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[APRIL FOOL’S] EXCLUSIVE: Tom Welling To Play Superman In The CBS Supergirl Pilot

KryptonSite has learned that Tom Welling will be appearing in the Supergirl pilot for CBS.

Published

10 years ago

April 1, 2015

Craig Byrne

tom_welling_in_superman_costume This was an April Fool’s story. It is NOT true.

A few weeks ago, we reported that the CBS Supergirl pilot was casting a stand-in for what clearly was going to be Superman. What we hadn’t realized when we made the post is that this stand-in was only going to be used for far away shots, while an actual actor would be making a full, speaking appearance in the pilot.

….And that’s not even the biggest part of the story.

We’ve been adamant around here at KryptonSite about the notion that we probably would not see Tom Welling in the Superman costume at any point, especially as a new actor, Henry Cavill, is gracing the big screen as the Man of Steel in movies including the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. It also seemed that Mr. Welling was for a long time reluctant to put on the tights, which would explain the tiny computer-generated Superman we’d see in Smallville’s finale.

Well, guess what? We were wrong, and we admit it.

SUPERGIRL First-Look Image (Full-Body) Our sources tell us that Tom participated in one day of filming for the Supergirl pilot, wishing his famous cousin along. As Supergirl is now played by Melissa Benoist and not Laura Vandervoort, it is to be assumed that this isn’t necessarily the same Superman that we saw in Smallville… kind of like how Mark Hamill’s Trickster on the new Flash series wasn’t exactly the same guy we saw on the original CBS show.

Originally, the hope was to get Henry Cavill to make the appearance, but his busy movie schedule prohibited it. We hear that Brandon Routh was also briefly considered, but it was worried that his appearance would create confusion with the audiences who are now used to seeing him as Ray Palmer. With those two out of the picture, the producers were forced to go with their third choice, the long shot, which was Welling.

We also hear that getting Tom Welling was not easy – fortunately, some members of the Supergirl crew also had worked with him on Smallville, but it is said he received a producer credit and a lifetime membership at Warner Bros.’ exclusive golf course in exchange for appearing in the pilot and three subsequent episodes to be spread throughout Supergirl’s first season. You can see some spy photos of Welling filming with Melissa Benoist here.

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KryptonSite assumes no responsibility for those who might have had a heart attack from this news. The photos that went with this article are fan manipulations and/or artist-created and not actual photos of Tom Welling in the Superman costume.

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10 Comments

sarah

April 1, 2015 at 1:32 am

saw his dislike for Tom Welling should not talk about Tom, and have more respect for the many fans of Tom Welling! No one here is stupid!

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- Craig Byrne
  
  April 10, 2015 at 11:21 am
  
  I don’t know… aren’t some of you still insisting that report that he’ll be on the Flash is true? Even though a simple Google search proves 95% of what that KDramaStars site posts is made up for traffic?
  
  Also, please don’t school me on respect for Tom Welling, unless you actually know him personally. Thanks!
  
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- Craig Byrne
  
  April 10, 2015 at 11:23 am
  
  Also, unless you know me personally don’t assume there is a dislike for Tom here. I have much more respect for Tom than I would for anyone who would try to put thoughts/feelings into my writing that are not there. Thank you!
  
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Xochitl

April 1, 2015 at 6:57 am

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Wil Avitt

April 1, 2015 at 10:01 am

April Fools! Lol

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David Hampson

April 1, 2015 at 2:05 pm

I was fooled!

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nacho

April 1, 2015 at 2:55 pm

Too good to be true… April fools?

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Joe

April 13, 2015 at 12:10 pm

Tom welling, you can’t deny that he looks perfect for superman, however this would be a big mistake as smallville tv series doesn’t fit the storyline of the current flash and arrow episodes, unless a superman was made as a brand new episode dismissing smallville as part of the current dc tv franchise.

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Renee

November 25, 2015 at 1:14 pm

Nice rumor of a lie just like the Flash rumor only not true .

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- Craig Byrne
  
  November 25, 2015 at 9:00 pm
  
  The Flash rumor is also not true.
  
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Smallville

Eric Johnson Added to Salute to Smallville!

Eric Johnson (Whitney Fordman) will be attending the 2025 Salute to Smallville fan event!

Published

4 days ago

September 3, 2025

Craig Byrne

Creation Entertainment’s second Salute to Smallville convention is happening in Chicago in less than ten days, and today it was announced that Eric Johnson (Whitney Fordman) has joined the roster of guests! With the convention also featuring Tom Welling, Kristin Kreuk, Michael Rosenbaum, John Schneider, John Glover, and Sam Jones III (alongside later favorites like Erica Durance), this means that almost the entire Smallville Season 1 cast will be present!

Creation also today added group photo ops to the list of available opportunities for fans to take pictures with their favorite actors. There are some fun combos within! Check out the full roster here.

The event should be a great time for all and it will be hosted by KryptonSite’s Craig Byrne as well as Derek Russell, host of the first-ever Smallville podcast, House of El. Tickets for Salute to Smallville 2025 can be purchased here!

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Brian Austin Green Added to Salute to Smallville 2025!

Brian Austin Green (“Metallo”) will be at the 2025 Salute to Smallville convention in Chicago.

Published

2 weeks ago

August 26, 2025

Craig Byrne

The second annual Salute to Smallville convention is happening in Chicago in a few weeks, and today, Creation Entertainment added another guest!

Brian Austin Green, who played John Corben a.k.a. “Metallo” in three episodes of Smallville Season 9, is joining the lineup of guests – a list that includes such folks as Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum, Kristin Kreuk, Erica Durance, Sam Jones III, John Schneider, John Glover, Aaron Ashmore and more. KryptonSite’s Craig Byrne will be one of the hosts for the event alongside Derek Russell of the House of El.

Happening September 13-14, 2025, tickets for the event can be purchased here.

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Smallville’s Voice of Jor-El, Terence Stamp, Has Died

Terence Stamp, who played Zod in the Christopher Reeve Superman films and the voice of Jor-El on Smallville, has died.

Published

3 weeks ago

August 17, 2025

Craig Byrne

Celebrated actor Terence Stamp, who played Zod in the iconic Christopher Reeve Superman movies decades before taking the role of the voice Superman’s Kryptonian father, Jor-El, on Smallville, has passed away. He was 87 years old.

“He leaves behind an extraordinary body of work, both as an actor and as a writer that will continue to touch and inspire people for years to come,” Stamp’s family said in a statement. “We ask for privacy at this sad time.”

First heard on Smallville in Season 2, the looming presence of Jor-El was often random but always delivered with extreme authority thanks to Stamp’s unique vocals. It added gravitas to a role that for the most part was only heard and not seen. According to IMDb, Stamp’s voice could be heard in 23 episodes of Smallville’s 218-episode run.

Of course, Super-things were only a small part of Stamp’s long career. The 1990s film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert was iconic in its LGBTQ+ depictions; he also dipped into another genre franchise with Star Wars: The Phantom Menace where he played Chancellor Valorum.

His work will always be enjoyed and he will surely be missed.