alan Horn or Jeff Robinov. Each monkey will be tagged with the SaveSuperman.com logo and can be customized with a special message from the sender. There will be two versions giving senders a choice. A regular one with just the logo or one holding a sign that reads "Welling for Superman". And as the sponsors of this movement, we will match the number sent by fans!! That's right!! For each monkey you send to WB, we will add an additional monkey to the box!! Signatures are one thing but an office full of monkeys really gets the point across.

Please visit: http://www.petitiononline.com/TW4SinJL/petition.html and http://www.savesuperman.com/home

 

[Pickle-El]

Can't believe people are still buying into that particular endeavor....nice way to make some cash off Smallville fans....gotta hand it to Emi, she sure knows what she's doing.

 

[Antonello Blueberry]

There is a petition for all Smallville and Superman fans alike to show their support for actor Tom Welling and let the WB know that we want Tom Welling to be Superman!
Along with the petition, we are launching "Operation: Stop the Monkey Business" For a donation of only $3, you can send a 6" stuffed monkey to Alan Horn or Jeff Robinov. Each monkey will be tagged with the SaveSuperman.com logo and can be customized with a special message from the sender.

And how much money will Steve and Emi milk out of the fans for this petition?
30 cent for every monkey?

 

[Ultimate_Superman]

Can't believe people are still buying into that particular endeavor....nice way to make some cash off Smallville fans....gotta hand it to Emi, she sure knows what she's doing.

And how much money will Steve and Emi milk out of the fans for this petition?
30 cent for every monkey?

I have to agree here this is just throwing away money to a girl who is trying to hold ont to her 15 min of internet fame.

 

[LL2K2]

Sounds right in the line of Jericho's fans sending peanuts to CBS and Moonlight's fans donating blood, all in efforts to save their shows.

Despite these efforts, unfortunately, neither show is returning for 2008-09.

In other words, I commend you guys for your effort, but I fear it may be all for nothing. Even if you send 10,000 bears to Horn and Robinov and get 3000 sigs on that petition, I don't think they'll be swayed that easily.

 

[RickO'Connell]

Despite these efforts, unfortunately, neither show is returning for 2008-09.

To be fair on Jericho's side if it were not for the fans the fans would have been stuck with a really ****ty ending

 

[Cmill216]

How about "Operation: Give Clark Kent His Show Back"?

 

[TheComicbookKid]

How about "Operation: Give Clark Kent His Show Back"?

t:t:t:t:

I haven't watched a full episode of Smallville really since the last ep of 2007, but I hoped to give it a chance with next season. Now I'm just seeing the same kind of stuff that ruined my other favorite shows in their last seasons, like That 70s show.

 

[LL2K2]

How about "Operation: Give Clark Kent His Show Back"?

Hah! There's actually a fanbase and site with that theme in mind. And its name is pretty close to what you said.

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

There is a petition for all Smallville and Superman fans alike to show their support for actor Tom Welling and let the WB know that we want Tom Welling to be Superman!
Along with the petition, we are launching "Operation: Stop the Monkey Business" For a donation of only $3, you can send a 6" stuffed monkey to Alan Horn or Jeff Robinov. Each monkey will be tagged with the SaveSuperman.com logo and can be customized with a special message from the sender. There will be two versions giving senders a choice. A regular one with just the logo or one holding a sign that reads "Welling for Superman". And as the sponsors of this movement, we will match the number sent by fans!! That's right!! For each monkey you send to WB, we will add an additional monkey to the box!! Signatures are one thing but an office full of monkeys really gets the point across.

Please visit: http://www.petitiononline.com/TW4SinJL/petition.html and http://www.savesuperman.com/home

not sure I get what the "monkey business" thing means in regards to the Superman films? Granted Singerman was a giant, steaming pile or turd but what's the "monkey business?" At least with the Jericho thing that peanuts made sense in the context of the show. This just baffles me. It'd make more sense to get ziploc bags printed up with the on it, and have everyone crap in it and send it to Horn and Robinov. Would be more appropriate.

 

[LastSunrise1981]

Didn't Welling already say that he didn't want to do a Superman movie? I remember he was considered for SR and he flat out said he didn't want to do it.

I do have a question though. When will Smallville stop messing around and just put him in the suit for the show as a finale?

 

[b24]

i can understand why TW doesn't want to be typecasted in superman's role

take Christopher reev for example he was such a great actor and he did good work outside his superman role too but throughout his whole career he couldn't get out of superman's image and he was motsly remember for his work in superman movies

not only chritopher reeve but any other actor who had played superman's role have been typecasted in that image for example dean cain and george reeve

even Brandon routh seems like following the same trend yes he will do other work but sadly he has been typecasted as Superman alraedy

so do u blame TW for asking producers to not to put him in suit

heck if i m TW i would have done the same thing i would have tsrated shooting later but ask for agreemnet of me not putting a suit

HOWEVER TW should not have any problem putting on suit for LAST 5 OR 10 minutes i m sure even he knows that


playing superhero on big screen is risky buisness for your career yes movie will make lots of money and will make u overnight star but then what

Take Tobey maguire for example he will be known as guy who played spiderman

or take daniel radielfe he will known as Harry potter

 

[JackMercy]

Didn't Welling already say that he didn't want to do a Superman movie? I remember he was considered for SR and he flat out said he didn't want to do it.

