WARNING: This article contains MAJOR spoilers for the Superman & Lois series finale.The Superman & Lois The series finale brought the final end to Clark Kent and Lois Lane and became one of the most historic DC endings of all time. After more than a decade of producing DC TV shows for The CW, Greg Berlanti’s Arrowverse franchise has told its final story as Superman & Lois The fourth season finale finally ended the show. However, viewers saw the biggest twist ever for the show’s lead couple as Lois and Clark’s journey came full circle.

Exclusive Screen rant Interviews with Alex Garfin and Wolé Parks, who play Jordan Kent/Superboy and John Henry Irons/Steel, respectively, The CW drama’s longtime actors opened up about the start of production Superman & Lois Series finale, from receiving the script to filming the final scenes, including the big farewell to Lois Lane and Clark Kent. Garfin recalled reading the finale script on the plane, which brought up a lot of emotion in him as he recounted:

Alex Garfin: Yes, I had a vague idea of ​​what was going to happen. I remember reading it on the plane and it was one of the rare moments where I cried while reading a script – the ending just touched me in a different way. When I saw that Superman was really going to age and die and how they did the death sequence exactly, it really impressed me because I realized how Jordan is going to grow and that this character is no longer in my hands. You start to care a little bit about the people you play, especially (when) you’ve been doing it for so long, and suddenly you realize – well, first of all, he’s not real – he lives on without you, and It’s really like that. It’s a strange feeling to say goodbye like that. On top of that, it tied everything together in such a way that it felt like we couldn’t do it again, which is another enchilada of feelings, but it’s beautifully made and wonderfully directed by Greg Smith, who I don’t know. I don’t know how he did it considering it was the last day of filming. It felt like the last day of school, even though it wasn’t. Everyone was dozing off, laughing and doing this and that, the weather was nice and Greg, without ever becoming really dictatorial, very gently guided us through this massive episode which, in my opinion, was bigger on paper than the pilot who took us along two months to film.

Screen rant also asked what Garfin gets from his show taking on a chapter that hasn’t been covered in previous Superman adaptations. For the Superboy actor Garfin added that while it’s a surprise, this hasn’t been explored in other live-action films Superman Projectshe was happy about it Superman & Lois could bring about this ending for Lois and Clark:

Alex Garfin: Oh, it’s a testament to the character that’s been around for 85 years and we’ve never seen him die completely. It’s a testament to the power of this character that you’d think someone else could have done it before us, and then it’s an even greater honor to realize that we can do it. I’m not a huge comics fan, as we all know, but I am a huge history buff, and it feels bizarre to be a part of history, no matter the field, whether it’s comics or television, I guess , gravity You only really feel the moment when I think everyone sees and feels it.

In Screen Rants Interview with Parks, The Steel actor shared what it was like to see that Superman & Lois Season 4 gets a very unique ending that cannot be compared to previous incarnations of the DC icons. As Parks shared what it was like to see the fate of Lois and Clark, he drew parallels to a very popular HBO series and shared the following:

Wolé Parks: I agree…it’s funny. Did you ever watch “Six Feet Under” back then? It was a show on HBO that was about death. It was interesting, it was a kind of procedural where one person died in each episode because they ran a funeral home. So death was a common thread through the series, and they did the same thing, where you saw everyone die (in the) series finale, which was always fascinating to me because it fit the theme. I thought of that when I read it. But you’re right, it was completely unique in the genre and what I loved is the reason I’ve always loved the portrayal of Superman and Tyler – and I’m not just saying that because I like him and I’m a friend from Tyler – I really think he does a great job. I 100% think he’s absolutely amazing. Because for me, Tyler obviously has his own process, but I always imagined him putting Clark first and Superman being the alter ego. And I often feel like the way it was done portrays Superman as the real guy and Clark as the alter ego, just saying, “I’m really this ripped guy.” I wanted to beat up everyone, but I put on my glasses to be quirky.’ I felt like this show made Clark the heart of the show, like Clark and Lois. That’s why I remember the flashback episode they did where Lois talks to her friend and interviews Superman in Season 1.

It’s so sweet, just between Bitsie and Tyler and their chemistry, but I remember her saying, “No, I don’t care about Superman, I like Clark!” I think that was the whole idea of ​​the show. So to get back to your question at the end: What I liked about it, I think is fitting. Eventually he becomes human and, and he’s not used to that because he’s been an alien the whole time and he has this unlimited power, but somehow he just becomes like everyone else just to grow old with his wife and so on. I think that’s what the show is about, the humanity behind everything. So I thought it was brilliant. Did I expect this? No, but I thought it was great.

Although it is understandable that many probably did not expect such a turn of events Superman & Lois series finale, It says a lot that many of the actors were supportive of the creative team and how they wanted the show to end. Since Superman & Lois First released on The CW, it was obvious that the writers wanted to add as many new elements to this mythology as possible so as not to feel like they were just repeating what previous media had done with the Man of Steel.

The fact that Lois and Clark not only grow old together, but also die at the end of the series is a win Superman & Lois the chance to have their story told and come full circle. In Lois’s case, it’s the first time the legendary Daily Planet reporter has experienced a death that gets stuck in a live-action Superman story, as her cancer ends up coming back and she dies at an older age.

Outside Zack Snyder’s Justice Leaguewhere Lois’ death was briefly seen during the Knightmare sequences, Superman & Lois broke that barrier while giving audiences a heartbreaking ending to their story. Whether future Superman adaptations will attempt to explore stories in which Lois dies or has died remains to be seen.

Time will tell what happens with the rest Superman & Lois The audience engages with this conclusion to the seriesThere’s no denying that the showrunners created an ending that stands out from previous live-action films Superman TV shows and movies. Needless to say, Superman & Lois did its best with the last part because this will be a finale that will always be remembered. With Superman & Lois Officially over, The CW’s long-running era with the DC TV franchise has finally come to an end.

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