Smallville's Tom Welling Could Be 'Superman'

[Friday, August 13th, 2004]
Tom Welling ('Smallville') talked to MTV online at Sunday's Teen Choice Awards that he's signed on for a movie but is not allowed to discuss it, fueling rumors that he will star in X-Men director Bryan Singer's new Superman movie.

"I'm sworn to secrecy," Welling said with a smile. "It's too early." A spokesperson for Warner Bros. said the role has not yet been cast. Welling, in the meantime, will continue playing Clark Kent on the small screen. "We have a couple new characters [this season]," he said. "Lois Lane will be visiting Smallville, which keeps things interesting for Clark. ... And Clark isn't necessarily earthbound this season."

Meanwhile, 20th Century Fox has terminated its two-year deal with Singer because of the director's decision to take on Superman, which is owned by Warner Bros. Singer and the studio had been in discussions for a third X-Men" movie, but a deal was never finalized.

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