'Smallville' cast shares behind-the-scenes secrets 20 years later

[@September_Rains]

I recently found out from a Smallville fan how popular Lana was. He said “During the show original run on TV, out of all the main cast, Kristin was the most searched online, even more than Tom Welling. The WB promoted the hell out of Lana and Clana. Even the promos had Clark talking and they’d make it look like he was talking to Lana when he was actually talking to other characters.”

[@September_Rains]

Isn’t it funny how Tom said the show ended because they ran out of stuff to write? Because that’s not what the network said. The show ended because the low TV ratings in season 9 led the network to cancel the show in season 10.

[@LayneRoxxx]

I can see the bond between Tom welling and Kristin Kreuk, its in their eyes. You can tell they care for each other and that is one of the things that made the show.

[@alkubaisiperry]

Damn right 😍

[@bhoqeem1975]

bull

[@charliedallachie3539]

Yea, it would be something if they actually had married or something. Sometimes it happens on sets when the chemistry is legit.

[@austinjt4264]

@@charliedallachie3539 If you can fall for a Co-star... then it's most like to be a doomed relationship. Because as Actor/Actress progress more & more into mature roles, director tends to a forces them in an uncomfortable scene and that usually spike up something behind the scene & ruin marriages. Jason Momoa & Amber Heard is newest one. Or at least, he stated that AH was the reason that ruin his marriage. Like Linsay Lohan for example... Director convince, that she must be "NUDE" to have a successful comeback, and she was in the first movie after she came back on spotlight. Marriages between Celebrity, hardly ever works... only 2 out of 100 that would works... and those usually couple from C or D List. A-listers, usually don't have a long lasting relationship. Jennifer Garner & Ben, Jennifer & Brad, Angelina & Brad... Jonhy & Amber... just to name a few... If you could name 5 couples who still A-listers and married over 2 decades... Then I'll listen. The most successful ones are the usually the one that retired after married and stay out of spotlight. PS. I'm glad that she didn't marry him. I wish she's would marry her Co-star in Beauty & Beast if anything. But still... Tom did had a scandal beating his exes. 2 Different Ex-girlfriends, if I recall. Those scandals were partially, if not entirely responsible for him unable to land any big roles anymore. He kinds of disappeared after scandals.

[@swigword]

Lmao "its in their eyes"

[@talon3684]

25:07 Totally agree with Kristin. It was a joy to watch the show in my teens and twenties, but people don't live like that anymore these days. They couldn't create it the same way today. It makes Smallville this great time capsule of a period where less was more. I have no doubt Smallville would still be popular today though with fresh eyes. There was really good storytelling, and a talented cast that fit their roles so well. The right chemistry between everybody made everything work perfectly.

[@ChronoJedi]

1000% agree

[@austinjt4264]

Story itself... was good, same goes with Acting. What bothering me were the special effects... Between Smallville... I do preferred "James Cameron Dark Angel" better. It's more believable than Alien. Sadly, Dark Angel was made during the depression and world it created was too real, and eventually people stop watching it and force the show to cancelled after 2 seasons. But yes... I watch Smallville solely because of Kristen. I kind of had a crush on her. In fact... I never made connection that Clark Kent was superman. During the time... I know Superman as "Superman" and I know he had a personal life but I never new it was Clark because I never watch any Superman movies and Since Smallville never show him in a tight jump suit... I never made connection between... and it was years later... and I find Clark & Superman to be almost similar but still didn't make connection until Henry's version of Superman came out. And after learning about her fate and cross lover between Lana & Clark. I never finished all seasons. I think stop watching after season 5.

[@2nerC9]

If the first episode wasn't filled with bad dialogue most people would know how great of a show it truly is. It's way more complicated than the surface tells.

