These two pictures really have me thinking...
First of all, notice the "S" shield in the window of the store in the first pic. Granted, it could very well be part of the behind-the-scenes production, but it actually looks like it could be part of the on-film set decoration. If that's the case, what are the chances that a store front in Smallville would just happen to have a Superman "S" shield in a store front window? What if, like when a famous athlete's hometown proudly displays that athlete's professional jersey/number all over town, Smallville is doing the same with Superman? Which would imply that it's general knowledge that Superman is from Smallville, which would also imply that everyone knows
Clark Kent is Superman. The fact that there also just happens to be a street named "Clark" in Smallville - per the second pic - backs up this theory even more.
If plot rumors are to be believed - that Clark is a traveling journalist in his early-mid 20s, who, through a series of events and conflicts while covering a escalating story in South Africa (presumably), eventually embraces his other-worldly powers and become Superman - then it's obvious that Clark most likely works for the Daily Planet
before becoming Superman, something unique to this interpretation. If that is the case, then "Clark Kent" at the Daily Planet is actually
Clark Kent - not a disguise, but his true self. So, what if, when Clark finally does become Superman, he does so in a way that makes it unnecessary to lead a double life, ala Tony Stark in the first
Iron Man. What if that's Snyder's/Nolen's/Goyer's way of getting around the whole glasses-hide-his-true-identity thing - something that's becoming harder and harder to believe - by simply getting rid of that concept all together? What if we get our taste of Clark Kent-the-journalist before he becomes Superman, then never again (i.e. once he becomes Superman, he stops working at the Daily Planet). Granted, the whole dual identity thing is part of the fun, but with modern audiences, it really is almost impossible to believe that a man could fool
everyone by just putting on some glasses and changing his demeanor a bit. Then again, we'd miss things like ripping open the button up work shirt to reveal the "S" - and a number of other iconic nuances that go along with Clark Kent-the-disguise - so who knows. They may very well not go that far. I guess we'll find out soon enough...
