He NEVER was Superman !!!! Smallville was pseudo To the Superman legacy . it was an abomination

Tom would have been much better in the movie, but I didn't like the plot/writing etc. Amy Adams was poorly cast as Lois Lane, too. Cavill looked good in the weird suit, but wasn't Tom. I found the movie a huge letdown. Except for the very end of Part 2 of the very last "Smallville" episode, Tom played the equivalent of "Superboy/Clark Kent", as re-conceived and rewritten from the original comics, I think. He showed us the growth and maturation of this character into manhood, and I thought he did every part of it perfectly. He even overcame the poorer scripts with his persona and great looks. We didn't see "Superboy" as originally depicted because that wasn't within the scope of the show's concept of "no tights; no flights" (although he did fly briefly in a couple of shows). As has been expressed, I would love to see Tom portray "Superman", but unfortunately he shouldn't because that would surely typecast him. After all, he's already acted in 217 episodes of "Smallville".

He didn't even need a suit to play superman. Tom just has a aura and confidence and a journey that we took with him to play superman. And looks more like superman then even cavil. For me superman doesn't come from the suit. It come from the person inside which is exactly what smallville did. Im really tired of stupid ass people making up stuff about what welling has said regarding superman. Bottom line is hack Snyder wanted his own dark version of superman and unfortunately that's what we got.

He is not Superman of any day. No suit, no superman.

Word. Can't be a Superman movie without him. But I'm sure he knew it would be the train wreck it turned out to be and that is why he skipped it. He doesn't want any part of that garbage.
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Honestly, absolutely no disrespect to Tom Welling but Christopher will always be Superman in my eyes as I grew up as a kid and to this day! But I truly adored Tom on Smallville!!!
But on a side note, this dude has developed so gorgeously now, that it makes my eyes hurt! Wowey, wow-wow!!! There is5b4 something in that man's water! LOL!

Christopher Reeve IS true superman, that's how.

how is it disrespect the Christopher Reeves even he wanted to pass the torch to Tom to play Superman.

Oh i guess we will never see the real true superman and that is tom welling.
Now that's some major disrespect to Christopher Reeve.

I personally loved Tom Welling as Clark Kent/Superman, and Henry Cavill as Superman as well.
Tom WellingI'm used to him being teenage to early twenties Clark, but Henry Cavill is great at playing Superman approaching his 30's.
If Tom Welling would have said yes to being Superman in "Man of Steel", then Erica Durance playing Lois should have came as a package deal. They are great together on-screen.
I have nothing against Amy Adamsbut I didn't like her portrayal as Loisshe kinda reminded me of her character she played on Smallville actually.
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Agreed and well said the truth is tom welling or smallville was never really given a chance even thou in a poll tom welling beat henry cavil asking superman fans who they would to see as the next man of steel. And those retarts at wb still chose cavil. And i still hate zack snyder for this as well. Oh i guess we will never see the real true superman and that is tom welling. Always hold on to smallville.

Welling is perfect. But they'd never cast him.(
Cavill's features are too rugged to portray our favourite handsome hero. He was a little bit better as Clark in comparison with his Superman, with that big glasses covering half of his face in the end.
Tom will always be the best Clark Kent and Superman for me.

I loved Smallville
But facts are facts & truth. Fans need to accept it
Tom never wanted to be Superman.
He played the best Clark Kent ever!!!!
Cavil is Superman.

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So the majority is wrong? (Just asking, I'm not a native speaker )
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Actually should have be titled "Tom Welling is and always will be present day Clark Kent".

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Even though I wish that he was playing Superman in the Man of Steel, I do understand him not wanting to continue to play Clark Kent/Superman and to be typecast.
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he was whinny clark, cavill is the real supes

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Nope.