with a Smallville Sequel TV show in very early development, James Marsters reflects on potentially coming back as the DC character Brainiac. One of the most beloved live-action Superman TV shows (and superhero properties in general) is the Smallville series, which centered on the early years of the Man of Steel before he became the DC icon everyone knows and loves. One of the main Superman villains who ended up taking out Krypton’s Last Son was Brainiac, played by Marsters, from Smallville Season 5 until its end.
Screen Rant Recently interviewed Marsters for his new movie abruptio, And asked about his legacy as Brainiac in Smallville. Since Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum are developing an animated sequel series, Marsters was asked if he would be open to reprising the role of Brainiac or Brainiac 5 (which appears in Smallville season 10). Not only does Marsters call Smallville The “Most intelligent character” depiction of Superman, but he would like to come back for the sequel, sharing the following:
James Marsters: Oh, yes, definitely. Definitely. I think Smallville was the most intelligent character version of Superman I’ve ever seen. Superman is a very difficult character to write because he is invulnerable. Bravery is when I help someone, even when I have to sacrifice something to help them. This is the definition, and when you have a hero movie, you have the most exciting part [which] is when the hero has to risk his life to save someone or help someone. And that’s just impossible with Superman. He is invisible. He’ll be fine unless you pull kryptonite. Every Superman movie does this.
There is kryptonite somewhere, and he has to risk death to do his thing. But with the TV series, you can’t pull Kryptonite every week. It gets redundant so fast. It gets cheesy. They sidestepped all of this by not focusing on Clark’s physical vulnerability, of which there is almost none. It was all about the fact that he was a teenager and he was sensitive to everything, and they could investigate [the] Emotional vulnerability for Superman. I just thought, ‘Okay, you’ve solved it. This is what to do.’ And they were able to go ten years on that show and not be redundant, not be repetitive. after that, I would like to do more of this.
From Marster’s comments about his time on SmallvilleIt’s clear that he had such a great time during his original run. Even if you can’t blame him now, there’s no reason why Welling and Rosenbaum’s project couldn’t recruit him. It all depends on Warner Bros. Discovery and DC Studios when it comes to a Smallville continue, As they are now focusing on James Gunn’s new DC Universe. With the material that exists in Smallville Season 11 (the official tie-in comic book), which featured Brainiac 5, there are many exciting directions they could take with his character.
Marsters is one of several actors from the Smallville Castle who have shown enthusiasm to reprise their character since Rosenbaum and Welling began to talk about their development of the sequel. Despite the fact that it was almost 15 years since the Smallville The latest series is out, It says a lot that many of the actors are still open to revisiting this version of Superman. With the audience also still stronger than ever, time will tell if Warner Bros. Discovery and DC Studios will revive Smallville.
Mit Marsters is one of the best talents Smallville Ever cast, especially for an iconic character like BrainiacIt would absolutely be a huge deal to see him be a part of the sequel series if it comes to fruition. As he was last seen as Brainiac 5, there are many stories they can explore with him in a Smallville Sequel TV show and also potentially introducing a new version of ​​his evil Brainiac character into the line. Hopefully, DC Studios will find a place for these Smallville Animated sequel series sooner rather than later.
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