I think he should finish what he started. What good is it to move on with his career if he not going to finish the show that jump started it. I think that he has an obligation to him-self and his fans to stick it out until the end.

Honestly, I think the worst part of this news is that he will no longer have an excuse to shave his head. I think he looks much better bald - it sets him apart. If he were to market it, like Yul Brynner did, it could be his signature. I understand that being bald kinda limits the roles you can play, but several bald actors (including Brynner) were huge stars *because* of their signature look.

Hi, yeah we posted this vid a couple of days ago at redcapemusic.org and everyone is right he did say this last year and it could be true bit i have it on good authority that if a good contract is involved, he may stay, plus he may just play big part in the finale...wink wink:)

Old news or not, I found this link because I was wondering if the writer's strike might have changed anything. They didn't get in a full seventh season! So I was hoping Rosenbaum might stay on in order to ensure a graceful exit...

It's hard to see how the show can continue. I mean, can they have some crazy new comic book character every week? Losing Rosenbaum would lose one of the few last human touches "Smallville" has. I expect Chloe to get killed off any week now, since she's the other only genuine, semi-real character left now that the parents are gone, there's less Lionel, and we're stuck with the Cardboard Twins of Welling and Kreuk.

Yup, old news.

Yeah it's a well known fact for over a year that he was planning on leaving after season 7. hell that info might have come out when season 5 was on.

This is old news, almost a year in fact. He said the below back in Feb. 2007.

"Next year will be my last year. I had a great run. I loved it, but that will be it for me.

"I know that next year is the last for me. So, it will be very sad when it happens, but all good things must come to an end."

http://www.eonline.com/gossip/kristin/blog/index.jsp?uuid=cf8d882c-b779-44bd-bfdf-581885d64e4b

I remember hearing about that awhile ago that he was leaving after the seventh season, but I don't remember where...