The Will Anthros Wish List: Michael Rosenbaum
How You Know Him: He played billionaire patron of the sciences Lex Luthor on the WB’s Smallville.
Why He Would Have Been a Good Choice: Michael has a proven ability to play complicated characters with shady motives. He made it possible for the audience to actually care about Lex, a character who was often Clark Kent’s greatest ally and his greatest enemy - at the same time. The ability to be both charming and manipulative would have been a huge asset to any actor playing Will Anthros. And as a bonus, he also has experience playing someone with severe daddy issues.
Could He Have Played a Convincing Scientist? Probably. Michael has played smart before, and he managed many a scientific sentence while playing Lex. He certainly would have been more convincing with his interest in bionics than Bowers’ bored playboy of a surgeon.
Could He Have Played a Convincing Boyfriend? Definitely. On Smallville Michael had convincing chemistry with everyone from Chloe to Mrs. Kent. And, he’s hot. He beat out Battlestar Galactica’s Tricia Helfer for the TV Guide title of "Sexiest Villian" and was one of People’s Sexiest Men Alive in 2006.
Would He Have Taken the Part? Sadly, probably not. Michael was still shooting Smallville when they filmed the Bionic Woman pilot, and has been clear that the next chapter of his Hollywood life will be focused more on directing than acting. Ah well, dare to dream.
Clip of Evidence: Check out this clip from Smallville, where Michael’s ability to be cruelly condescending is on vivid display.

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January 28th, 2008 at 1:11 am
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