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    Christopher Reeve’s look-alike son will make a cameo in James Gunn’s ‘Superman’

    By Eric Todisco,

    20 days ago

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    The legacy of Superman lives on.

    Will Reeve, the son of late “Superman” star Christopher Reeve, will make a cameo in James Gunn’s “Superman.”

    Will, 32, was spotted filming a scene for the movie in Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday morning, according to Cleveland.com .

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    Will Reeve on “Good Morning America” on April 1, 2024. ABC
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    Christopher Reeve is the star of 1987’s “Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.” ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection

    He is playing a news reporter.

    After wrapping his scene, Will reportedly received a hug from Gunn, 57, and a round of applause from the cast and crew.

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    James Gunn is directing the new “Superman” film. Getty Images

    David Corenswet, 30, is playing Superman in the upcoming DC Studios film , due to hit theaters in July 2025.

    The cast also includes Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor, Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern, Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho, Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific and Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl.

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    David Corenswet at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival. Getty Images
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    David Corenswet stars in James Gunn’s “Superman.” @jamesgunn

    Christopher, who died in 2004 at the age of 52, first played the role of Clark Kent-Superman in Richard Donner’s 1978 film.

    He’d go on to star in its three sequels: 1980’s “Superman II,” 1983’s “Superman III” and 1987’s “Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.”

    The actor was paralyzed from the neck down in 1995 after being thrown from a horse during an equestrian competition.

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    He spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair and used a ventilator to help him breathe.

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    Christopher Reeve in 1978’s “Superman.”

    Christopher had son Will with his wife, Dana Reeve, who died of lung cancer just two years after his death.

    He had two other kids, Matthew Reeve, 44, and Alexandra Reeve, 40, with his first partner, Gae Exton.

    Will is a journalist and ABC News correspondent. He’s also a board member of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation , an organization dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by advancing research.

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    Christopher Reeve as Superman. AP
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    Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder star in 1980’s “Superman II.” Warner Bros/DC Comics/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock

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    He got candid with People in 2016 about growing up with his famous dad, despite the latter’s disability.

    “I understand that not every child experiences going to the grocery store and seeing their dad on the magazine at the checkout aisle, but…it was a totally normal childhood,” he said.

    Will went on: “My parents did such a good job of staying true to their values that I never felt deprived of a normal childhood, even though my experiences, at face value, were inherently different from other children my age.”

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    Will Reeve in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 20, 2024. The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images

    All three of Christopher’s children appear in the new documentary about his life, titled “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story.

    The film travels back and forth in time and also examines two key moments in Reeve’s life: his casting as Clark Kent in “Superman” and the horse-riding accident.

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    Matthew, Alexandra and Will also recount their father’s recovery after his accident.

    The film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in January and will have a limited two-day theatrical release in September.

    “Superman” hits theaters on July 11, 2025.

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