Tom Welling did good ofc Christopher will be favoured but Tom did extremely well playing Clark.

Personally, I think Tyler Hoechin finally is the only other actor to truly 'get' Superman, and in many ways the story of Superman and Lois far surpasses Donner's take. But still, the iconography of the original will always remain, along with Reeve's true understanding of the character.

Lmao bs, he won the part after a audition next to 1000 others who auditioned and would have been just as good. He rolled the dice and was lucky it landed his number, theres no "only he was able".

@@Spike-Prime I fully agree of this point. Tyler's Clark Kent is the closest to Reeve and has that same innocent quality I loved from Reeve's Kent/Superman.

@@rjg02005 Hoechin's shows (Supergirl, Superman & Lois) also didn't have some of the negative baggage which Donner brought. I love the films, but I strongly disagree with Donner's concept that Clark and Lois can never be together, because his responsibility to the world is too great to ever allow himself to be in a relationship with one person (basically Superman II's plot in a nutshell). Donner also addresses his humanity, but focuses too much on him being alien/Kryptonian first, again not my preference. Superman & Lois addresses both responsibilities, to his family and the world, and shows how he struggles to balance both, but ultimately shows a good life with him and a family, something Donner always insists Superman isn't allowed to have.

That's good to hear. Maybe there is hope for humanity.

rich people shouldnt become so bored with normal life and become daredevils

He handled the entire horrible situation with amazing grace and dignity. Considering he went from a strapping, vital man to a quadriplegic in the span of seconds, that is truly remarkable. Not only that, he did tireless work for spinal injury research. RIP.

A Bobble Christopher Reeve a True inspiration. All the best bro 💪❤️

He was a wonderful person.

The real image of Superman

Agree

Who the fuck is Christophar Rewe?

As much as like Henry cavill and I think Brandon routh goes under appreciated and Tom Wellington did a great job no one will over top Christopher reeves as Superman.

@@damionjackson1743 brandon was only good as he acted like the Christopher reeves interpretation

The Greatest of All Time By Far! REST IN PEACE CHRISTOPHER REEVE!!!!!

Dude Keaton didn't to it with batman, thats ridiculous he portrayal as batman was nothing special, almost bland.

Christopher was lovably hand hopeful just like superman should be, RDJ was cocky and charismatic just like he should be and Keaton was....let's face it, it was nothing special.

Yeah I guess but the cartoon batman had some real emotion, Keaton's batman was just bland, he barley felt or said anything, to be honest I think Kevin conroy was the one who really set the bar for how batman should be.

Dark Decipher My fave Batman is Kevin Conroy’s, he was good at showing Batman’s emotions without saying much, even in his Batman voice, many movies have their hero’s take of their masks or switch to their normal voice in a emotional scene, but Kevin could depict emotion while still being Batman. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/js5kntaby66lj6s.html I couldn’t imagine Adam wast, Christian bale, or Micheal Keaton doing this...

A beautiful and apt testimonial, sir.

perhaps you are right about that , but mainly he had the heart and eyes of Superman !

Bonker Wonker after the release of the movie the artists actually began basing their designs more and more on Reeve and even the more recent comics are directly based on his appearance

Fuckin Snyder ruined Superman..

Fuckin Snyder ruined Superman..

@@quietdemon8138 EXACTLY!

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O cabelo dele era castanho

Calm down there orly

@@marcellodasilvarego1029 yep as I said - dark hair

Both legends.

Reeves? Don't you mean Reeve? Just sounds/looks wrong huh? I guess you (and literally thousands more of us) just went the past 30+ years mistaking his name? Suuuuuurrreee......

Yeah, tough acts to follow. Both geniuses. Both gone.

I guess Robin Williams didn't take the song which video he was in to heart: "Don't Worry, Be Happy"

Wait, what? They roomed together? That's insane to me, because Robin Williams was also roommates with Kevin Conroy. Who played Batman for so many years.

AMEN

@@sawyerramos3113 funny i thought it was a jawline thing lol j/k

Humble AND Noble. You can't really teach that.

Prancing around in your undies is not exactly humble, I know I tried at home and got called on it.

Debajyoti Nath the superman from comics actually followed his depiction of superman...

Debajyoti Nath Sadly super hero movies defer from that now completely! It was a conservative, happier time back then also.

He was better than the comics!!

and now also..

And then soo was brandon routh

Brandon Routh faced the same problem, dude got JACKED for the role but no one ever got to see that hard work sadly.

@@jimfiggers9755 Extra thick?

Agreed but Superman wears spandex in the comics, not muscle suits. Even Henry Cavill had a muscle suit despite the fact that the dude was jacked.

My biggest and only complaint of his Superman.....He was huge, fit, and defined....David Prowse said he was his greatest client!

