Hot Shots: Smallville Series Finale Sneak Peek!

Michael Rosenbaum admits to being "really nervous" about resurrecting Lex. "To jump back into that role and start quoting Sun Tzu, and I'm looking at Tom [Welling]…? It felt so surreal. I was going, 'Can I do this?' And finally you just do it!"

SMALLVILLE, "Finale": Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum

SMALLVILLE, "Finale": Tom Welling and Michael Rosenbaum

SMALLVILLE, "Finale": Michael Rosenbaum

Will Clark "suit up" before the 'Smallville' finale fades to black? "There are a lot of [thrilling] moments," teases EP Kelly Souders, "but the last one…. Even when we were talking about it in prep, we all got goosebumps."

Reflecting on her on-screen partnership with series lead/exec producer Tom Welling, Erica Durance says, "There's a way we both approach work ... a similar perspective... so we have a lot of fun, and a lot of laughs."

SMALLVILLE, "Finale": Erica Durance and Tom Welling

While the 'Smallville' bosses were thrilled to have Rosenbaum back, Kelly Souders notes that "[Lex] was always present in the show, so we were never going to get to the finale and act like he wasn't part of it. That was never in the cards."

SMALLVILLE, "Finale": Michael Rosenbaum

Erica Durance says in the May issue of CBS Watch! Magazine that saying so long to 'Smallville' is "very bittersweet," though 10 seasons "is a nice number to end it on." As for parting ways with Lois: "It's tough to say goodbye to her, but that's OK. It's all part of the gig."

For more on 'Smallville's 10-year run from Tom Welling, Erica Durance and other series vets — including interesting casting anecdotes, tributes to the fans, and teases for the May 13 series finale — watch for the May issue of CBS Watch! Magazine, which is sold at Barnes & Noble and Hudson News.