Lex Luthor becomes an “optional extra”.
After a shock renewal for an 8th season Smallville is to loose two of its four original cast members. Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum) and Lana Lang (Kristin Kreuk) will no longer be season regulars but will be guest stars only. While cast changes happen often in Smallville the real issue is the loss of Lex Luthor. While he will be there every so often not having the main bad guy, indeed Superman’s nemesis in the show will certainly hurt story lines and ratings which have both been on the decline.
Tags: Kristin Kreuk, Lana Lang, Lex Luthor, Michael Rosenbaum, Season 8, Smallville, Superman