In a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Smallville executive producer Brian Peterson talked about the series finale and why Tom Welling never wore the complete Superman Costume.

"What we wanted to do all along was show hints at where he was going because that is a whole different story that is yet to be told," Peterson told THR. "It felt like it gave just enough without starting to tell a whole different story that is left for all the other media."

In the finale, Welling is only seen wearing the upper-half of the Superman suit while the only scenes showing a fully suited Superman are from a distance and via CGI.

"[Showing Tom in the full suit] to me is just not super relevant and not what we were trying to do," stated Peterson. "We were actually thrilled that everybody came together and was on board with the shots that we specifically picked."

"We all wanted it to be the end of Clark Kent’s journey because it's a show about Clark Kent," he added. "In the days when we saw him in a flannel shirt, the suit was the furthest thing from his mind."