Smallville: Clark to Be Referred to as Superman This Week? Plus, Actor Eric Martsolf Talks "Booster"

Smallville: Clark to Be Referred to as Superman This Week? Plus, Actor Eric Martsolf Talks "Booster"

According to a report over at EW.com, on this week's episode of Smallville, "Booster," it seems that Clark Kent's "other" name is actually referred to for the first time.

By EdGross - Apr 20, 2011 02:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Superman

Says EW, "Smallville's better-than-ever farewell season continues Friday with the appearance of Booster Gold and the Blue Beetle/Jaime Reyes in an episode that will have both fans of the mythology and beloved Clois squealing in delight. As teased in previews, the episode indeed features an iconic phonebooth transformation (but not into the full tights-and-cape). The moment is all you'd hope it to be, but what got this nerd really excited? The steps that were taken toward creating a critical part of mythology: our hero's name. Also great: Lois' interactions with Jaime, Clark's almost child-like reaction to Booster douche (who is actually as frustrating as he his hilarious), and the arrival of clumsy Kent. Take it all in, Smallville fans, because we're in the homestretch. Luckily, the show's been making it more than worth the 10-year investment."

Nerdgasm anyone?

Additionally, over at The-Trades.com, actor Eric Martsolf is interviewed about playing Booster Gold, noting, "It's funny, when I first started reading the script, he came across to me as sort of a Ron Burgundy from Anchorman -- just this ultra-comedic confidence man, and it was very questionable as to whether he had it all together or not. I wasn't sure whether this guy was all style and no substance. But when you dig further into the character, and further into the script, you realize this basically is just a misunderstood man that is the product of a very awful childhood. He had many things that he had to overcome, and he eventually turns to becoming a superhero as a way out. It's a really wonderful lesson about the human condition. We all are fallible as human beings, and Booster Gold is interesting in that he is completely fallible and has issues. He is definitely not above being wrong and doing immoral things. So he's a complex character that way. There's really not an easy way to put it. [Writer] Geoff [Johns] just does a wonderful job in showing the compexities of this particular superhero."

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