Images of tom wellings new smallville superman costume hit the net brian warmoth 09082009 smallville season nine will see tom welling take on a on some new roles, at least one of which has. While marvel studios may have dominated this years comiccon with its panels for avengers, thor, and captain america, dc entertainment managed to keep eyes of fanboys locked in as they announced tom welling will finally don the superman suit in the upcoming final season of smallville its been debated for quite some time whether or not it would ever happen, but it finally got. By the shows sixth season, with all of those characters established, the series brought them all together for the episode justice, which saw them team up to thwart one of lex luthors schemes. An overall synopsis of the hit television series that introduced us to a young clark kent growing up in smallville, kansas who must come to grasps to control his ever evolving powers and keep his secret from those around him. Clark kent, aka superman, is earths greatest hero and the main protagonist of smallville. Wellings clark was named and referred to as superman on the show. Tom welling explains why he didnt wear the superman suit in the. The rebirth suit looks good when drawn by jorge jiminez but overall the reborn suit was the perfect trunkless superman costume along with the smallville season 11 suit design. Are you somebody who could really do with something that can make them look stylish and wanted. Smallville star tom welling finally explains why he wouldnt wear the superman suit in the finale. If it was only ever about smallville then why have the costume at the end. The flickcast movies, tv, comics and the best geek stuff. Mar 23, 2004 with a rich trove of superman lore from dc comics and feature films to draw upon, the wbs wednesdaynight hit smallville is prone to tossing winks and nods at the audience.
With superman gaining a new rebirth costume, we thought wed count down all of supermans incontinuity costumes, from worst to best. The last 10 mins in the finale gave us pretty much every iconic superman moment, bar tom welling wearing the suit. Smallvilles first season primarily dealt with clark kents coming to terms with his alien origin and the revelation that his. Tom welling reveals why he never wore superman suit on. I ordered this superman suit for use for a comic convention and i. The superman suit is an outfit worn by clark kent as superman. Smallville 10x01 lazarus lois finds clarks superman suit. The closest we come is that hes wearing a superman shirt under his work shirt in the very final scene. While smallville ended with clark kent becoming superman, many fans. Sep 22, 2010 i have watched seven seasons of smallville series and clark kent tom welling wears normal human clothes. Smallville star stopped clark kent from donning superman. The only exception to the cgi is toms face, when the closeup shots of superman are done.
This super suit is modeled after the one that brandon routh used in superman returns as that was the suit that the producers of smallville used in the final season i admit it was small and cgi but if you re watch the episodes where they showed the suit in the fortress it was the routh superman suit. It brought back the original red and blue colors of the blur. The perfect smallville superman superhero animated gif for your conversation. It was the longtime mantra for superman origin story smallville, which starred tom welling as the future man of steel struggling to. Was tom welling ever the person wearing the suit the full body suit in any of the scenes that we see onscreen. It is made up of quality leather, which is supple and durable. Smallville is an american superhero television series developed by writerproducers alfred. Now an energymanipulating hero, the new superman existed for a year in this form before returning to his classic look but only after spending a few months split into red and bluesuited copies of himself. At the comiccon panel for smallville last week, audience members got a sneak peek at clark kents superman costume, which hell don on the upcoming ninth season of the cw hit now, a. Supermans suit featured in new smallville photos cbr. I saw some video on youtube where tom welling is shown in superman costume the famous blue suit and red cape, even with other characters like lois and lana, but some people claim its fake does anyone know, is he going to start wearing superman costume in any season of. The superman super site smallville background information. The finale included a few scenes in which welling is seen sporting the upperhalf of the superman suit, however, the only fullsuit scene is done from a distance and via cgi with superman finally. Why we never saw the full smallville superman costume film.
Superman s supporting characters include his love interest and fellow journalist lois lane, daily planet photographer jimmy olsen and editorinchief perry white. Why did the smallville finale not show tom welling wearing. Im curious to get a consensus of prediction, though. The cw has released a new set of photos for the may 6 episode of smallville featuring lois and clark in the fortress of solitude where the iconic superman costume is on display. They used cgi on his body to make it look like the suit. I liked it, it was encompassing of the whole of smallville whle being a nice conclusion to clark kent ending his trials and becoming superman. How do the people in his life react after his 5 year absence.
