Summary

Have you ever wondered why some of your favorite characters leave before the show is over?

and the trademark girl-next-door.

But Lana’s other love interests weren’t the only reason.

Kristin Kreuk as Lana Lang in a promo image for ‘Smallville.'

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There was also the issue of Clark’s secret: that he was actually an alien from another world.

once and for all, only, by the time he returned for her, she was long gone.

Well, according to Kreuk in a 2008 interview withMetro, the actress wanted a new change of pace.

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“Ive been doingSmallvillesince I was 18 so its been my whole adult life,” she explained.

Why Didn’t Lana Lang Return for the ‘Smallville’ Series Finale?

Not even for an alternate universe story.

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Frankly, Kreuk is right.

No wonder she’s interested inpossibly revisiting the show again in the future.

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Lana Lang (Kristin Kreuk) as she appears in the “Pilot” episode of ‘Smallville.'

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Kristin Kreuk as Lana Lang looks around Smallville High in ‘Smallville.'

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