Welling's reason for turning down the role was because the producers were keeping quiet on what the show was really about, which left him with the impression the show was going to be "Superman in high school", something he did not want to do.
Alasan awal Welling untuk menolak peran itu karena produser yang berdiam diri mengenai penjelasan film yang sebenarnya, Produsernya memiliki kesan yang menurutnya acara itu akan menjadi "Superman in high school", sesuatu yang dia tidak ingin melakukannya.