Michael Rosenbaum, "Smallville" Gene Hackman aside, who ever heard of a hairy Lex
Luthor? The man is bald, and he's a supervillain, and he's awesome. There's
something about Lex Luthor's cold, efficient demeanor that defies curls and
locks. In reality, Michael Rosenbaum is perfectly... more capable of growing a full head
of hair, but he willingly Bic'd himself for the role for seven seasons (by
contract, he could only grow his hair back three months out of the year). Fans
will miss his dry, smooth-guy approach to D.C. Comics' greatest supervillain,
but, in the meantime, Rosenbaum is likely delighted to have his head
back. Close