Will Reeve, the son of late actor Christopher, says his father is undoubtedly the greatest Superman portrayer ever.
Ask a room full of Batman fans who the best onscreen version was and youâll get a split vote. While some will take Christian Bale, others will go back a generation for Michael Keaton. At the same time, Robert Pattinson developed a fast following and Kevin Conroy reinvented the Caped Crusader for the small screen. But when you ask everyoneâs favorite Superman, itâs always Christopher Reeve. Many have donned the tights and cape in the 25+ years since he last did, but he has been unchallenged by every one of them.
The next man to play Superman will be David Corenswet, who will have to be more powerful than a locomotive to bring DC Studios into a new, successful era. On this, Christopher Reeveâs son Will said he has very little involvement with James Gunnâs Superman, even though he did film a cameo. âWeâve got to pump the brakes on my involvement. I have no insight into the plot, and I have no idea what the movie is about other than Superman. Christopher Reeve is the definitive Superman. But to have this film and the relaunch of Superman coincide with one another is kismet. We didnât necessarily calculate that; it just worked out conveniently.â
Christopher Reeveâs son isnât saying anything groundbreaking when he calls his fatherâs go as Superman the âdefinitive oneâ. But who would take the #2 spot? While many men have played the character over the years, certainly not all of them were good or left a mark. But credit where itâs due, Henry Cavill did a strong job and brought some depth to Clark Kent/Superman, while Brandon Routh had potential but didnât exactly fly (it didnât help that he was the first Superman after Reeveâs 2004 death).
As Christopher Reeve never took to the small screen as Superman, that leaves the field wide open there. On this front, itâs tough to challenge Smallvilleâs Tom Welling and Tyler Hoechlin, who played the Man of Steel on Supergirl and Superman & Lois. And how can we not mention George Reeves?
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