[@talon3684]

@@austinjt4264 I suggest you pick it back up from 5. It's worth watching to the end. There were some moments where you're like "come on already, where's the suit?" and a few moments that were dragged out because a certain someone wasn't around. I won't spoil it for you. But Lois made up for those moments, some episodes of Clark flying briefly made up for that, and there were cool episodes with Green Arrow involved that made things fun. And they finished strong with Season 10 overall. Get back into and binge it. If you're a real Superman fan, then I highly recommend it.

[@talon3684]

@@2nerC9 Show was great. Not every episode was amazing of course. Hard to do that over the course of 22 episodes every season. But it more than held its own as a TV series. It was very popular with a talented cast and mostly strong writing.

[@ChronoJedi]

24:30 Kristen is so right there's a purity to when it was made. It's like it was perfect conditions for that time anything trying to mimic is going to fall short

[@Moviefan2k4]

Every time I see Kristin smile or laugh, it makes me want to meet her in person. She seems so full of life and energy.

[@davebatts4731]

If not for Kristin being cast as Lana, I'm not sure if I would have watched the show for as long as I did.

[@Scantronacon]

NO CAP! Shes gorgeous and their whole love story was sad af at times

[@pvtjhon]

Do you know anything about how to contact yahoo?

[@pvtjhon]

@@Scantronacon Do you know how to contact yahoo?

[@Lophophorawilliamsii]

Without Allison Mack, there is no Smallville. Allison Mack MUST be on all the talking points when talking about Smallville.

[@Scantronacon]

​@@Lophophorawilliamsii Dude they cant, they wont. She was apart of a pyramid scheme and cult that forced its female recruits into sexual slavery. What she did was unforgivable...shes the elephant in the room now and always..no woman wants to talk about Allison Mack, thats bad for business

[@KrisTomLuver]

I grew up with this show and it still has the same power it did 20 years ago. Michael's closing words were right on the money! Smallville was unique and set the tone for all these other shows.

[@MetalLaFleur]

So, with Disney's "What If" series in mind can we PLEASE get a "Clark and Lana end up together" scenario in the future Smallville animated series! I mean seriously, if the Clana shippers could make enough noise, and the creators would just give us one episode!!!! The chemistry between these two is unmatched! Tom and Kristin did an amazing job!

[@iloveu172]

I agree with you How could you make a loud noise ? Who is the most influent fandom clana ?

[@dreammingpoetry]

I wish we would have gotten a Lana Lang spin off

[@rodneytillman8164]

Kristen kreuk is still so damn beautiful.

[@starlighter93]

I think if Smallville was made with today's view of the superhero genre, we could have got a Lana show and follow her own superhero adventures. Too bad it never happened.

[@usmc29er44]

Kristin is amazing

[@LayneRoxxx]

In Smallville Clark belongs with Lana. IMO, Smallville (the show) took a step back when Lois was brought in and Clark moved away from Lana. I still loved every season of Smallville, but Clark and Lana had more chemistry.

[@zhozho800]

Lois was introduced too early, at that time Clark & Lana had not been given a chance to develop their relationship. They were separated soon as soon as they finally got together. I wish the writers gave Clark/Lana a real chance at being happy together before Lois came. In the end, it felt like he settled for Lois. We are always going to think he would still choose Lana if she didn't have the Kryptonite skin. Lana/Clark deserved the Happy ending after all they went through .

[@LayneRoxxx]

@@zhozho800 By the way they look at each other I bet you that he did get the happy ending at some point off screen.

[@zhozho800]

@@LayneRoxxx off screen?

[@LayneRoxxx]

@@zhozho800 Real life.

[@zhozho800]

@@LayneRoxxxI don't know about that. Tom was married at the time, even if he wasn't happily married, I don't think he would get with Kristin like that. They were good friends who had really good Chemistry. Maybe they were physically attracted to each other, but I don't think they crossed that line.

[@MrMikeSkourakis7]

Kristin gets more beautiful with time..❤🥰😍

[@marcelopedrosa1999]

Kristin Kreuk ❤️❤️❤️

[@alkubaisiperry]

I guess Tom wanted so badly to see Lana as a hero and thinks it is HOT 🔥 😁

[@SrahaSinggah]

Exactly😂, lana agresife is wonderfull

[@mattsayler-s4n]

Same

[@critical22y]

This show was off the chain. I see Kristen did not age!

