The world of comic books is quite literally a fascinating one, filled to the brim with superheroes that materialize and personify our most far-fetched and vivid imaginations by bringing them to life. And in this vast sea of these super beings, Superman remains the pinnacle of the fictional creation, the likes of which the world has never seen, even to this day.
While the popularity of the superhero may have continuously risen ever since the creation of the character by DC Comics, what made him the staple name in the comic book world are the various appearances in films and movies over the years. But with so many iterations and sequels that have followed suit, the original actor of the superhero seemed to be unhappy with the outcome.
Christopher Reeve Hated The Idea Of Superhero Film Sequels
The Hollywood industry in the past was always a little wary of superhero films, as they weren’t considered actual films, but rather, a niche that only a small group of people could enjoy. But with the creation of 1978’s Superman: The Movie, the superhero, and actor Christopher Reeve, who portrayed the titular superhero, started to be revered as a larger-than-life individual. The success of the original led to three sequels with the same level of commercial outcome, although, it seems like Reeve wasn’t too happy about it.
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After an old interview of the Somewhere In Time star recently surfaced on Twitter, fans have been actively talking about it. In that interview on a British talk show, the actor can be seen and heard talking about how he is not a big fan of sequels to original films, whether it be superheroes or anything else. He also talked about how he had experienced this firsthand while working with Warner Bros. on the Superman films. He said:
“What the majors do is they take what grossed $100 million last year and get the ingredients back together again and try to pump it up a few more times, of course, the quality is a sliding scale of diminishing returns, and I think very rarely you get a sequel that is an improvement of what went before it.”
While the trend of the industry today is to create a whole cinematic universe and stretch it to eternity, people have now started to realize that what Reeve said is true, especially with what Marvel Studios has been doing with their recent films.
What Does WB Have In Mind For Superman Now?
As co-CEOs, James Gunn and Peter Safran took charge of the newly-forming DCU with Warner Bros. Discovery and brought their vision of a cinematic universe filled with DC superheroes and villains to life. With the proposed first phase of their plan titled ‘Gods and Monsters,’ the duo has also proposed a new Superman film titled Superman: Legacy, which Gunn has confirmed to be directing and writing personally.
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Superman: The Movie is available for streaming on HBO Max.
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