age differnce between christopher and Newton

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Plawrencegrn — 20 years ago(January 30, 2006 01:52 PM)

Newton was born in 1965 so when he was on the show he was 23 but they hired
Christopher who was born in 1958 who at that the time 31 so why did they go from a guy 23 to a guy who was 31?

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loganwx — 19 years ago(October 31, 2006 08:51 AM)

That would have been great for all involved. Even Dean Cain's carreer may have worked out better.

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TheEighthDoctor — 19 years ago(November 05, 2006 11:54 PM)

John Haymes Newton was only 22 when he got the part for the show's first seasion in 1988. When the producers decided to change the lead actor for the show's second season, Gerard was 30 years old when he got the Superboy role in 1989.

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republican-superhero — 19 years ago(February 03, 2007 12:01 AM)

They should have kept John Haymes Newton on the Superboy set & Gerard Christopher should have been on Lois & Clark the new Adventures of Superman.

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jkcoco7 — 19 years ago(February 26, 2007 09:56 AM)

If Newton hadn't gotten himself into trouble on and off the set, he would've been there for the show's whole run.

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loganwx — 19 years ago(February 27, 2007 08:03 AM)

That is probably a true statement. Then Gerard would have been in Lois & Clark and Dean Cain still would have went on to do Rippley's.

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republican-superhero — 19 years ago(March 05, 2007 08:22 PM)

both show's would have had a season 5 & 6 & maybe the death of superboy if john newton stayed on the set