Smallville Creators Confirm A Lois Lane Theory Superman Fans Will Hate
By Mia Tucker
Many "Smallville" fans will note that the seeds were certainly planted to turn Chloe into Lois if that's the route that Alfred Gough and Miles Millar had decided to take. After all, Chloe is a reporter with a nose for the truth, has a long-standing crush on Clark, and even keeps his secret once she finds out about his powers.
Luckily, the "Smallville" showrunners were able to finally get Lois Lane (Erica Durance) into the series in Season 4, if only as a recurring guest star. This was more than enough, though, as by the time Season 5 rolled around, Durance was a main cast member and would remain on the show until the series wrapped up in Season 10.
"Then when she came in in Season 4, there was this huge thing about 'You can have her for two episodes,'" Millar recalled. "Then 'You can have her for three,' and then 'You can have her for half the season,' and [WBTV head] Peter Roth, to his credit, was like, 'F*** it. She's in the show now, and she's just not leaving.' She became part of the show. It was never questioned again," he concluded. "Smallville" fans will no doubt be happy that she did, as going the entire series without such a notable character would definitely have felt off, especially as the show went on.