[@rileyhun3710]

She has asian genes so that is probably why

[@KrisTomLuver]

She is lovely! Such a great human being

[@Lophophorawilliamsii]

Without Allison Mack, there is no Smallville. Allison Mack MUST be on all the talking points when talking about Smallville.

[@larafaceroli_]

@@Lophophorawilliamsii i think ppl forgot her along with nxivm. but we’ll always remember chloe sullivan

[@JulioCesar-vv9ex]

Kristen must have been affected by the second meteor shower

[@timolee]

lana spin off would be good clana was the better pairing in this show and clex was a close second.

[@flamingstallion]

Clalicia

[@Narutoanime16g]

I love how this whole cast has Tom Cruises ability to not age

[@bhoqeem1975]

I miss watching Smallville. The series came partway at the worst possible time in my life, and I was happy it was there to keep me company somewhat.

[@vivianbloom166]

Fun interview! They all look great.

[@arthurhill3454]

Smallville Tom welling as Clark Kent and Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor and Kristin Kreuk as Lana Lang and Smallville animated series next in the tv in 2023.

[@moniquesantos2940]

Smallville is a great tv show back then and the cast are so young that time.. but Tom kristin and michael are still look great..

[@flamingstallion]

9:55 this is the most I’ve heard about what goes on during smallville nights

[@TreesOnTheBeach]

Man, I loved this show. Really great stuff.

[@SamuelVain]

I really love how everybody is so supportive and trying to make everyone else better because that made the show much better to watch from a fan perspective thanks to all the emotion that actually comes through. You players feel what you feel in scenes meanwhile we viewers see feelings appropriate to the situation that are much deeper than somebody just acting their way through it. I'm a huge Superman fan, my wife was a little bit of one, but we are both giant fans of Smallville. Now, thanks to the internet I might actually be able to thank Tom, Michael, Kristen, and all of the players for their contributions in such a great show. We miss you John Glover! BTW, my personal most favorite part of the show was that Annette, who played Lana Lang, was now in Smallville as Clark's mom! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaauuugh! 💖💝🎉💗💥

[@sbashkatova]

This is a great interview. Thank you.

[@lanafan4993]

STILL 💯 H🥵T❣️The 🤩riginal cast and 🙏🏼Thanks Y🥲u for the memories✌🏼😍✌🏼1️⃣. W🥰W 2️⃣🥳 years later 👍🏼C👀L Great interview.👍🏼 4️⃣EVER L♥️VE 4️⃣LIFE.

[@jumpfortyfour9965]

kristin is still very hot

[@ilakaizen4926]

Kristin look like she stuck in time of smallville

[@cdnsilverdaddy]

This show has great cast chemistry like Dawson's Creek and the OC.

[@Semyjoe32]

Omg that’s such a good point, I never thought of it like that. But totally has that tone. Great analysis. 😊

[@jakethesnakemanpatterson748]

Kristin Kreuk is beautiful

[@supercorp45]

Am sorry she was on the show for the entire season chole was , the girl that played chole is in jail , but i will never for get how amazing she was on the show.

[@JulioCesar-vv9ex]

22:53 the face kristen makes when the guy asked Tom if smallville has the DNA of series like superman and lois for example michael even lowered his head because he noticed kristen's reaction

[@mouryasen9425]

I didn't get it, i thought it was an innocuous question.

[@September_Rains]

Tom said he doesn’t see Smallville as a Lois and Clark.

[@icc2010]

They arnt wrong in regards to the DNA question . ‘Superman & Lois’ and ‘Smallville’ are very different shows. I watched Superman & Lois hoping it would be the same but it wasnt. But i grew to like the show. Its the best CW arrowverse show in my opinion as of now. But to me Smallville will always be top. It cant be replicated. If they tried doing it today it definitely wouldnt be the same.

