Why Tom Welling Never Wore The Full Superman Suit On Smallville

Despite getting close, Tom Welling never wore the full Superman suit in Smallville. Starting in 2001, Smallville would go on for ten seasons, chronicling the adventures of a young Clark Kent as he discovered his powers while still in high school and then had to grapple with what they meant, discovering his Kryptonian heritage, cementing his role as Earth’s protector, and becoming Superman. Smallville starred Welling as Clark Kent, with the actor managing to perfectly bring to life Superman’s Boy Scout attitude for the comics, with an earnest performance that grounded Clark despite the many changes that were happening around him throughout Smallville.