wannabe brando?

Nah, not really. He doesn't really want to be a celebrity, that's his issue, but the conflict is that if he wants to land roles he needs to live the lifestyle, be in the public eye, which he doesn't.

There's not anything like being a 'pure actor 100%, 0% celebrity', unless he wants to do theatre.

I totally agree with you. Tom is a better actor than most people give him credit for. His problem is that he doesn't have the big name like a Hemsworth or Cavil. If producers and directors thought he could fill the theatres then he would get bigger and better roles. After watching him in Parkland and the later years of smallville, I do believe he has got what it takes to be a big star. He just has to accept that with that comea the lack of privacy and being more in the public eye. I certainly think he is better actor than Cavill and some of the others getting the big roles.

You guys are making some great points and ive heard hes a private dude. He just needs to do 1 lead. I see so many knobhead actors score lead roles..and i always think why cant tom welling chase "GODZILLA" around, he can at least act. Small roles in smallish movies wont do the trick....but as i posted before it could be too late?

Does he care? Is he lazy? You never know. But doing only 3 movies during the smallville run is pretty piss poor. Should of aimed on doing 1 a year.

Smallville took up too much time, especially when he got into producing. It was 10+ months of the year. I think he should have gone.straight into movies after smallville ended. Taking two years off for whatever reason, hurt his bankability. Now a lot of people have forgotten who he is and that is why directors are afraid he is not a big enough star to carry a movie project. He really just needs a significant role in one blockbuster and he will be set. He has all the assets to be a big star, he just needs one big break.

But you are right, I'm afraid. He is running out of time to make the big move to big movies. Hope we hear some good news soon, for all our sakes. He really is a talented and handsome man. It would be a huge shame to waste that!

I agree with what others have said, he doesn't seem to care if he's an A lister or not, but i think he def has what it takes to be a leading man, i think he's talented and he def is good looking enough, in my opinion he's the best looking man in hollywood! I could just sit and stare at his face for hours, sorry if thats creepy, lol! Anyway his face not being on the tv may affect us fans more than it does him!

Well im a guy and straight, so i couldnt care less about his looks. The problem is you got a guy like ryan kwanten getting film roles and tom welling isnt. Kwanten isnt terrible dont get me wrong(im aussie) but hes not leading man material.