Superboy Older Than Superman

[tv star collector]

Just as, in 1993, Gerard Christopher (who had starred a year earlier in TV's
THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERBOY) was more than six years older than Dean Cain
(of LOIS & CLARK: THE NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN), Tom Welling
(of SMALLVILLE) is more than two years older than Brandon Routh (star of the
new movie "Superman Returns"). Strange but true!

[For the record: Gerard Christopher (born in 1959) starred as Superboy from
1989 to 1992; Dean Cain (born July 31, 1966) was Superman on LOIS & CLARK
from 1993 to 1997. Tom Welling (born on Apr. 26, 1977) has been TV's young
Clark Kent since 2001; Brandon Routh (born on Oct. 9, 1979) plays Superman/
Clark Kent in "Superman Returns," now in theatres.]

[P.S. By the way, another actor--John Haymes Newton--played Superboy
during the first season (1988). Born on Dec. 29, 1965, Newton was also older
than Dean Cain. I always thought Cain looked too young to be Superman. No
wonder. He should have been cast as Superboy, not Superman. As far as
Routh is concerned, I haven't seen the film but from the clips I have seen I
would say that he probably turns in a convincing performance--but still it is
odd that once again they have cast a younger actor to play Superman than
the latest version of Superman when he was a boy (Welling).]

[showfan]

Very interesting. I always thought Dean looked more like Superboy too.

[p4poetic]

Maybe in the first season, but [as Superman] his face matured. Which is why I think he made the perfect Clark but a very weak Superman, he had too much of a baby face.

[tv star collector]

I forgot to mention that now Tom Welling is older than Christopher Reeve was
when he first played Superman, in 1978.

[p4poetic]

Reeve was 26, was he not?

[comedyfreak]

I hope Welling plays Superman in the future.

[tv star collector]

Virtually all the action now takes place in Metropolis, not Smallville, so even
the name of the show is no longer applicable.

[Dusty's Fan]

That's very true. There isn't too much happening at the Kent Farm in Smallville any more.

Maybe the producers can come up with a series titled Metropolis as spin-off (or replacement if need be) of Smallville. I wouldn't mind seeing ongoing stories focusing on Lois, Jimmy, and Chloe.

[repeatshistory]

I hope Welling plays Superman in the future.


That's actually the reason that the show is still Smallville. I read somewhere that Welling doesn't EVER want to be Superman.