SHoE News: More Cast Members Returning
This week has had an abundance of Smallville scoops for the second half of Season 9 on Smallville.Yesterday DC Comics Blog posted a trailer for “Absolute Justice” and today EW.com’s Michael Ausiello reports that Michael McKean will be returning to Smallville. This news comes only a day after we learned that his wife Annette O’toole will be reprising her role as Martha Kent later in the season as well.
Smallville producers haven’t said when Martha would be returning. The timing of her return will most likely occur during the May sweeps. They also mention that she will have an “unexpected suprise” or two when she reunites with Clark. Martha has not been seen on screen since she left for Washington DC to fulfill her responsibilities as a US Senator in season 6.
Personally I think many fans (if not all) welcome her return with open arms. I am interested to see what she thinks of how Clark has been handling himself while she has been away. It should make for a fascinating reunion. Any ideas as to what her suprise might be? I know i have a few theories. Will Martha’s government connection shed any light to whether or not Clark and his “league” are being watched by big brother?
The second bit of news as I mentioned earlier is that Michael McKean will be 
returning as Perry White. Michael Ausiello reported that Perry’s return will bring him closer than ever before to his destiny than ever before and we DO get to see the introduction of Mr. White to Lois Lane. He also goes on to report that both Michael and Annette will be in the same episode 9×21. Thats right folks, the episode before the season finale. Perry White was last seen in season 3 of Smallville.
Does this excite you? Are you ready for Perry White on Smallvile? or do you think it’s too soon?
Michael Ausiello starts off his article by saying “could Michael Rosenbaum be next?” I have to agree that with everything we have seen this year that ANYTHING is possible. Let’s just hope we get a 10th season, because bringing Lex back in any capacity would have to take place next season.
Let’s hear your thoughts! Leave a comment below.
I can’t wait for either appearance! I love that Perry will be back, I would have loved for it to be for multiple episodes. I want to see him, Lois and Clark at the Daily Planet.
As for Martha, I was overjoyed with her return. It’s been too long and I’ve missed her motherly presence on the show. I hope we get a great Martha/Clark talk as well.
HOLY CRAP!! I have been wishing for this since Clark started working at the Daily Planet with Lois!! I am SO ready!! If only they could introduce the real Jimmy Olsen in that same episode and it would be BEYOND PERFECT!! TOTALLY can’t wait for this episode now :)
Oh my goodness I am freakin’ stoked! I love Annette O’ Toole as Martha Kent. As for Michael McKean as Perry White…GEEKWOOD!
Smallville is making me so happy this season…
Too soon? I think the return of both Martha and Perry has been long overdue. Martha should have been in “Infamous” not just Clark talking to her on the phone. I’m thinking a goot time for Perry to have returned was maybe season 7. But better late then never. I think the next to come back should be Sam Lane.
This is GREAT! This season is just so awesome – and I can’t wait!
Who’s next? Lex? Pete? Nope, I want Gabe Sullivan!
Gabe Sullivan wasn’t even at his own daughter’s wedding.
This is great news.
I’ve been hoping to see both the Martha and Perry characters return to Smallville, even if it’s for one episode (that I know of).
Out of the two I’m looking more forward to Martha’s return since it’s something that shoudlv’e been done since mid season 7. That’s not to say I’m not eager to see McKean as well since I enjoyed his appearance in the 2nd season episode “Perry”.
Hopefully we’ll see them come back in future episodes if Smallville is given a season 10. I’m probably not the only ones who feel the same.
It does not stun me that Marha Kent is returning to the series. I was always thinking in the back of my mind, that we would see Martha return around the last episode of the series. Not saying Smallville will end this season, because I don’t believe it will. But I always thought Martha would return because Clark would Skype call her or use his Palm Pre and ask her “Hey Mom, could you make me a suit?” As far as Michael McKean returning… I was wondering when we would see Mr. White again because we haven’t seen him in seven years. I doubt he will be Chief of The Daily Planet at this point but just having him there gives us hardcore Superman fans “geekwood” that the iconic pieces are coming closer and closer together. All and all great news.
We’ve heard Red K is making a return so maybe Martha can be there to help Clark out of that situation.
And I really think they should just make Perry White the Chief at the Planet. It took them 6 years to get him back, nows the time to set it up, even if he is purely an off-screen character for the duration of the series.
It is troubling, however, that the producers pulled out the stops here. Perhaps this is really a series finale?
I got goosebumps reading this article, I can’t wait to see Martha and Perry on the show.
If we got Martha Kent and Perry White back then Lex Luthor better be the next!