Man, I'm just not even going to try explaining anymore...

Can't we have a FAQ or something, with this conspiracy theory as the number one point?

 

[b24]

i think TW was considered for superman's role IN SR but he wasn't aproached for the role so he didn't actually say "no" to the role

when bryan singer was signed he wanstde unknown face so he signed Brandon routh

 

[triplet]

Man, I'm just not even going to try explaining anymore...

Can't we have a FAQ or something, with this conspiracy theory as the number one point?

LOL!

Too funny, but I think we should have a FAQ... It's amazing how this piece of misinformation has somehow become gospel, but it's kinda like his two middle names.

Something like that gets out there and people believe it and pretty big media outlets report he has two middle names even though there is pretty good evidence he only has one middle name like most Americans.

His DGA listing even has just the J, just so you know.

 

[dark_b]

so basicly by sending the monkeys they insult WB with a message ''you are monkeys''. and then they expect that WB will listen to them? to the people who are insulting them?

i wont even start about the money that people are sending to them.

 

[Billy Batson]

even Brandon routh seems like following the same trend yes he will do other work but sadly he has been typecasted as Superman already

^
Are you serious?



The efforts of SaveSuperman.com have recently been mentioned in Variety.com's comic/film blog "Bags and Boards".

Here's what they had to say...

SUPERMAN FANS PROTEST: With the huge success of "Iron Man" and the subsequent announcement of release dates for a bunch of Marvel movies through 2011 has a lot of fans wondering how DC Comics and its parent company Warner Bros. have fallen so far behind in the comics movie derby. If Marvel can do "Iron Man," why can't DC/WB do something similar with say, The Flash or Green Lantern? Even with "The Dark Knight," for which everyone seems to have sky-high expectations, fans are down on DC movies. One site, www.savesuperman.com has started a petition and campaign aimed at convincing WB to completely reboot the Superman film franchise rather than proceed with another outing from director Bryan Singer and star Brandon Routh. A separate petition also is pushing "Smallville" star Tom Welling to play the Man of Steel. Taking a cue from the WGA's pencil tactic, fans also are contributing money to a campaign called "Stop the Monkey Business," which will send 6-inch stuffed monkeys to WB execs Alan Horn and Jeff Robinov. Monkeys go out with a sign that includes the sender's choice of a Superman logo or "Welling for Superman."

 

[b24]

i think BR did decent as superman But main hack was BRYAN SINGER

he compeletly ruined superman's image he wasn't suppsed to be depressed emo superhero who doesn't even smile or is in light mood

throughout SR u see superman in very dark seriuous modd which superman is NOT and of couyrse lack of action in SR which was main complaint by many

i say keep BR as superman but sign some better director who understands what or who superman is and should be

 

[Ultimate_Superman]

i think BR did decent as superman But main hack was BRYAN SINGER

he compeletly ruined superman's image he wasn't suppsed to be depressed emo superhero who doesn't even smile or is in light mood

throughout SR u see superman in very dark seriuous modd which superman is NOT and of couyrse lack of action in SR which was main complaint by many

i say keep BR as superman but sign some better director who understands what or who superman is and should be

 

[b24]

^^^ well do u think that type superman would work on big screen

 

[LastSunrise1981]

Man, I'm just not even going to try explaining anymore...

Can't we have a FAQ or something, with this conspiracy theory as the number one point?

Not everyone lives or breaths Smallville . I remember very vividly on the Superman Returns board that Welling was approached before Singer got on board and he flat out said he didn't want to do it.

 

[triplet]

Not everyone lives or breaths Smallville . I remember very vividly on the Superman Returns board that Welling was approached before Singer got on board and he flat out said he didn't want to do it.

And who told you that?

Welling said in his Carson Daily appearance the year before that he'd been to Brett Ratner's house and had been talking to him about the film which would have been before Singer signed on (I believe that was in December 2003, when he was pushing the first Cheaper film).

I think all he'd said that it was a very "big idea" to be in a film like that... I don't believe he'd ever flat out said he didn't want to do it.

I think the fact that he had been talking to a previous director on the project and had even spent time with the man at his house shows he at least had some interest in the part.

 

[jpmuftak]

LOL!

Too funny, but I think we should have a FAQ... It's amazing how this piece of misinformation has somehow become gospel, but it's kinda like his two middle names.

Something like that gets out there and people believe it and pretty big media outlets report he has two middle names even though there is pretty good evidence he only has one middle name like most Americans.

His DGA listing even has just the J, just so you know.

I know you're trying to prove a point...(which I agree with by the way)...but that picture is so not the "proof" you need.
The text obviously fake as there are no names under ANY of the other pics.

 

[Serene]

Not everyone lives or breaths Smallville . I remember very vividly on the Superman Returns board that Welling was approached before Singer got on board and he flat out said he didn't want to do it.

There are a lot of things said on "Superman Returns board"s about Welling.

It's best not to believe them all.