Smallville's Tom Welling Says He Would Love to Do an Episode of ARROW... As Batman

Tom Welling, best known for playing Clark Kent in the popular TV series Smallville, was recently reunited with his co-star, Michael Rosenbaum, who played Lex Luthor on the series, on Rosenbaum’s podcast Inside of You. The friends chatted about what it was like working together, co-stars, dating, and all sorts of stuff. They also talk about growing out of their parts, and what they’d like to do next.

After many fans have spoken out in the past saying they’d love to see Welling back on TV and possibly join the Arrowverse, Welling said, “oh yeah, I signed on for six episodes for Arrow next season…” to which they both cracked up. Then Rosenbaum asked if someone seriously came to him and asked if he’d like to sign on to play Batman, and Welling said, "Yeah, I do like Batman and I think there is some room to grow there. And, yeah, it would be different." And while that probably wouldn’t happen, it’s not altogether impossible, and it would be pretty fun for him to play with. Welling said he’s just really not ready to play someone’s dad yet.

So while there isn’t an immediate plan to see Welling enter the Arrowverse, it’s good to know he isn’t totally closed off to the idea. The whole podcast episode is really fun. You can check it out here, and let us know if you’d be down to see Tom Welling as Batman in the Arrowverse.