Yeah the best Superman next to Michael Keaton as the best Batman.

Christopher reeve was good but henry was the most realistic of them all no cap

sorry but the best Superman is Henry Cavill. just because the man passed away and his movie gives you nostalgia doesnt make him the best. so many people confuse nostalgia with whats good

@@Kai88988 Christopher Reeve was a real-life Superman. He handled his tragic accident with grace, courage, and dignity.

@@Kai88988 You confuse muscles and CGI with what's good.

Yes I agree he totally owned the Superman character

born in 1982...i agree....still have yet to see all those new superman films after CR....

Me too!!

Yess

Christopher Reeve was awesome

True . He is just irreplaceable

I dunno, man. Brandon Routh, Dean Cain, and Henry Cavill have done awesome jobs Edit, July 5th: Now Tyler Hoechlin aswell

@@thenoirknight5729 brandon routh is the only actor who kinda got christopher reeve superman. Sucks he was never given the oppurtunity to play him in the big screen again.

@@thenoirknight5729 henry cavill's superman is nowhere near the "superman" realm

@@vittocrazi How is Henry Cavill's Superman not anywhere near the Superman realm? He's literally the comic book Superman. More specifically, Post-Crisis/New Earth Superman

Exactly. Honesty and self deprecation. Achieves the look by sheer hard work. An actor these days wouldn't mention the inevitable steroids (that we all know they're guzzling, right Tom Hardy?) and when asked how they're feeling they'd say something like "I feel great, everything's awesome, the film is going to great, just everything is perfect and I'm in control of everything, blah di blah di blah". Whereas Reeves is working, really working to be something.

Oh it's all brown rice, chicken and broccoli these days, George!

@@rohithpadikkal7082 Don’t forget the chai lattes.

@@rohithpadikkal7082 "It's all diet. I have a real strict diet; at least 4000-6000 calories a day." "What is one of your meals like?" "Oh...uh.. you know.. a piece of fish, brown rice and broccoli. Yeah... 4000-6000 calories a day, ya know."

​@@typedeaf LMAO!

Correct dude 100%

You are absolutely right my pal

I even still have his toys and will never in life throw them away

Being the first doesn't make somebody the best. And even Cavil was a better Superman than Reeve, in almost everything.

Thank you for liking your own comments. Nobody cares!

@Kumat Bhaskar link or stfu.

Every woman I know still drools at a Christopher Reeves photo. And his face looks so perfect it doesnt look quite real. The Greek sculptures would have been demanding him to pose

As perfect as Chris was (and he was), the primary difference between him and the other actors is that he had better material to work with, and a director that respected the source material. The others (writers/directors) didn't respect the source material, tried to make it "their own" and failed. The actors could only work with what they were given.

His personality was perfect too.

@Andrew Jackson I watched 2 recently and I stilled enjoyed it immensely. Did you grow up with it?

chakenbacon I think it’s his honesty, integrity, congruence, and charisma

Yeah , he was iconic for that role !

and it turned out to be a man of steel after his horrific accident

C.C. Ekeke wise beyond his year

😳

He would have been 25 at the time of filming. This blew me away too. I was playing Nintendo and PlayStation at 25 Either he lied about his birthdate or has a gene that makes him look older. I've never assigned Superman an age. Just wisdom.

@@MrTheedarkhorse During the initial casting and filming he was 24-25. But once the film was released in 1978, Reeves was 26.

@@MrTheedarkhorse look at videos from that time. Everyone looked much older than they were

He was a classically trained actor. The real deal. He acted the hell out of this character that could’ve been simple and one dimensional.

People forget superman is a genius. You can't just portray him as a slab of meat.

Neither is Henry Cavill, but you're right. Reeve was the real deal and OG.

Not just that but Chris actually did hang gliding too in real life so he felt comfortable with being on a harness high in the air and knew how to turn at angles to give you the apperance that he was really flying. Christopher was the Quintessential Superman by which all others would be compared to because he nailed practically every aspect there was to being Superman.

He seem like that white guy who mows his lawns in the same clothes every Sunday at 11

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The only versions of superman possibly more iconic is comic books. No live action performance matches reeves performance.

Well said

I sincerely think that he deserved an Oscar nomination for his performance. The way he differentiated the characters of Superman and Clark Kent was pure genius on his part and is something that hasn't been duplicated neither before nor sense with the role. What made Clark Kent so different was his ordinariness that Christopher Reeve created. A truly gifted actor in a brilliant performance.

He was also an excellent actor. They got lucky finding him for the part.

Reeve*

Intelligent and mature .

IceNinjaProductions no doubt. 1 and only

Kevin Francis Yeah well Henry Cavill was jacked on gear so don't hate cause your new superman is gay af

"truth, justice and the American way"....I wish we could get back to that but sadly we have been infiltrated and taken over by the political left, SJWs and feminazis who hate everything about America and real freedom.

sgtb27 that seems like a personal problem.

