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bye baldy!!! Michael Rosenbaum Departs Smallville
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Two new villains coming in Season 8
 The "Smallville" producers, The CW, Warner Bros. Television, and Michael Rosenbaum announced Thursday that the actor will be leaving the show. First up, the statement from the former three, which also announces that Doomsday and a female antagonist will join the show for Season 8:
Joint statement from "Smallville" Executive Producers Darren Swimmer, Todd Slavkin, Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson; The CW Network; and Warner Bros. Television regarding Michael Rosenbaum's departure from "Smallville": "It has been an honor and pleasure to work with Michael for the past six seasons. He is one of the best actors on television and has never failed to bring a new layer to the character of Lex Luthor in every episode. While Michael won't be a series regular and we won't have the pleasure of working with him on a weekly basis this fall, we like to think that we haven't seen the last of Lex Luthor. Stay tuned." Details for Season 8: Additionally, two new villains will join the cast of characters on "Smallville" this season: the legendary, unstoppable Doomsday, and a female antagonist who will challenge Clark in ways never before imagined. Casting is underway for both roles. Doomsday: In season eight, Clark will face his ultimate challenge with the appearance of the legendary, unstoppable destroyer Doomsday, who appears on "Smallville" for the first time. As comic book fans know, Doomsday is notorious for being the only character in the DC Comics universe to have killed Superman. Female villain: Doomsday won't be Clark's only nemesis in the upcoming season. The executive producers are tight-lipped about a new female villain they will be introducing, but they can say she will be familiar to many fans and will set her sights on Clark in ways Lex never could. Intelligent, brilliantly manipulative, and dangerously sinister, our gorgeous new villain has one more weapon in her arsenal: Her mutual attraction with Clark may prove to be as deadly as kryptonite for him. And Rosenbaum's statement: Dear Smallville Fans, Well, it's been seven wonderful years. Your support is what has made Smallville so successful, and I appreciate you all more than you know. That being said, it is time for me to start the next chapter of my life and career. I hope that I gave you some enjoyment over the years, and that you found my portrayal of Lex Luthor to be satisfying. I am truly grateful, as Smallville fans are the best fans out there. I sincerely hope that you will continue to follow my career through my hair growth period and beyond. I'm very excited about what the future holds, but certainly, Smallville will always be a part of me. I will definitely miss the greatest crew in the world, and the wonderful cast that has been like a family to me. Thank you Al and Miles for creating the show. Thank you writers, producers, directors and editors. Thanks Tollin, Robbins and Davola for being there for the pilot. Thank you Peter Roth for employing me for ten years. Lisa Lewis, I miss you already. John Glover, thanks for helping me feel more comfortable touching other actors, while acting. Bizarre, but helpful. Mostly, I want to thank Greg Beeman for directing the "Oh Sherry" video, by Steve Perry, back in the 80's. Thanks crew. Thanks fans. Thanks Smallville. I love you all, Michael Rosenbaum Source: The CW
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TV producers and writers don't give a rat's a$$ about continuity. They care about ratings and toy sales. Report Abuse
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Not a big fan of the show. Admittedly, I don't hate it, but it just carried on too long in my opinion.
Nevertheless, his portrayal of Lex was the best part of the show. Good thing the show is near it's end. Report Abuse
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doomsday on smallville... why... i like brainiac as a teacher. that cracks me up. don't get me wrong, marsters is good, but the lengths they have to go to just to incorporate supervillains into a high schooler/collegiate's life. what will doomsday be? one of lex's lab experiments? he'll probably have a job as a mover when clark meets him. "wow, you sure can lift a lot!"
rosenbaum was good, but his baby face never said "evil" to me. he's probably relieved he won't have to say any more of those lines. "winston churchill once said..." or "the samurai believed..." Report Abuse
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Bye Lex...you really won't be missed. Report Abuse
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Michael Rosenbaum played a great Lex Luthor...probably the most accurate potrayal of Lex in live action. Clancy Brown's depiction is still the best version of Lex though, of course. Report Abuse
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the female villian will be wonder woman Report Abuse
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clancy brown is awesome, but his lex is a dirty pimp Report Abuse
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So, basically, with Glover and Rosenbaum gone they've lost the two best actors and two most interesting characters on the show.
Ah well, such is life. Report Abuse
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