[@nickhydier1201]

There are similarities between the shows I would. For starters they both deal with the story in Smallville. Yes, one deals with the origins of Clark himself (SV}, while the other deals with Clark being a father to his two sons and their struggles.(S&L) I will say for Superman&Lois that Jon and Jordan's struggles mirror to a degree, especially Jordan's, mirror Clark's in SV. As they are teenagers. That is navigating through highschool, while dealing with emerging powers and learning to master/control them. While also dealing with his relationship with Sarah. Which I may add is a nice parrallel to Smallville seeing as Sarah is Lana's daughter as Jordan is Clark's son. Even the storyline with Morgan Edge/Tal-Rho wanting to ressurect the Kryptonian race by implanting Kryptonian consciousnesses/spirits in human hosts has parrallels with SV storylines of season 5/6 of Zod's spirit possessing Lex Luthor and recreating Krypton. And also that of SV season 9 with the Major Zod clone and the Kandorians. The orb in SV and Eradicator machine in S&L are similar in that they both hold multiple Kryptonians. Whether that be the DNA of clones(Orb) or the consciousnesses/spirits(Eradicator machine). Hope that this all makes sense.

[@icc2010]

@@nickhydier1201 I definitely get what you mean. At first before they revealed who Morgan Edge actually was i thought they were going to redo smallvilles version of that story. And it does mirror smallville through clarks kids. Only with the addition of it being modern day.

[@Andrea-dp5hs]

Es verdad,es bueno ver a Clark y lois lidiando con otros problemas,ahora son sus hijos los protagonistas

[@jaynehasagunn]

I'm still watching Smallville it was my top 3 favorite show. I hate tv now adays it sucks. Bring smallville back. Guarenteed people would watch! Tom could still be Superman give a movie and a chance to wear the tights!

[@penny846]

Loved loved loved this show😍😎☺🤗🇿🇦

[@foreveralive6949]

I think it would actually be very easy to create a 2-hour one time movie event for the CW. The fans deserve an update on these characters, and it would help put these actors back into the public eye. The FX would be better, and the characters could be shown dealing with dangerous and gritty issues as adults who already have a journey behind them at the point the audience is allowed to catch up with them again. I'm thinking Silver Age Supes and Lois. Chloe could easily be accounted for by a voice actor or by a C-storyline that accounts for her absence. I just wonder if the cast would be willing to do that.

[@Andrea-dp5hs]

CW ya no quiere saber más nada con superheroes,cancelo casi todas las series y la única que sigue es Superman y Lois pero no sé sabe por cuánto tiempo

[@sc1344]

Superman and Lois is definitely its own thing, but that said there is also definitely strands of Smallville within certain aspects of the show

[@Andrea-dp5hs]

Me gusta verlos como padres ya que en Smallvile como pareja me han aburrido

[@Alexandrashepiro]

They need Smallville on HBO Max!

[@Lopez03Eduardo.]

At least it's on Hulu

[@trumpsflushingdocumentsaga2689]

@@Lopez03Eduardo. You pay to watch Smallville 🤣

[@vidjagamer]

@@trumpsflushingdocumentsaga2689 HBO Max isn't free

[@tiagomarin01]

@@trumpsflushingdocumentsaga2689 where can I watch It for free?

[@BrunoLima-br3hl]

Please release automatic subtitles so fans from other countries can watch the interview.

[@pvtjhon]

Does anyone here know how to actually contact yahoo?

[@AmazingKevinWClark]

I would say the show started becoming more serialized when Christopher Reeves was introduced. At that point the show started revolving around the Kryptoian artifacts more and more. The next big step was Brainiac and then Lois arrives in Smallville looking for Chloe and further on other heroes start to emerge. Kara shows up. If I remember correctly the series basically ended with the biggest villian being Zod. I watched the show when it aired and at the time I liked the more heavy Superman Lore material but recently going back to watch it gave me more appreciation of the writing in the early seasons especially with the Kent family. Far better done than the Man of Steel movie.

