Before the Arrowverse existed on the CW, Smallville was the channel’s big DC property and one of its most beloved series. While the Tom Welling-starring drama has brought many iconic superheroes along the way, there are a few characters that the series failed to introduce, including Batman.
During Terrificon 2024 (via Screen Rant ), the actor shared that he would love Smallville Has permission to use Batman in the Superman prequel series. While revealing what stopped them from using it, the actor also revealed his ideal dream scene between Clark and Bruce…
“I always thought we had to get Bruce Wayne in somehow. It would be really cool to see. You know how Clark always walked into Luthor Manor without a problem? He could walk into Lex’s office and it was as easy as that: Lex saying “Nice to meet you Bruce” or “I’ll talk to you later Bruce” as he walked out, I think that would be cool. ! But one of the challenges we’ve had is that the DC movies and TV don’t communicate with each other, and it’s very difficult as a TV series to use that—it’s a big problem, even just using the Superman soundtrack.“
How Smallville introduced Batman
In 2011, after ending a ten-year streak, Smallville Not too long ago, it returned, but this time in the form of comics. Between 2012 and 2013, DC Comics published an 11th season of the show, written by Brian K. by Miller, who worked on the series for several years as a screenwriter, allowing the story to expand. One of the big “episodes” of Season 11 was “The Detective,” which finally introduced Batman to the world. Smallville.
Throughout the chapter, we find out what version Smallville Batman did throughout the series’ run. Without worrying about the limitations of the TV budget, this glossy season was able to create a true team-up between Batman and Superman for fans, and also featured Batman in later stories with the Justice League. Tom Welling.
As disappointing as it was to see Batman in live-action in the series, this written version was still a great opportunity to finally see Welling’s Superman take on the masked vigilante. If a Smallville animated series is ever made, we can hear it Tom Welling Interact with this continuity version of Batman, even if he’s “only” in the animated universe.
Meanwhile, Smallville can still be seen in its entirety on Prime Video.
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