After the success of Superman: The Movie, Christopher Reeve could presumably have had any movie role he wanted. Reportedly, he turned down the lead in American Gigolo because he found the idea of a young man servicing older women for money "distasteful". He rejected Body Heat, stating that...
If its 94% Rotten Tomatoes score is anything to go by, the original Superman movie can rightly be considered a classic. It's almost universally ...
Donner called David Prowse, the actor who filled out the imposing costume of Darth Vader, to put his Superman through a rigorous weight-training program. WhenProwse got his hands on Christopher Reeve, the young actor was 6'5" and only 170 lbs. In six weeks, Reeve wen...
STAY SUPER! 27 May 2025; Christopher Reeve’s Second Documentary..! “Christopher Reeve: The Eternal Supermanis a documentary of Wonderment and Hope about an extraordinary human being who flew into our hearts. You will look to the sky and believe a man can fly.” ...
Christopher Reeve was almost not in this sequel to Superman. What happened was that the producers had accidently let Reeve's contract for the sequel run out, and in order to get him back for the filming they had to renogotiate with him. Money wasn't one of Reeve's greatest concerns as...
Christopher Reeve's iconic costume, while outdated by today's standards, remains unmatched due to his embodiment of Superman in the classic suit. John Haymes Newton & Gerard Christopher's TV costumes are highlighted as glaring missed opportunities with designs that failed to capture Superman's ...
From the directors of McQueen, Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui, Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story includes never-before-seen intimate home movies and an extraordinary trove of personal archive material, as well as the first extended interviews eve
“I knew when I saw him he was my Superman,” director Zack Snyder says of Henry Cavill, who was cast as Clark Kent/Superman over six years ago. How exactly did the actor land the life-altering role? By dressing up in a replica of the Superman suit Christopher Reeve wore. Snyder ...
To Jim – I first met Christopher Reeve on the set of the first Superman movie being filmed in London. I was on vacation and had stopped en route to Egypt. I lunched with Chris and Margot Kidder afterward. Both were so nice, and so very pleasant. I’ll always remember that. I recal...
worse. Maybe I have to accept its the end of an era. That there won’t be a Stephen Chow film with him acting in it ever again and I’m going to have to come to terms with that. Heck, I took it hard when I realized he probably wasn’t going to work with Ng Man Tat anymore...