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Harrison Smith Reeve

too bad he ended up a cripple but, according to Kat Kerr, he actually made it to Heaven....so... _that_ would compensate for pretty much every-thing....

AussieDisciple Was he a Christian?

check out Kat Kerr on KZfaq.... can't recall the part. episode where she mentioned it, though...

AussieDisciple Thank you. I don't believe anybody that says they have been to heaven tho. God bless

6th ave and what street? i work by 6th

oochie wally Think it was 53rd Street

@@americandreamer6092 oh ok I'm 21st

You are very lucky...

What year?

Classically trained...Julliard

Xactly!

All if my favorite actors and performers are either dead or retired. There's nothing to look forward to today.

They don’t make em like they use to but there’s hope ..thx to directors like the Cohen bros and actors like Daniel Day Lewis, Dicaprio , Brolin there’s hope !

DICKOTOMY🤣

@Paul Butcher I couldn't agree more! One of the standout acting moments in the film- really in any film. It is a fairly simple scene, but the way Reeve executes the duality is an absolute master class in how to own and embody a character. He IS both versions of the same persona.

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True. It's crazy how perfect he was for the role. Only wish the movies had been better. The first two were pretty good.

Hello I'm Julia Rose, I bring you good tidings

I can't believe you meet him. I'm so jealous.😆

Nice, he is humblr

Thanks for sharing this. Appreciated.

You were very lucky that you ve met the real superman.

@@furioza5701 Is that like Tumblr but for humility?

One cannot replace you, only succeed you.

You're handsome 2!😉

Cindy Bonnierth hahaha ur funny Cindy he was alright I like Henry Cavil the best Superman

@@shphatyahyasharalah2321 you are currycell, what do you know 😆😂.

HE WAS A HEARTTHROB FOR REAL 💓💓 DAMNNNNNNNNN PERFECT

@@kennethmanuputty9865 Pretty, a lady's pretty not handsome

I think you nailed it. Christopher Reeve carried a deeply vulnerable persona in his portrayal of Superman and Clark Kent.

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He really fits you.

And died to be superman forever...❤

Only him match to superman chatacter......

💯👊

he is among the supermans...

Both a young Reeve in his prime and the current Superman, Henry Cavill were and are handsome and physical specimens. Which is how it should be because Superman is supposed to be an ideal and an Adonis. I remember a female writer once saying of Cavill that she thought he looked like a male-model and was too good-looking to play Superman but I think that that writer was missing the point. Superman is SUPPOSED to be a good-looking guy and to look like a male-model! Just like Captain America or Thor or Wonder Woman, a defining physical characteristic of the character of Superman is his appearance. Obviously there is far more to him than merely his looks and physical appearance but it is an important component of what makes the character who he is. This is going to sound terrible and possibly even shallow but the saying that looks don`t matter and it is what on the inside that counts isn`t applicable to certain situations. The fact of the matter is that looks DO MATTER for a character like Superman and he can`t be played by someone who isn`t attractive and physically fit. Like Wonder Woman, he`s attractive on the outside and on the inside- in terms of having of a good personality and admirable personality traits.

Ms.Scorpio Erica Your thumbnail says you ain't too shabby either.

Ms.Scorpio Erica He was the most handsome Superman.

@@JR-ju3kj right if an actor is choosen for a role to play Superman he has to be a handsome good looking man like a male model because superman is supposed to be a good looking guy .

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He doesn't get enough credit for the serious acting he did in those movies. The concept wouldn't have worked without him.

Well said dude. Was even thinking he looks pretty strong in the video but still has humility to down play his achievement. Awesome video

Woo, that was very well said.

That is very true. To own the Superman's role the actor has to be Clark Kent first. That's what makes him charming, relatable and likable. Otherwise Superman is just a strong alien guy…

Like how Michael Keaton is Batman

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You've gotta be shitting me. Are you one of those comic book nerds?

Go back to you video games, Mr. "I'm against good guys acting like the enemy" crap.

Are you still flapping your mouth? STFU. You're dismissed.

Well, they did appear in a film together - 1994's "Speechless." But Keaton's character was more like Clark Kent and Reeve's was a bit more like Bruce Wayne. This is as close as you could get to the two teaming up: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m7WPp5p9upyzno0.html

May he rest in peace.... The best super hero movie period....

Sinjin Smyth Sorry my mistake

It didn't hurt that Jane Seymour glowed in that film.

Probably the best love story ever filmed❤️❤️❤️!!! So real

@Jack Niehopper I agree. To much bs complaining on social media and no real action.

We still have people doing that luckily

Yes. Trump did that.

