Smallville really was one of the best DC shows of the modern era, and it treated Millennials to a younger Clark Kent who'd yet to become Superman. The WB/CW series is still a favorite amongst fans due to its comic book-esque action and teenage/young adult drama. It’s been well over a decade since Tom Welling played Clark Kent on that show and, since then, he's moved away from Los Angeles. In fact, he actually ended up going from Tinseltown to a “smallville” of his own, and he explained why.
Whether someone is a fan of the aforementioned prequel series or has watched all of the Superman movies, they likely know the Man of Steel's origins involve a farm in Kansas. Well, Tom Welling isn’t far from that life himself, as he told People how one family trip to Northern California during the COVID-19 pandemic inspired them to leave L.A.:
