On Might 27, 1995, Superman star Christopher Reeve suffered a catastrophic accident that may eternally alter the course of his life. Whereas collaborating in an equestrian competitors in Culpeper, Virginia, Reeve was thrown from his horse, Jap Categorical, after the animal abruptly stopped earlier than a leap. Reeve landed headfirst, fracturing his first and second cervical vertebrae and severing his spinal wire. The harm left him paralyzed from the neck down and depending on a ventilator to breathe for the remainder of his life—a stunning and devastating flip for the person greatest recognized for enjoying a hero who was practically impervious to hurt.
Lengthy earlier than our large and small screens had been flooded with superheroes and intergalactic adventures, one character (and the person who portrayed him) not solely outlined the style however impressed a era of moviegoers to cheer on fact, justice and the American method. Positive, it was corny, however there was one particular actor who had the look, the charisma, and the real goodness to convincingly convey Superman to life — the effortlessly-talented Reeve.