And now the media sheep have royally fucked us over

@@candidoj Holy shit, you are out of your mind.

the only thing Cavill has going for him is his handsome face becasue he is a TERRIBLE actor! seriously i couldnt bare him as Superman NOR as Clark Kent......ZERO presence and charisma! whereas CHRIS exuded both in abundance and he he also an endearing honesty as a person which came though in his acting also! you believed every word and expression and he was also such a a talented man, actor, writer. musician, an all round great human being! the way he dealt with his accident and the way he conducted himself for teh following 10 years until his death was simply REMARKABLE! there will NEVER be another celebrity like him!

Cavill used steroids. Reeve did not.

Anyone who has read anything at all about either man already knows this.

Rangers First And Robin paid for Christopher's medical expenses when his money started running out following his accident. Both of them were a great loss to the world.

+Parental Guardian *How* is being religious a win?

I dont quite understandd why people say a certain someone is the true superman. Sure he was amazing, I think all the supermans are amazing in there own way. Tom welling from smallville is definietly one of my favourites. henry cavill isnt too shabby either has the looks and build etc but personality not so much.

Edsonvides Santos And he really IS mild-mannered.

Matthew Olls "I dont quite understandd why people say a certain someone is the true superman. Sure he was amazing, I think all the supermans are amazing in there own way. Tom welling from smallville is definietly one of my favourites. henry cavill isnt too shabby either has the looks and build etc but personality not so much." Because as this interview shows, Chris Reeve the person, has the same CHARACTER-MOTIVATION of Superman; i.e. he's actually shy, humble and honest like Clark Kent, but also balancing that with Superman's powers, and having to deal with the conflict-- like when he violates the Prime Directive against changing human history. The others are SHIT when it comes to the depth of Superman's character; they only play Kal-El, but the story was how Clark Kent won out OVER him in terms of his mortal choices. So in a sense, Christopher Reeve IS Superman-- not the flash and bravado, but the INNER character. Like when Chris Reeve's Superman first wanted to tell Lois that he was Superman, but then he decided against it; also there's the deleted scenes where he felt conflicted over using his abilities, and the need to keep his identity a secret in order to protect others from hurting him through them. The others are just average Hollywood stock-actors; and so they don't GET Superman's character-motivation (or the director doeesn't); because they get it backwards: i.e. they disguise Clark Kent as Superman, rather than the other way around. So they try to make him a "groovy guy with glasses," not an actual awkward, introverted and meek person with real fears and insecurities, and who keeps his true potential hidden-- and so he is taken for granted, despite that he's plainly the same guy for all to see. And that's DISRESPECTING THE CHARACTER, by saying that the nerdy Clark Kent wasn't good enough, and so he ends up acting like Austin Powers with his "mojo." That's why there will NEVER be another Superman like Chris Reeve: he EMBRACED the full character of Superman, not just the "cool" side or the "dark" side of 2-dimensional sensationalism, but fleshed him out as a real person that the audience can relate as a person. So that's the difference: the others are flat and superficial, while Chris was fully-dimensional and had true depth and range-- i.e. "character motivation." The others just don't get it; rather, they just embrace the somber, depressive side of Superman, and end up turning him into BATMAN, like "Nostalgia Critic" parodies. THAT WAS NEVER THE INTENDED TONE OF SUPERMAN-- he lives in fucking METROPOLIS not Goth-damn City! And by day he's a MILD-MANNERED REPORTER, not a reclusive emo billionaire like Howard Hughes of Steve Jobs! See the difference? It's like comparing The Empire State Building to Notre Dame cathedral.

A ClassAct. Many of us miss him. I was a Little to young for the 78 movie but for the second my dad brought me and my older brother to the Cinema and I never forgot the thrill and exitement. Bigger then life.

Christopher Reeve had the size, the right look, and he was a good actor. They hit the jackpot with him. He was bigger than Henry Cavill by quite a bit. I think Cavill is good, but I'd say Reeve was an even better fit for the roll. I also give Cavill credit for understanding the roll. I've heard him talk about it, and he has embraced the character.

I am right there with you, this is my childhood hero.

Lmao

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You bum.

I look back and can understand how kids got seriously hurt or died mimicking the flight of Superman; I rem when I was small and had a Superman outfit on playing with some kids and got so caught up I jumped off some steps flat like flying, when I got up I rem them ribs hurting and how bad an idea that was and never to do that again.

Of course not. And what's up with this whole steroid thing? I'm only seeing it on this vid

@Tony No.

@@thenoirknight5729 yes, they are, no doubt about it.

@@thenoirknight5729 yes. Every single marvel superhero

@@MikeDee29 Hey hold on? Did my J. Jonah Jameson Laugh not get sent to you? Bogus!

Thanks for putting this out - but you get the drift.

James Anderton - I loved him in Death Trap opposite Micheal Caine.