The childhood hometown of superman, smallville was first named in superboy vol. Smallville star tom welling breaks silence on series. I have watched seven seasons of smallville series and clark kent tom welling wears normal human clothes. Justice league 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Cgisuited superman further claimed for zack snyders reboot. So end of this month, the final stretch of the final season of smallville begins. Wellings refusal to wear the superman suit in smallville series finale wellings remarks on the special effects issue are understandable. Nov 23, 2016 there was a legal battle between the studios. Chloe is reading the comic as an ironic moment for the audience for she was telling the real origin story of superman in comic book form. On january 24, 2006, it was confirmed smallville would be part of the new the cws fall 20062007 lineup once the wb and upn ceased separate operations and merged as the cw in september 2006. Smallville finale clark wears the superman suit youtube. As you can probably just about tell, the smallville finale basically amounted to a tiny cgi superman and not a single proper look at tom welling in the full suit. This red cosplay costume of the smallville resident clark kent the superman is the perfect match for never exhausting handsome looks. Smallville superman gif smallville superman superhero.
The original superman suit was given to clark, by his adoptive mother, martha kent. The worst parts of justice league, from supermans cgi. Smallville star tom welling finally explains why he wouldn. In the series finale from 2011, clark was shown flying as a distant cgi figure in the sky. One of the reasons the smallville finale was a huge letdown was that we didnt. Superman is part of the dc universe, and as such often appears in stories alongside other dc universe heroes such as batman and wonder woman.
Smallvilles first season placed sixth on the parents television councils list of the best shows for families. The town is the setting of many superboy comics where superboy defends smallville from various threats. Smallville s tom welling breaks silence on series finale. He resided there until his early adult years, when.
In smallville one of the key tenets of the story is that the story is of clark kent before he was superman, so during the entire show, he never flies and never wears his iconic costume. There is enough memory storage stuff between the clone programs and the. See more ideas about superman, superman wallpaper and superman logo. Images of tom wellings new smallville superman costume hit the net brian warmoth 09082009 smallville season nine will see tom welling take on a. The smallville finales most super secrets are finally revealed. All the producers have to do is cgi his head on chris reeves body in that shot of superman flying out of the fortress just before the movie cuts to. Aug 15, 2018 he admits he was in it for the money and the career boost. Yes, we saw a teenytiny cgid superman swat away apokolips, and clark did. Some say it is made of the blanket he was wrapped in while others say its made of earths fabrics. The series stars tom welling as clark kent, and is set during the man of steels lost years as a teen growing up in smallville, kansas. Routh flew in superman returns with the help of cgi, and so did welling on smallville. Smallville star tom welling has revealed he had a say in ensuring his clark kent character would never wear superman s iconic costume during the course of the series. Images of tom wellings new smallville superman costume. Clark kent wore the suit, was named superman, and became superman onscreen on smallville.
Will we see tom welling in the superman suit and cape. Here is a clip from smallville when lois finds clarks superman suit. Jan 15, 2017 smallville, though it was superman s story, introduced other dc heroes as it progressed, including impulse, aquaman, cyborg and green arrow. Did tom welling ever actually wear the superman suit on camera. Mar 18, 2016 the perfect smallville superman superhero animated gif for your conversation. Throw in supermans cgi mouth for good measure and the whole thing turns into a very dry. Nov 23, 2010 new reports make further mention of warner bros. The argument that we didnt really need to see tom welling in the superman costume because the show was never about superman doesnt hold up. So whatever the cape looks like now, on the prop is irrelevant. Amusingly, welling seems to be the most wellreceived superman of this generation among general audiences. What are your thoughts on the use of cgi in batman v. Digital spy participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which. In the role of the future daily planet reporter, durance plays lois as a streetsmart, tough young woman who bonds with the kent family, to clarks tom welling occasional dismay.
