SUPERMAN
Theatrical release: January 26, 1979
Duration: 2h25
Director: Richard Donner
Main actors: Christopher Reeve, Marlon Brando, Gene Hackman
Synopsis: Just before the explosion of the planet Krypton, Jor-El decides to save his son by sending him to Earth. the Kent family decides to raise him as their own son. . As an adult, Clark Kent, a reporter at the Daily Planet, wants to lead a normal life. But gifted with superpowers on Earth, he then becomes Superman
Long before Henry Cavill And Brandon Routh, several actors have played Superman in the cinema. But the one that many of us remember Christopher Reeves. This actor, passionate about theater from the age of 15, will be selected and admitted to the prestigious Juilliard School and will follow the courses of John Houseman. He will then continue his studies to perfect his profession as an actor at Glasgow and Paris. Between 1973 and 1975, he played in several plays in Broadway.
In 1978, he had his first film role in Save the Neptune of David Greene. From 1977, he will have the privilege of being the actor who will be chosen among 200 auditionees (among whom there were contenders James Brolin, Christopher Walken, Nick Nolte Or Jon Voight) to play Superman in the cinema.
It was a huge success when the film was released in 1979, grossing $300 million on a budget of $55 million.
I was able to find for you, 1 hour of making-of (divided into two parts) on this film which brought superheroes into the big leagues.
