Tom Welling as Superman

[triplet]

Ah....

 

[jdogg willie]

People,

Get over this "Welling as Superman" notion. He has stated time and time after time again that he DOES NOT want to portray Superman on the big screen. Just give it time, we'll see him as Superman on the Smallville series finale

 

[triplet]

People,

Get over this "Welling as Superman" notion. He has stated time and time after time again that he DOES NOT want to portray Superman on the big screen. Just give it time, we'll see him as Superman on the Smallville series finale

 

[Serene]

People,

Get over this "Welling as Superman" notion. He has stated time and time after time again that he DOES NOT want to portray Superman on the big screen. Just give it time, we'll see him as Superman on the Smallville series finale

Really? Gee.. that's the first time I've heard that. Thanks.

Btw.. Welcome.

 

[avidreader]

People,

Get over this "Welling as Superman" notion. He has stated time and time after time again that he DOES NOT want to portray Superman on the big screen. Just give it time, we'll see him as Superman on the Smallville series finale

He did!

When did he say that? Can you direct me to where you read or heard him say that?

 

[Scooter]

I heard this bandied about quite a bit. Is it true? If so, can anybody provide any sources? If not, where, precisely, did this notion come from?

 

[triplet]

No, it's not true.

He said somethings that people have either intentionally or mistakenly misconstrued and/or seriously taken out of context.

 

[AgentPat]

He has stated time and time after time again that he DOES NOT want to portray Superman on the big screen.

I heard this bandied about quite a bit. Is it true?

It's completely false, Scoots. Welling has never, EVER said that. Not even eluded to it. He's never spoken publicly about not wanting the role, just what the consequences would be if he accepted such an offer. That's it. Nothing more, nothing less.

 

[Ultimate_Superman]

It's completely false, Scoots. Welling has never, EVER said that. Not even eluded to it. He's never spoken publicly about not wanting the role, just what the consequences would be if he accepted such an offer. That's it. Nothing more, nothing less.

Yes he did when he was talking about why he turned down the role of Clark. He said he did not want to play Clark going off to college or Clark becoming Superman. He said he did not want to do SV at first because he thought he would have to put on the tights. Now his way of thinking may have changed but thats what he said then.

 

[AgentPat]

Yes he did when he was talking about why he turned down the role of Clark. He said he did not want to play Clark going off to college or Clark becoming Superman. He said he did not want to do SV at first because he thought he would have to put on the tights. Now his way of thinking may have changed but thats what he said then.

A. He was talking about Smallville in that Wizard interview.
B. He's never mentioned wearing the tights as being objectionable in ANY interview.
C. If you're going to argue this topic, please bring facts to the table.

Thanks for playing though.

 

[Ultimate_Superman]

A. He was talking about Smallville in that Wizard interview.
B. He's never mentioned wearing the tights as being objectionable in ANY interview.
C. If you're going to argue this topic, please bring facts to the table.

Thanks for playing though.

Yes he did Pat this was brought up long ago in the Superman forum if you remember during the casting wars with proof of him saying this. You and I both know he said he did not want to wear the tights and everything else. only reason why I will not do a search is because its not that big of a deal to me since Welling will not be Superman.

 

[Ultimate_Superman]

How long do you see yourself continuing to play Clark Kent?
You mean, how long do I think that the show is going to last? I think that we have at least three or four more years. I think that we’ll go on for at least a five-year period, but I don’t have any interest to play Clark Kent in college, Clark Kent at his first job, Clark Kent becoming Superman, Clark Kent dying.

In other words I dont want to be Superman. Now as I said before things have changed since then but he did say it in the past but you can take it how ever you wish.

 

[AgentPat]

Yes he did Pat this was brought up long ago in the Superman forum if you remember during the casting wars with proof of him saying this. You and I both know he said he did not want to wear the tights and everything else.

I've been 'round for quite a while. I've never seen this "proof." Present the evidence or drop the argument. Absence of evidence isn't evidence.

only reason why I will not do a search is because...

...it doesn't exist?

...its not that big of a deal to me since Welling will not be Superman.

You certainly like to argue the point enough though. Why is that?

In other words I dont want to be Superman. Now as I said before things have changed since then but he did say it in the past but you can take it how ever you wish.

I take it in the context it was meant. They were talking about SV. At no point during that interview did discussion of a film - or Welling's interest in such - ever come up. But you do bring up one good point: things change. So recent quotes are FAR more important than anything he might have said three, four, or five years ago.

Again I say, present the evidence or drop the argument. It's not worth the debate, y'know?

 

[jas01724]

He's never mentioned wearing the tights as being objectionable in ANY interview.

Actually he has, but it was a while ago, and he may have changed his mind. Unfortunately I can't remember where it was that he said it ...

*bats eyelashes*

Do you twust me?

 

[Ultimate_Superman]

Once again Pat I could find where he has said this; the point is it doesn't matter. I could see this as a pressing issue if he was going to be Superman but if he isn't then why should I do the work or care.

