Which star will have the biggest career post-Smallville

[NotFadeAway]

Answer it, Id like to know everyone's thoughts. Put aside your feelings for the different characters and who you think is hot or not, and decide who you think will have the best career post-Smallville. I left the Glover, O'toole, and Schneider out because there pretty much gonna stay where the are career wise, being that there older.

I voted for Rosenbaum!

 

[NotFadeAway]

It won't let me go back and post a poll. I THINK it will be Rosenbaum. He is the most skilled in every aspect of acting.

 

[smsvmos]

I belive that Michael would have a bright future only if he looks for the right jobs to do. Tom has a good chance cause he has a fanbase but has yet to define what his role as an actor really is.

 

[Ultimate_Superman]

Michael. Tom has a good future in TV when he is done, but I dont see him being able to carry a show or movie by himself. Michael and both John's on the other hand have carried SV all these years. Yes, Tom Welling my be cute to women but Michael and both John's carried the show acting wise and made even the worst stories look great so if anyone is to have a huge career after Smallville it will be Michael and both John S. and John G.

 

[Nautica7mk]

I think Durance has a lot of potential for having a post-Smallville career.

Tom Welling, I'd like to believe should have one.

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

Michael. Tom has a good future in TV when he is done, but I dont see him being able to carry a show or movie by himself. Michael and both John's on the other hand have carried SV all these years. Yes, Tom Welling my be cute to women but Michael and both John's carried the show acting wise and made even the worst stories look great so if anyone is to have a huge career after Smallville it will be Michael and both John S. and John G.

That makes no sense. Tom is the star of the series and has been since Day 1. For the majority of the first season and a half of the show John Glover was hardly in the show. Schneider's screen time was so sporadic after Season 1 that he didnt even live in Vancouver, he flew up to the set on the few days he was actually on the screen. So saying that they "carried" the show is laughable. Michael of course if the antagonist focus of the show, but the show wouldnt work if the protagonist wasnt holding his own. Tom has the most screen time out of any of the actors by a WIDE margin, so in essence he does carry the show since he's in effect the star. The show is about Clark Kent after all, if your Clark is weak and cant carry the series, then the show would've flopped.

 

[Ultimate_Superman]

Yes Tom Welling is Clark Kent but Lex and his father make that show not Welling. Don't take it personal it happens all the time where the star or main person on the show may be out shined look at Family Matters or Full House or 7th Heaven. I mean Welling does a good job but he doesn't carry that show. Those other guys do and you see that when ever they are there.

 

[Nautica7mk]

I always thought that Lex and Lionel overshadowed the Kents the first three seasons, but I feel there's more of a balance now.

 

[Ultimate_Superman]

That makes no sense. Tom is the star of the series and has been since Day 1. For the majority of the first season and a half of the show John Glover was hardly in the show. Schneider's screen time was so sporadic after Season 1 that he didnt even live in Vancouver, he flew up to the set on the few days he was actually on the screen. So saying that they "carried" the show is laughable. Michael of course if the antagonist focus of the show, but the show wouldnt work if the protagonist wasnt holding his own. Tom has the most screen time out of any of the actors by a WIDE margin, so in essence he does carry the show since he's in effect the star. The show is about Clark Kent after all, if your Clark is weak and cant carry the series, then the show would've flopped.

Tom has the most screen time yes but that doesn't mean he carrys the show. He has to have it because he is Clark Kent but I don't see him being able to cary this show. If you take Lex off the show and well as Lex's dad tje quailty of the show would drop fast and you will notice it. Thats all I am saying Welling does a fine job for the show but he doesn't carry it. Lex and Lionel do but thats just what I think if you don't agree then so be it but from what I seen you can give Michael his own show be it serious or comdey or a mix of both and he can carry it as well as carry a movie. Welling on the other hand would have a problem doing that on his own.

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

Yes Tom Welling is Clark Kent but Lex and his father make that show not Welling. Don't take it personal it happens all the time where the star or main person on the show may be out shined look at Family Matters or Full House or 7th Heaven. I mean Welling does a good job but he doesn't carry that show. Those other guys do and you see that when ever they are there.

well if you say so, then it must be fact

It doesnt matter if he's outshown by other actors that get more eccentric roles to play. The fact is Tom/Clark is the focus of the show. Glover may steal the scenes he's in, but he's still not the focus of the show and he sure as heck doesn't carry it. Everything starts with Welling, If he was awful, the show would've fell on its face in 2001.He's the lead actor, like it or not.

 

[Ultimate_Superman]

Also I am not calling Welling weak I said he does a good job but he is not strong enough yet to carry his own show.

 

[Ultimate_Superman]

well if you say so, then it must be fact

It doesnt matter if he's outshown by other actors that get more eccentric roles to play. The fact is Tom/Clark is the focus of the show. Glover may steal the scenes he's in, but he's still not the focus of the show and he sure as heck doesn't carry it. Everything starts with Welling, If he was awful, the show would've fell on its face in 2001.

