Smallville’s Tom Welling Arrested for DUI at California Arby’s

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Tom Welling, the former Superman actor, was arrested for driving under the influence in an Arby’s parking lot in Yreka, California, early Monday morning, According to TMZ.

Police reports indicate his blood alcohol level was at or above 0.08 percent. Before the arrest, Welling had posted a birthday message to his wife, Jessica Rose Lee, on social media. He has not yet commented on the incident.

Tom Welling’s most famous role is playing Clark Kent, the young Superman, in the TV show ‘Smallville.’ The show follows Clark as a teenager growing up in the small town of Smallville, Kansas, and discovering his superpowers.

Welling portrayed Clark for ten seasons, starting in 2001, showing his journey to becoming Superman. ‘Smallville’ became very popular and made Welling a well-known actor for his portrayal of the iconic superhero.

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In 2021, Tom Welling and his ‘Smallville’ co-star Michael Rosenbaum announced they were working on an animated revival of the show. They planned to bring back as many original cast members as possible and pitched the idea to Warner Bros. in January 2022. John Glover, Sam Jones III, Kristin Kreuk, and Erica Durance were expected to return, but Allison Mack was not due to her conviction related to sex trafficking charges.

The series was still in development, according to Durance. A couple of months ago Rosenbaum commented on the animated revival of the show which is still in development and stated that they are waiting for the right moment to pitch it taking into account the whole affair with DCU Studios and re-structuring taking place at WB.

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