Will Tom Welling Go To Marvel?

Hollywood Insider : Will Superman Tom Welling fly to Marvel?

By Hollywood Insider | May 10, 2011

Update! : Sources - sources who would know - tell me (over email and then over the phone) that ‘Welling isn’t up for Doctor Strange, and hasn’t been approached for any Marvel property yet, ‘but that doesn’t mean there isn’t interest in him”. Um.. yeah… what I say? So there you go, the bigboys are likely interested in him but not for any particular role at this point in time.

A quick one today, and only because I’m on deadline.

Tom Welling is now taking offers.

Firstly, the newly unemployed actor/producer is said to be on Marvel’s radar. Why this is interesting is because Welling has just finished up playing Clark Kent (Superman) on Smallville, based on the popular DC Comics’ - Marvel’s competition - character.

You’d think after spending ten years playing a comic book character, an extra few years playing crimefighter would be the furthest thing from Welling’s mind - but it’s not, he’s up for playing a superhero again (you’ll recall he tested for Superman Returns a couple of years ago; if he had gotten it, he would’ve been playing Clark Kent a lot longer). Guess you stick with what you know. And like. And enjoy.

Don’t know what film, if any one in particular, Marvel is looking at Welling for but they do have film adaptations of Deathlok, Runaways and Doctor Strange in the works. If it’s one of those three, I think the safe bet is Welling is being considered for Strange. Be interesting to know if Warner Bros, who are in bed with DC, are courting Welling - our contact didn’t know.

Welling has also been checked out for a “new Snow White film that Kristen Stewart is doing” but that film, Snow White and the Huntsman, found it’s leading man this week in Thor star Chris Hemsworth.

And then there’s an Allen Quartermain reboot that Smallville vet Alfted Gough is producing. Gough is apparently quite keen on working with the 34 year old actor, and executive producer of cheerleading series Hellcats, again and there’s been talk of Welling doing this one. Sam Worthington had been previously attached to play the lead role, so one can only assume that Worthington is no longer onboard, that the studio are keeping their options open (Gough would be, as expected, keener on casting Welling no doubt) or there’s a juicy supporting role in there that calls for a ‘Clark Kent’ type.

No unemployment benefits needed, by the sounds of it, Tom.

webhead2006 wrote:if he does a marvel film i would think it would be more a marvel studios marvel film. Then one of the sill licensed out ones.

"Hopefully, doing something like 'Transformers' is about to show myself in an action situation where I'm not mister-weepy-doctor guy, you know, not McDreamy. You have to change that in people's view. I'm still hungry for other things. I'd love to play Doctor Strange."

thecolorsblend wrote:
I just can't see Welling as Power Man for some reason.

webhead2006 wrote:Could be a nice fit, though ray park been circling that role for yrs. But who knows if that will happen for him.

BHoward wrote:Crazy thought of the day. Maybe Marvel is being proactive and looking towards the day when they can get the Superman rights from the Siegel & Shuster family members after the legal battle is over and want Welling as their Superman. Crazy, huh?

webhead2006 wrote:Would be funny but do you really think it would go that far with the rights?

non_amos wrote:

webhead2006 wrote:Would be funny but do you really think it would go that far with the rights?

I hope not! What a travesty of justice it'll be if it does! Lawsuit, lawsuit, lawsuit!!!!! I think I'm like you Web, I hope ALL involved can reach some 'equitable' settlement, i.e., duh heirs get their greedy little hands on something that will shut them up once & for all & that WB/DC get to continue making comics, films, & other media. And fire Toberoff!

thecolorsblend wrote:You'd be amazed (or maybe you wouldn't be) at how many people don't agree with that. Don't get me wrong, you and I have similar views on this but it blows my mind how many fans want WB to lose the rights. I swear, those idiots have no idea what they're asking for.

Apologist Puncher wrote:

thecolorsblend wrote:You'd be amazed (or maybe you wouldn't be) at how many people don't agree with that. Don't get me wrong, you and I have similar views on this but it blows my mind how many fans want WB to lose the rights. I swear, those idiots have no idea what they're asking for.

Because, like most young people today, they don't bother to search out the facts of the case. They just regurgitate what they have heard from other ignorant assholes.

It's fucking pathetic.

thecolorsblend wrote:Couldn't agree more. And worse, it's like they don't see a problem with a bunch of lawyers litigating a mutually agreed upon business deal into obsolescence. I mean, a deal is a deal. Maybe Siegel and Shuster made a bad deal but they made it. In life, you don't and shouldn't get a do-over when your idea that you voluntarily sold becomes a huge moneymaker. Life sucks, get over it.

Apologist Puncher wrote:You know, I can at least understand the Heirs money-grubbing, but what I CAN'T understand is them giving that piece of shit "attorney" 50% of the rights. I mean, really? They'd rather SPLIT 50% of an incomplete character, than take 70-80% of the extremely lucrative settlement the Bros. Warner is offering?

They aren't any smarter business people than Siegel & Shuster, are they?

thecolorsblend wrote:Oh trust me dude, the irony of that wasn't lost on me.