Superman and Lex Luthor, as they appeared in Smallville, will not be appearing in the upcoming Crisis on Infinite Earths, according to the actors who played them. Nor, for that matter, will the pair appear on Supergirl any time in the near future.
According to two reports this weekend, Welling and Rosenbaum spoke to the possibility, with Welling at first joking about the possibility and then throwing it to Rosenbaum:
“Whatever this Crisis thing you guys are talking about, it’s not happening…Sorry to disappoint you guys. Michael’s doing it, but I’m not.”
Rosenbaum was quick to counter this, saying:
“Hang on, hang on, hang on. No, he’s messing around. First of all, the question about the Infinite Crisis thing, no one has even talked to us…So online when I go, ‘I don’t know what the hell they’re talking about,’ I don’t know what the hell they’re talking about! So we don’t know anything about this stuff.”
Further, when asked at a panel about a cameo in Supergirl, Welling was quoted as saying:
“Not that I know of…Sorry.”
Though this is sure to disappoint fans of Smallville, it at least puts to rest some rumors that have been swirling around of late.
Source: ComicBook.com (Link 1 and 2)
I’m not surprised by this news.
I am disappointed though. It would have been great to see Tom and Michael as Clark and Lex again.