[@crono6664]

Who did the name banners? It’s “Lana Lang”! Not “Lana Long”. It’s “Lex Luthor”! Not “Lex Luther”.

[@ChadStormTheAftermath]

Every interview I've watched regarding the 20th anniversary, there's not one mention of Sam Jones and Allison Mack. LOL!!! I obviously understand why, but the characters they portrayed were important, IMO. I'm looking forward to buying the Blu-Ray!

[@Abused_Peanut]

I know about Alison but what happened with Sam?

[@AmazingKevinWClark]

Yeah lol Lana kept getting creeped on by "meteor freaks" and Clark lol.

[@LayneRoxxx]

.......it's been.....20.. years??

[@VincentJHChan]

"Lana Long" and "Lex Luther." Not a great start to the video.

[@ryandeffley7652]

Love how Rosenbaum says "It's called Smallville" to imply it shouldn't focus on the Superman universe. But it had Lex, Lois, Bart, AC, Victor, Oliver, Jimmy, Martian Manhunter, Doomsday, Darkseid, Hawkman, Dr Fate, etc.. If anything it introduced way too much from the Superman universe and should've scaled a lot of that back. I personally would've rather seen less Superman universe and more focus on Clark/Lois's journey into journalism. Have them attend Met U for journalism, become DP interns, work their way up, etc..

[@pvtjhon]

Why is it impossible to contact yahoo news on their news story coverage?

[@easyalpha1]

Yes..the whole culture that produced the early years of Smallville has faded into history.

[@heathercrates4139]

Michael was 26 Tom was 24 2 year difference not really much older. 26 is still pretty young. Kristen much younger than both 18.

[@aswerty911]

Lana Long?! Did someone not proofread a little??

[@richardbriley4477]

always wanted a metropolis show

[@MShaiqable]

Kristin would've gone back and told her younger self that her shyness was okay so no need to join NXIVM.

[@huntress2004]

Kristin shipping Clex 👍🏻

[@omarstone4637]

I keep imagine them saying in their heads don’t blurt out Alison name by mistake.

[@jennyk885]

That must be so difficult to not slip out.

[@benloo]

Should be Lana Lang not Long

[@mesamelt]

Good stuff, good stuff....

[@paulkickling7828]

she's 39 and looks 29

[@JEBossTon92]

Who is Lana Long?

[@bimasenasoelistio4454]

Ethan Alter Tom Welling Kristin Kreuk Michael Rosenbaum

[@Seether-jt6mo]

Wheres Chloe? Oh wait...

[@babalarassrah]

lex luthor has beard lol

[@sidray8024]

Let me just say this show was a beautiful wonderful show that has left an empty space in my soul ...and it's down to these actors and actresses that made this show special. Kristin says young people today can't relate to this ... it's true the society we have now is a sick society. I miss the gloss of the 80's tv shows...and smallville in 2000 was like a glossy, modern and cool show. Even as males you enjoyed the romantic stuff and how it all started for CLOIS. Today's world ahh tattoos beards and thugs. I wish i could wipe them off the face of the earth and bring the world back to smallville like soft and glossy. All the actors and actresses were good looking that's my kind of show.

[@789truth]

Great, love this bunch. I am happy they did not join the cult.

[@garyfleury3911]

Tom welling is the saddest Superman ever and the lowest point in Superman ever. Rosenberg was an awesome lex ever.

[@Lophophorawilliamsii]

Without Allison Mack, there is no Smallville. Allison Mack MUST be on all the talking points when talking about Smallville.

[@jake-54973]

Acho que Tom falou isso também por Allison, quando ela deixou o show na 9 temporada onde foi o colapso, porque quando os personagem importante também saem de um show, ainda mais os principais também favoritos você não tem o que fazer mais e sabemos que Allison era muito querida