The Brooke Ellison Story. Dir. Christopher Reeve. Perf. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, John Slattery, Lacey Chabert, and Vanessa Marano. A&E Television Networks, 2004. Wren, Laura Lee (1999). Christopher Reeve: Hollywood's Man of Courage. Berkeley Heights, New Jersey: Enslow Publishing. p.96. ISBN 0-7660-1149-6. Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones – Quincy Jones, Jeffrey S. Thomas, Steven Strassman (engineers), and Elisa Shokoff (producer) (2001) After a month in the hospital, Reeve spent five months at the Kessler Rehabilitation Center in West Orange, New Jersey to continue with his recovery and learn skills such as operating his electric sip-and-puff wheelchair by blowing air through a straw. In his autobiography Still Me, he described initially not wanting to face the reality of his new disability. Getting used to sitting strapped into a wheelchair, or taking a shower, were initially terrifying. Reeve developed a deep fondness for many of the staff at Kessler, and through conversations with the other patients gradually started to see himself as being part of the disabled community. [85] At the Daily Planet in Metropolis, Clark becomes a reporter and is drawn to Lois Lane. After saving her from a helicopter accident, he uses his powers in public acts of heroism, gaining immediate fame as the "caped wonder". Perry White, the Daily Planet's chief, seeks more information on this new hero. Clark later visits Lois, taking her on a flight, leading her to coin his name, " Superman".

Hughes, Mark. "The Best And Worst Of Superman On Film And TV". Forbes. Archived from the original on December 26, 2018 . Retrieved October 3, 2018. He's a big old galoot. He is a farm boy from Kansas who is very idealistic,” Gunn continues on the Man of Steel. “His greatest weakness is that he'll never kill anybody, [and] doesn't want to hurt a living soul. And I like that sort of innate goodness about Superman as his defining characteristic.”

Cosford, Bill. After One Final Fling, Reeve Hangs Up His Cape. Miami Herald, June 19, 1983, pg 1L. Retrieved November 19, 2006 Superman's most amazing special effect didn't require computers or a green screen". Polygon. September 4, 2017. Archived from the original on December 4, 2018 . Retrieved October 3, 2018. Just as little is known about Jesus during his middle years, Clark travels into the wilderness to find out who he is and what he has to do. Jor-El says After returning to the US from Europe, Reeve chose to focus solely on acting, although Cornell had several general education requirements for graduation he had yet to complete. He managed to convince theater director Jim Clause and the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, as a theater major, he would achieve more at Juilliard ( Group 4, 1973–1975) in New York City than at Cornell. They agreed his first year at Juilliard would be counted as his senior year at Cornell. [20]

In July 2003, Christopher Reeve's continuing frustration with the pace of stem cell research in the U.S. led him to Israel, [118] a country that was then, according to him, at the center of research in spinal cord injury. [119] [120] Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs invited him to seek out the best treatment for his condition. During his visit, Reeve called the experience "a privilege" and said, "Israel has very proactive rehab facilities, excellent medical schools and teaching hospitals, and an absolutely first-rate research infrastructure." [119] [121] Israelis were very receptive to Reeve's visit, calling him an inspiration to all and urging him never to give up hope. [119] Health problems and death [ edit ] AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains". afi.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2018 . Retrieved October 3, 2018. Rossen, Jake. Superman Vs. Hollywood: How Fiendish Producers, Devious Directors, and Warring Writers Grounded an American Icon. Chicago: Chicago Review P, 2008. Print. Sebastian Peris. "Brandon Routh Playing 'Kingdom Come' Superman In 'Crisis On Infinite Earths' ". Heroic Hollywood . Retrieved July 19, 2019. Rolph, Ben (June 2, 2021). "Brainiac Arrives in Superman '78 First Look Preview". ScreenRant . Retrieved June 4, 2021.Reeve left the Kessler Rehabilitation Center feeling inspiration from the other patients he had met. Because the media was constantly covering him, he decided to use his name to put focus on spinal cord injuries. In 1996, he also hosted the Paralympics in Atlanta and spoke at the Democratic National Convention. He traveled across the country to make speeches. For these efforts, he was placed on the cover of Time on August 26, 1996. [103]

Lex Luthor arrives at the White House, informing Zod that Superman being Jor-El's son and manipulates them into luring Superman into a trap. They arrive at the Daily Planet offices and seize Lois, only to be interrupted by the arrival of a fully restored Superman. Following a destructive battle between the four Kryptonians, Superman flees, seemingly in defeat. Luthor convinces the villains to pursue Superman in his Fortress of Solitude, where they force Superman into the same depowering chamber he used before, but this time the red light is actually set loose on the Fortress removing the criminals' power while Superman is safe inside the chamber. Superman then crushes the now powerless Zod's hand and throws him down a crevice in the fortress Lois punches Ursa, Non leaps toward Superman, and they both fall through the fog of the fortress. Superman notifies the U.S. Arctic Patrol, who arrest the four criminals. Superman, realizes that life with Lois can never be, kisses Lois, erasing her memory of their romance.

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Kirk Alyn and Noel Neill have cameo appearances (they played the parents of young Lois Lane in a deleted scene that was restored in later home media releases). [21] Alyn and Neill portrayed Superman and Lois Lane in the film serials Superman (1948) and Atom Man vs. Superman (1950), and were the first actors to portray the characters onscreen in a live-action format. Neill reprised her role in the 1950s Adventures of Superman TV series.

Routh later reprised his role as Superman in the 2019 Arrowverse crossover " Crisis on Infinite Earths". [39] [40] During the crossover, Superman references his son Jason. [41] Superman '78 [ edit ] Our first interview with Christopher Reeve". Ability. February 6, 2018 . Retrieved November 12, 2020. Reeve's widow, Dana Reeve, headed the Christopher Reeve Foundation after his death. Although a non-smoker, she was diagnosed with lung cancer on August 9, 2005. She died at age44 on March 6, 2006, [134] and the foundation was subsequently renamed the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. [135] capedwonder.superman. "Christopher Reeve at Dixie Trek – Part Two". YouTube. July 24, 2012. Web. August 20, 2018. Shortly before his accident, Reeve played a paralyzed police officer in the HBO movie Above Suspicion. He did research at a rehabilitation hospital in Van Nuys and learned how to use a wheelchair to get in and out of cars. [ citation needed] His injury occurred less than a week after the premiere of the film.Portraying Superman would be a stretch for the 24-year-old actor. He was 6ft 4in (193cm) tall, but his physique was slim. Reeve went through an intense two-month training regimen with former British weightlifting champion David Prowse supervising. The training regimen consisted of running in the morning, followed by two hours' weightlifting and 90 minutes on the trampoline. He added thirty pounds (14kg) of muscle to his "thin" 189-pound (86kg) frame. He later made even higher gains for Superman III (1983), though for Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987), he decided it would be healthier to focus more on cardiovascular workouts. [31] One of the reasons Reeve could not work out as much for Superman IV was an emergency appendectomy that he had in June 1986. [32] [33]