Kreuk had decided to part ways with Smallville once her contract was up so that the actress could move on to other projects. Rosenbaum left Smallville for the same reason , but had an additional one as well: he claimed he was tired of constantly shaving his head to play Lex. It would seem that Lionel Luthor was removed from the show for story-related purposes. Lana, Lex, and Lionel stopped being central to Smallville after season 7, but all three returned to the series in some capacity.
A different actor whose face was never shown had to play Lex in season 8, but Rosenbaum did end up reprising the role in the Smallville series finale. He has a degree in journalism from the University of Montevallo, and is the author of the psychological thriller and time travel novel, "A Man Against the World.
Smallville aired for 10 seasons, which chronicled Clark Kent's journey from small-town farm boy to fulfilling his destiny to become Superman. However, as integral as Rosenbaum's Luthor character was to the show, the actor opted to leave Smallville after seven seasons, as did Lana Lang actress Kristin Kreuk.
In an interview with Empire , Michael Rosenbaum discussed his reasoning for leaving the cherished role. Recounting a conversation with Warner Brothers president Peter Roth, Rosenbaum had turned down an offer to stick with the character for further seasons, citing his desire to try for more comedic roles.
As per the actor's decision, Lex Luthor was written off the show in the seventh season finale, "Arctic. Seeing Clark as a threat to humanity and himself as its savior, Lex initiates the destruction of the Fortress.
Adventure Drama Romance Sci-Fi. Add content advisory. Did you know Edit. Trivia The last words of Lex for Lionel were: "No one will remember your name. Goofs While yelling at his younger self, Lex brakes glass with alcoholic drink in a fireplace, and fire burns bright with yellow flames, while it should be bursting with blue flames as alcohol burns blue.
Quotes Clark Kent : Jor-El died getting me on that ship. User reviews 5 Review. Top review. Lex Luthor, the Legend. Lex Luthor makes decisions that uncover his dark side completely in a long-awaited episode of the series that discloses the inevitable with respect to Lex's decisions towards complete evil.
Lex is desperate to answer questions that have eluded him ever since the town of Smallville became part of his life seven years ago. He knows that the answer to these questions is within his grasp if he can get hold of a key that he believes to be around the neck of his own father.
Feeling insulted and unloved by his father over the years, the final straw is drawn when Lex realizes that much of his own life was sacrificed for the future of this Traveler. After making a climactic decision, the good in him begs to not search out the secrets that may be in Zurich.
Meanwhile, Clark learns the atrocity that Lex committed and the tragedy which he has brought to others, understanding that he and his former best friend have become mortal enemies.
Every scene in 'Descent' is dynamite, from the final Lex-Lionel confrontation at LuthorCorp to the first full-fledged meeting of animosity at the Luthor mansion that now pits the true antagonist and protagonist of the show.
These scenes had so much impact involved due to superb acting and an element of the story that has been foreseen since the show's early years. Rcwilkinson Apr 21, Details Edit.
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