Tom Welling Joins 'Draft Day'
Mon, May 13, 2013 
Tom Welling seems to be taking the road less traveled in life after Smallville.
Instead of going the route so many TV stars have tried and failed in by wanting to become movie stars but eventually end up doing made-for-TV & straight-to-DVD movies, the former Clark Kent is going for the 'smaller is better' approach.
Welling reportedly has landed a role in the currently filming, Ivan Reitman directed football movie, Draft Day.
Starring Kevin Costner, Draft Day is set around the Cleveland Browns GM (Costner) who attempts to trade up in the NFL Draft to save football in his team's city. Welling will play the role of Brian Drew, a veteran quarterback who finds himself at a crossroads in his career.
The film also stars Jennifer Garner, Frank Lagella, and Denis Leary.
Welling took a long break post-Smallville (after 10 seasons and over 200 episodes, who would blame him?), but recently wrapped a supporting role in the JFK drama, Parkland, an ensemble film set hours after the infamous assassination in Parkland Hospital in Dallas, TX. Billy Bob Thornton, Zac Efron, and Paul Giamatti also star in the film which is being produced by Tom Hanks and is set for release later this year.
Draft Day is due out sometime next year and just started filming last month during the real NFL Draft.
Source: Deadline
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