Check out this amazing cgi renditions of superman, the man on steel by of deviantart. When does clark kent in smallville start wearing superman. Hailing from the planet krypton, clark is a superpowered alien who was raised in smallville, kansas. Superman features some hard stud looks and to match those types of looks, the same level apparels have to be donned also. Apr 08, 2016 major batman v superman scenes look so weird without their cgi. Henry cavills infamous cgi upper lip in justice league only appears a few times, but thats enough for supermans lip to make an impact. I saw some video on youtube where tom welling is shown in superman costume the famous blue suit and red cape, even with other characters like lois and lana, but some people claim its fake does anyone know, is he going to start wearing superman costume in any. The smallville series finale will soon be upon us, but today fans get a glimpse at the return of michael rosenbaum as lex luthor. I think they should give superman his movie costume. Also worth noting, smallville superman has the yellow s on the cape, whereas the returns superman does not. I have to admit i didnt actually read it alli scanned to my birthday, to find that thats the day that the doomsday omnibus was released. The premise of smallville taking a deep dive into the formative years of clark kent and how he developed into superman is an engaging one. Why tom welling refused to wear the superman suit in the. But seeing series star tom welling in the full superman suit wasnt what.
Warner bros owns dc comics but theres a stipulation somewhere in all the legalities that says the superman costume cant be worn on smallville unless a large sum is paid. It is blossomed in red color making you look bold and elegant. Sep 24, 2010 i liked it, it was encompassing of the whole of smallville whle being a nice conclusion to clark kent ending his trials and becoming superman. Smallvilles superman references anime superhero forum. Why tom welling refused to wear the superman suit in the smallville finale. With a rich trove of superman lore from dc comics and feature films to draw upon, the wbs wednesdaynight hit smallville is prone to tossing winks and nods at the audience. I agree with this and agreed with it even when i was a big smallville booster, but it is a bitter pill. If they want all out to make it look that way for oliver in a fake suit, they have to do it for the real deal. Jan 09, 2011 here is a clip from smallville when lois finds clarks superman suit. Its hard to believe smallville wrapped up over six years ago, with a. Why we didnt see tom welling in the suit hollywood.
Jul 29, 2009 at the comiccon panel for smallville last week, audience members got a sneak peek at clark kents superman costume, which hell don on the upcoming ninth season of the cw hit now, a fan has. Major batman v superman scenes look so weird without their cgi. This is why tom welling never wore the superman suit in the. When he was suitably healed, he emerged from the chamber wearing that suit, which was a really cool looking silver and black superman outfit. Here are 15 reasons why smallville was the ultimate superman story. The character regularly appears in comic books published by dc comics, and has been adapted to a number of radio serials, movies, and television shows superman was born on the planet krypton and was given.
Clark finally wears the iconic superman suit make sure you watch the other smallville finale videos that are listed on the finale playlist. Superman man of steel smallville red and black jacket. As man of steel launches a brand new superman suit, we. Erica durance joined the superman legacy by portraying the iconic lois lane in smallville. The 10 most terrifying shots of supermans cgi mouth in. Including the mentioned shots, all shots of supermans suit are cgi.
Also returning is the superman suit check out the images of clarks longawaited destiny. The jacket was first seen worn by the superman character in the tv show smallville that released in 2012. Poll your favorite liveaction supermen page 2 the trek bbs. Welling, rosenbaum and even durance are perfect in the roles and i would love to see them on the big screen in an actual, proper superman movie, but if they ditched the smallville backstory, the diehards on the internet would explode in a rage. Well, then this special superman man of steel smallville leather jacket is just the attire that you could have been looking for. Heres why tom welling didnt wear superman costume in the last episode of smallville. This red smallville jacket was spotted in famous american television series, smallville and it was carried by tom welling playing the role as, clark kent superman. Smallville is a fictional town in comic books published by dc comics. But seeing series star tom welling in the full superman suit wasn. While the hit series smallville famously abided by the no flight, no tights rule in its retelling of supermans early years, the ninth season saw actor tom wellings clark kent finally becoming a costumed hero though his outfit was more metalhead than superhero. Tom welling reveals why smallvilles clark kent didnt. For much of smallville, clark as superman wasnt in the.
The big question i think is on everyones mind is one weve all been asking forever, in some fashion. If you compare it to now, it wouldve been outright easier to do an excellent cgi rendition today than when smallville first aired in 2001. Images of tom wellings new smallville superman costume hit. Henry cavill became a top trending topic on twitter after the first image of the actor in the superman suit was released today. The worst parts of justice league, from supermans cgi mouth to that underwater battle.