Arrowverse: Tom Welling reprising Smallville role in Crisis on Infinite Earths

Move over and make room for the Blur as Tom Welling suits up as Clark Kent in the upcoming Arrowverse crossover event Crisis on Infinite Earths.

Fans have long-awaited the answer to the question: Who will Tom Welling play in Crisis on Infinite Earths? Of course, hearing his name invoked thoughts of Welling playing Superman. However, with Brandon Routh and Tyler Hoechlin both playing the Man of Steel, the ideal began to dwindle.

However, it appears the comic book gods were listening. According to EW, Tom Welling will reprise the role that made him legendary in the eyes of comic book fans.

"“Tom Welling will guest-star in The CW’s upcoming Arrowverse crossover “Crisis on Infinite Earths” reprising his Smallville role of Clark Kent.”"

It’s been eight long years since we saw Welling suit up. The Arrowverse teased Smallville more than once, with the most nostalgic callback happening during the last crossover event, when Barry and Oliver landed on the Kent Farm after Smallville’s “Save Me” theme song (performed by Remy Zero) played, leaving us all with such a warm feeling. Unfortunately, fans didn’t get to see anyone from the series.

Of course, fans are crious as to whether Welling will actually wear the Superman outfit. After all, Smallville robbed them of the opportunity with their, “No flight no tights”. It wasn’t all bad since the show kinda broke their rule – at least in the final episode of the series, as fans got a glimpse of what they had waited a decade for. The series flashed forward a few years and gave us a chance to see what Metropolis looked like with Superman in action.

The memorable scene followed Welling in full on classic Clark Kent mode. He then went to the top of the roof and ripped open his shirt exposing the iconic symbol before taking flight. It was an awe-inspiring moment that made it worthwhile. Nevertheless, that was a long time ago and so much has changed since then.