Christopher Reeve thought Smallville's Tom Welling should have been next Superman
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I honestly think that Tom Welling's Clark didn't need to be
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Superman story arc with Tom Welling is a mind-bending nostalgia
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Smallville's cast reflects at NYCC on what made this Superman
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Tom Welling - News - IMDb
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Smallville Oral History: Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum Look Back
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Tom Welling Had Christopher Reeve's Vote to Play Superman, Not
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David Corenswet Rachel Brosnahan Old Interview About Superman
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Smallville' opened door for comic book-inspired TV shows
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I'm going to call the police”: Christopher Reeve Had to Be
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New Photo of Henry Cavill in Christopher Reeve Costume - Superman
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