There's a screecap floating around that shows the driver of the truck. He's a tall guy, wearing jeans and a t-shirt and has dark hair.
Ohh, really? That truck was very deliberate. It's an interesting theory.

I thought it was beautifully done, despite my misgivings initially that it would be utter lameness.
Heee! It does sound like the sort of thing that I would expect to be utter lameness. I'm glad I didn't know about it in advance because the effects really captured a magical moment for me.

the added bonus was that we had Tom Welling playing two roles. He was awesome in both.
Totally! Damn, I love how well Tom does these days. He's matured as an actor soooo well!