 Sam Jones III was the last of the season one series regulars to be cast – being hired just four days before filming for the pilot episode began . Jones , who is African American , was also cast against the Superman mythology where Pete Ross is Caucasian . Jones has stated that he would have understood if the producers had simply created a black character for him to portray , but the fact that they chose to go with him , even though the character has always been white , gave him more honor to be a part of the show . During the first season , Jones felt like he should have more screen time , but later conceded that the show was about Clark 's journey and that the other characters are there to help his story move along . 