 

[AgentPat]

Actually he has, but it was a while ago, and he may have changed his mind...

Interesting. Since the interview was a while ago, can I assume the comments were in regards to the show and not a film? His initial apprehension during the show's casting process, perhaps?

And for shame! You don't have the interview? James, you're slippin' dude.

Still gotta luv that (non)comment about the other suit though. That was priceless. heh.

 

[Ultimate_Superman]

Interesting. Since the interview was a while ago, can I assume the comments were in regards to the show and not a film? His initial apprehension during the show's casting process, perhaps?

And for shame! You don't have the interview? James, you're slippin' dude.

Still gotta luv that (non)comment about the other suit though. That was priceless. heh.

Yes Pat it was about the show not the movie.

 

[jas01724]

Interesting. Since the interview was a while ago, can I assume the comments were in regards to the show and not a film? His initial apprehension during the show's casting process, perhaps?

It was about the show, but it was a very definite "I don't want to be seen in tights!" I don't think the medium would make much difference if he has a thing against wearing stockings.

And for shame! You don't have the interview? James, you're slippin' dude.

I do have the interview somewhere ... but it's among about 500 others, so I don't think I'm going to find it. *cough*

 

[Kane]

Honestly if he doesnt want to wear the tights, they should just end it with a shirt rip and a cg-rendering of him flying off. Hopefully he hasnt seen some of the crappy looking manips of him in the tights.

 

[Bruce_Wayne29]

In other words I dont want to be Superman. Now as I said before things have changed since then but he did say it in the past but you can take it how ever you wish.

That was taken completly out of context. He was refering to the show and was kind of giving a warning to Warner Bros. in between the lines. He was having a bit of a feud with Warner at the time for constantly going back and forth in decisions to have him in the movie. At that precise time, Warner wanted him to star in a movie AND STILL continue to do the show, which he said he would never do, he said he would only do one of the projects.
Then as a retaliation Warner from what we heard threatened the following: if he wouldn't do both then he would do the show for 10 years, thus covering all periods of Superman's life and that's why he said that which was meant as a public response to such a threat.
Eventually things smoothed enough for them to do negotiations regarding what would then be Superman Returns and they burned him again by going on a nationwide search for an unknown after he had signed a contract (just as Jim Caviezel would later sign, when certain executives at Warner felt they would need some star power to jumpstart the franchise - both of them turned out to be backburner guarantees in case they didn't find their unknown).
He never said he didn't want to be Superman in a movie, he actually said in 2003 that he would be interested given schedule and script. Plus he wouldn't have met with all the directors involved in the project since 2002 and even screen testing for McG thanks to a personal phone call Christopher Reeve made to Alan Horne, then Warner's President.

 

[avidreader]

Interesting. Since the interview was a while ago, can I assume the comments were in regards to the show and not a film? His initial apprehension during the show's casting process, perhaps?

And for shame! You don't have the interview? James, you're slippin' dude.

Still gotta luv that (non)comment about the other suit though. That was priceless. heh.

I think its one of those AOL interviews at the top of Season 1.

He said, as far as the Clark Kent character is concerned, if he were to put on the tights then the show wouldnt be about Clark Kent growing up, etc. etc., and then he goes on to say, on a personal level I'd rather not wear it.

I took his demeanour at the time to be lacking the confidence to wear the suit and to be wearing it on a regular basis.

I imagine his feelings have changed.

 

[Kane]

At this point his feelings about it are unclear to us, so we'll have to see.

Though I dont see what the problem is, Ive seen Clark wear way more ridiculous stuff on the show than blue tights.....hes even paraded around naked....I dont know why TW was worried about mantaining his diginity.

 

[Pickle-El]

That was taken completly out of context. He was refering to the show and was kind of giving a warning to Warner Bros. in between the lines. He was having a bit of a feud with Warner at the time for constantly going back and forth in decisions to have him in the movie. At that precise time, Warner wanted him to star in a movie AND STILL continue to do the show, which he said he would never do, he said he would only do one of the projects.
Then as a retaliation Warner from what we heard threatened the following: if he wouldn't do both then he would do the show for 10 years, thus covering all periods of Superman's life and that's why he said that which was meant as a public response to such a threat.
Eventually things smoothed enough for them to do negotiations regarding what would then be Superman Returns and they burned him again by going on a nationwide search for an unknown after he had signed a contract (just as Jim Caviezel would later sign, when certain executives at Warner felt they would need some star power to jumpstart the franchise - both of them turned out to be backburner guarantees in case they didn't find their unknown).
He never said he didn't want to be Superman in a movie, he actually said in 2003 that he would be interested given schedule and script. Plus he wouldn't have met with all the directors involved in the project since 2002 and even screen testing for McG thanks to a personal phone call Christopher Reeve made to Alan Horne, then Warner's President.

That part has never been proven as far as I know....Especially the 'call from Reeve to Horn'

 

[AgentPat]

 

[The Caped Knight]

The look says SUPERMAN,