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Christopher Reeve’s son reveals if he plans to follow in his late dad's Superman footsteps

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Published 13:09 23 Sep 2024 GMT+1

Christopher Reeve’s son reveals if he plans to follow in his late dad's Superman footsteps

Christopher Reeves portrayed the iconic superhero between 1978 and 1987

Ella Scott

Ella Scott

Christopher Reeve’s son Will Reeve has discussed whether or not he wants to take on Hollywood like his father.

Arguably, the most famous actor to bring DC Comics’ Superman to the silver screen is Christopher Reeve.

At 24 years old, he reportedly beat out the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Caitlyn Jenner and Jon Voight to the role and made his debut as the Kryptonian in 1978’s Superman.

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After reprising the hero in subsequent sequels Superman II, Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Reeve hung up the red cape and went on to star in 1993’s The Remains of the Day, and Ron Underwood’s Speechless.

Christopher Reeve portrayed Superman between 1978 and 1987 (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Christopher Reeve portrayed Superman between 1978 and 1987 (Warner Bros. Pictures)

He later became a dad to three children - Matthew, 44, Alexandra, 40, and Will, 32.

Three years after his youngest son was born, Reeve was paralyzed from the neck down after competing in an equestrian competition in Virginia.

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Following his shocking accident, which caused him to use a wheelchair and ventilator for the rest of his life, the actor continued to raise his children with his wife Dana Morosini until his death at age 52.

20 years on from their father’s heart failure, Matthew, Alexandra and Will have come together to feature in a brand new documentary chronicling their father’s life.

You can watch the emotional trailer for Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story below:

The documentary had its premiere in New York earlier this month and saw Will, an ABC News and Good Morning America correspondent, in attendance with his siblings.

Speaking to PEOPLE at the event on September 18, Will opened up on whether he plans to step in his famous father’s footsteps.

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"I don't know. I like my job as correspondent at ABC News,” he said. “I think I like, maybe, performing, but I don't know if I'm any good at acting.”

When asked how he feels about David Corenswet becoming the third actor to portray Superman after his dad, Will added: "I think they got a good one in David.”

Despite appearing not to be too interested in breaking into Hollywood, Will has a number of acting credits under his belt already.

Will Reeve is a news correspondent (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)
Will Reeve is a news correspondent (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

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In 1997, he appeared in the TV movie, In the Gloaming and in 2006 voiced a character for Everyone’s Hero.

He is set to make a cameo in the upcoming DC Comics movie, Superman: Legacy as a TV reporter, too.

Superman: Legacy is set to be the first film in the DC Universe and will act as a reboot of the Superman film series.

The flick is written and directed by James Gunn and stars Corenswet as Superman as well as his alias Clark Kent.

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The Warner Bros. Pictures project is set to release in the US on July 11, 2025.

Featured Image Credit: Amy Sussman/Getty Images/Warner Bros.

Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Superman, Film and TV

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