L’adolescence de Superman

A big smile and an innocent look that capsized the heart of any teenager of the early 2000s. It was Clark Kent, a student who was hiding a big secret…

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The power of a superhero

What few people know is that its actor, Tom Welling, was 24 when filming for “Smallville” began. But his appearance allowed him to embody a character a few years younger.

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MCU Pioneer

For 10 years and 10 seasons (2001-2011), Tom Welling was the protagonist of a series ahead of its time and which, in a way, paved the way for today’s superheroes.

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What happened ?

Since then, Tom Welling, the one who had a hit with his version of Clark Kent, has practically disappeared from the radar.

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Family father

The thing is, by the time the actor made his reappearance, he was, of course, no longer that boy who posed as a high school student, but an equally handsome gray-haired “sugar daddy.”

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Always in shape

You might even say that Tom Welling’s physical form these days is even more impressive, with his muscle gain.

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Long hours on set

During the decade the CW series was filmed, Tom Welling had to spend long hours on set.

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A demanding job

The production was spectacular and introduced many novelties for the time, especially in terms of special effects. And that, of course, took hard work and multiple hours of filming from the show’s protagonists.

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No time for other projects

Thus, Tom Welling might not find a place to participate in other projects, in parallel.

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Questionable choices

And the few films where we might see him were not very successful: “Thirteen by the dozen”, “Fog” and “Thirteen by the dozen 2” between 2003 and 2005.

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After Smallville

In any case, the end of “Smallville” in 2011 did not allow the actor to devote himself to other filming. Tom Welling subsequently did not work on any major film projects.

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$4 million per season

Perhaps the actor wasn’t too worried regarding it. He had the financial resources to comfortably live two lives. In the later seasons of “Smallville,” he earned $175,000 per episode, or regarding $4 million per season.

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Live in peace

As he confessed to YMA magazine, the actor fled fame and just wanted a quiet life: “I don’t want to be a celebrity looking for recognition. I want to go to work and following my day’s work come home. home and live in peace.”

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Owner of a production company

To that end, Tom Welling became much more selective with his roles and also set up his own production company to stay in the industry, but on the backstage side.

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Supporting roles in some recent films

Tom Welling appeared as a supporting actor in three films that were warmly received by audiences and critics: “Parkland” (2013), “The Bet” (2014) and “A Choice” (2016).

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pact with the devil

After having had little luck in the cinema, Tom Welling chose to return to television, where he had found fame. He found success once more, following a pact with the devil. Literally.

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“Lucifer”

We are of course talking regarding “Lucifer”, a series whose third season, released in 2018, starred Tom Welling as Marcus Pierce. Another character with supernatural powers and a long story to tell.

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The Return of Clark Kent

But it was in 2020 that Tom Welling finally gave fans what they’ve been waiting for for nine years: to bring his Clark Kent back to television.

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An appearance in an episode of “Batwoman”

In a special episode of the “Batwoman” series, the actor made a special appearance as Clark Kent… but without power this time!

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Not power, but strength in the arms!

Having no power, however, didn’t stop Clark Kent from surprisingly punching Lex Luthor, his lifelong nemesis, played by Jon Cryer.

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Professionals

Tom Welling was beginning to feel the urge to return to television. And so in 2020 he took on one of the main roles in the series “Professionals”.

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The cast of the series

In this spy series, the actor shared the poster with Brendan Fraser and Spanish actress Elena Anaya.

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Private life

Tom Welling was at the height of his success when he married Jamie White in July 2002. Until, in 2013, the model filed for divorce for “irremediable differences”. The separation procedure lasted two years.

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A happy marriage

During the divorce proceedings, the actor met Jessica Rose Lee, rider and founder of the Saddle Club. They married in November 2019, live in California and have two children.

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Come back, Tom!

Although we know how important family life is for the actor, it is legitimate that we absolutely want to see Tom Welling in the shoes of a superhero, since that is how he won our hearts! What if Marvel or DC might handle it? We’re throwing a bottle overboard!

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