How 12 of Your Favorite Heroes and Villains Looked on ‘Smallville’ vs. Now
There have been plenty of different iterations of DC characters and their ‘super suits’ throughout the years, but since we here at Fan Fest are huge fans of the current Arrowverse, I thought that it would be fun to take a look back at another fan-favorite WB/CW show that followed these popular DC characters – Smallville.
For those of you who aren’t that familiar with Smallville (which is available to stream on Hulu ), it followed a young Clark Kent as he struggled to find his place in the world while learning to harness his alien powers for good and dealing with the typical woes of teenage life in Smallville, Kansas. The show ran for an impressive 11 seasons and 217 episodes and starred Tom Welling, Kristen Kreuk, Erica Durance, Allison Mack, Michael Rosenbaum and Jon Glover.
I went back and found some notable characters from Smallville and searched for either their Arrowverse counterpart or their recent Suicide Squad or upcoming Justice League character and the results will definitely put a smile on your face.
Let’s go!
Aquaman
Appearances:
- Smallville played by Alan Ritchson
- Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice and additional franchise films played by Jason Momoa
Amanda Waller
Appearances:
- Smallville played by Pam Grier
- Arrow played by Cynthia Addai-Robinson
- Suicide Squad played by Viola Davis
The Green Arrow
Appearances:
- Smallville played by Justin Hartley
- Arrow played by Stephen Amell
Black Canary
Appearances:
- Smallville played by Alaina Huffman
- Arrow played by Katie Cassidy
Cyborg
Appearances:
- Smallville played by Lee Thompson Young
- Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and additional franchise films played by Ray Fisher
Slade Wilson
Appearances:
- Smallville played by Michael Hogan
- Arrow played by Manu Bennett
Supergirl
Appearances:
- Smallville played by Laura Vandervoort
- Supergirl played by Melissa Benoist
Rick Flag
Appearances:
- Smallville played by Ted Whittall
- Suicide Squad played by Joel Kinnaman
Deadshot
Appearances:
- Suicide Squad played by Will Smith
- Smallville played by Bradley Stryker
- Arrow played by Michael Rowe
The Flash
Smallville‘s version of The Flash was actually named Bart, not Barry, and he went by the codename, Impulse.
Appearances:
- Smallville played by Kyle Gallner
- The Flash played by Grant Gustin
Hawkman
Appearances:
- Smallville played by Michael Shanks
- DC’s Legends of Tomorrow played by Falk Hentschel
Clark Kent
Appearances:
- Smallville played by Tom Welling
- Man of Steel, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and additional franchise films played by Henry Cavill
- Supergirl played by Tyler Hoechlin
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Having studied Media & Writing at James Madison University, I always knew that I wanted to do some type of creative writing, but being able to write about zombies, Starks, and superheroes on a daily basis for Fan Fest is my actual dream. While I probably shouldn’t be as proud as I am to be so similar to Nick Miller, I do hope to one day write my own “Pepperwood Chronicles’.