All because your the foucs of the show doesn't mean you'll have the biggest post career or that you carry the show. As I said before he is good but does not carry the show.

 

[Ultimate_Superman]

If Welling was awful he would have been replaced look at what I am saying Hulk I am not saying he is bad I am just saying he doesn't carry that show IMO now you may think different and if that is so good. But I think he doesn't carry the show and I think he needs alittle more work before he can carry a show.

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

All because your the foucs of the show doesn't mean you'll have the biggest post career or that you carry the show. As I said before he is good but does not carry the show.

Smallville doesnt work if Tom is bad. You cant really say that for any other actor on it with the exception of Michael. The rest are all supporting cast for those two. His performance drives the believability of the show He's the most important acotr on the series. I dont know how much more you want? What defines "carrying a show" in your mind? One good actor surrounded by a bunch of awful ones?

 

[y2jversion1]

How many of the "Friends" series actors have had successful careers after the series was over?

Rosenbaum seems to be one of the most versatile actors on the show, I think he'll do well. As for the others, bleh.. little appearances here and there, but nothing to write home about.

JMO

 

[The Caped Knight]

I think everyone will .

 

[The Incredible Hulk]

hey dont forget a lot of actors got their starts in "meh" roles on the WB. Jamie Foxx, Jessica Biel, and Amanda Peet to name a few.

 

[Eros]

I think it will be Mike Rosenbaum, Kristen Kreuk, and Tom Welling. The three of them have done other projects/movies besides Smallville during the shows run. Tom though needs to shed the enitre Clark Kent Image after the show is over, and make people realize he can play other roles to. Thats why Tom never wanted to play superman or even wear the suit, he didn't wanted to be branded as "Superman".

 

[thebigtree95]

Tom seems like he could have as big a career behind the camera as in front. His looks might keep him in front though.

 

[Nautica7mk]

Thats why Tom never wanted to play superman or even wear the suit, he didn't wanted to be branded as "Superman".

But times have changed. This isn't the era of George Reeves anymore (May he rest in peace). He'll only be pigeon-holded if he allows himself to be.

 

[Eros]

But times have changed. This isn't the era of George Reeves anymore (May he rest in peace). He'll only be pigeon-holded if he allows himself to be.

people branded Christopher Reeve as superman till the day he died. Its all part of the fabled "superman curse" as it seems. Once you play a role like superman, and leave a major impact Chris like Reeves did, it effects your career. No many how talented Chris Reeves was, he will always and only be remebered [acting wise] for being superman. Tom welling was wise in his choice to only play Clark Kent, Brandon Rotuh can be labled as the guy who plays superman now.

 

[KalKai]

Nobody has a crystal ball, although some people do pretend to have 1.

All IMO of course, Rosenbaum is good no doubt about that, he's 34-35 years old, he's obviously best known as baldy Lex Luthor, and he never did anything special before SV. He lets his hair & beard grow during hiatus so if he wanted to he could do something else, instead he prefers to go to parties lol.

Tom, works all the time, 1 of the most beautiful man in the world, 29 years old, women and girls love him, happily married, all you hear are positive things about him from people like Rutger Hauer, Michael Ironside, Bonnie Hunt, James Marsters and all the other co-stars/guest stars, people that MATTER, all I see is a bright future.

Erica Durance definitely, and I hope that KK will have a successful career as well.

AM doesn't do much, but she's very talented. That's it.

 

[Nautica7mk]

Tom welling was wise in his choice to only play Clark Kent, Brandon Rotuh can be labled as the guy who plays superman now.

Exactly. You answered why Tom has a chance of being more than Superman because he plays Clark Kent. And Smallville isn't exactly a major ratings hit so that's also in his favor.

We can't help what actors choose to play, it's what they're offered. If I recall correctly, C. Reeve's has been offered a lot of big roles, he simply chose to do the smaller ones and theatre.

 

[The Caped Knight]

Rosenbaum, their no doubt in my mind he'll become very successful in his acting career. Welling might get type casted like all the other 5 Supermen, Durance will definitely make it.

Glover is a tony award winner, he'll make it.

I Think Schneider acting career will become much larger due to his outstanding preformance as Jonathan Kent on Smallville for 5 years .

KK has a shot at becoming a very successful actress

Annette O' Toole is already pretty famous

like Kal Kai said

AM doesn't do much, but she's very talented. That's it.

 

[Nautica7mk]

I don't think Durance will make it big to be a household name. She's more of a sex symbol than an actress, and somewhat of a medicore one by current Hollywood standards, and shes Canadian

There's room for improvement as far as Durance is concerned. Smallville is the only show she's been on that really capitalizes on her sex appeal (House of the Dead doesn't count). Other than the love scene in Butterfly Effect 2, she was practically buttoned up throughout the entire movie. Then there's Irvine Welsh's "Ecstasy" that will start filming soon, so I hope things work out well for her because I think she has what it takes to make it.