WhatsPlaying.com.au recently posted an article indicating that Marvel was eyeing Smallville star Tom Welling for an upcoming project going so far as to indicate that it could be for the role as Doctor Strange.

Sources close to Welling have quickly shot down this rumor stating that "Welling isn't up for Doctor Strange, and hasn't been approached for any Marvel property yet but that doesn't mean there isn't interest in him."

Welling has stepped behind the camera in recent years by branching out into directing and producing. Unfortunately, his acting career outside of Smallville has only consisted of three films; "Cheaper by the Dozen" and its sequel and "The Fog."

There may be another superhero project in the future for Welling but will audiences be able to shake the image of him as Clark Kent that's been ingrained in their minds for the past 10 years? At this point, only time will tell.