Christopher Reeve’s youngest son doesn’t have any intention of ever suiting up because the character of Superman, which his late father so brilliantly portrayed, and the reason being easy: he doesn’t “want” performing to “breathe” like his dad and mom did. Relatively, 32-year-old Will Reeve’s ardour for all times lies inside the realm of journalism, not not like the Man of Metal’s alter ego, Clark Kent. This can be a similarity that Kelly Ripa seen and introduced up whereas talking with Reeve throughout his look on the Reside with Kelly and Mark discuss present. Ripa then requested her visitor if he’d ever been approached to play Kal-El of Krypton, and Reeve responded by saying:
No, I’ve by no means gotten the ask.
Along with being a real-life journalist who serves as a correspondent for ABC, Reeve additionally bears a exceptional resemblance to his dad, so it wouldn’t be that massive of a stretch for him to play the character. Sadly, even when Reeve had been requested to swimsuit up within the trademark red-and-blue tights, he would have turned down the chance. Reeve defined his considering to Ripa and co-host Mark Consuelos by saying (beneath):
“I realized at an early age from my dad and mom, who have been each achieved performers, that with a purpose to succeed — and also you each know this — in leisure, or actually something, however definitely in leisure, you’ll want to want the craft such as you want air to breathe. It must be a core a part of who you might be. For me, I acted in class performs and issues, however that was simply a part of who I used to be. I didn’t want it. I spotted, as an formidable particular person, I ought to channel my energies into the issues that I’m actually enthusiastic about, which is what led me to journalism.”
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Will Reeve Was “Terrified” by His Cameo in James Gunn’s ‘Superman’
The information broke in July 2024 that Christopher Reeve’s son, Will, was noticed on the set of filmmaker James Gunn’s extremely anticipated Superman movie. Nonetheless, Reeve gained’t be within the film for all that lengthy. Relatively, the real-life journalist will briefly make the cameo everybody was anticipating, however he may have one line of dialogue in what’s described as a “main scene” (per Selection). In the meantime, throughout his interview on Reside with Kelly and Mark, Reeve additionally stated that he was “terrified” on the set of the DCU challenge:
“I used to be terrified, is the way it in contrast [to being a journalist]. I’ve one line within the new Superman film that comes out in July. The director, James Gunn, has been so nice to me and my household. And [he] stated, ‘Hey, do you need to come and do that factor?’ I stated, ‘Certain.’ He despatched me the script, and every part however my line was redacted. So, I do not know what occurs within the film. I get there. It’s in Cleveland. I made it a day journey, [and] I get on the market. I’ve my one line.”
Co-host Mark Consuelos then requested if he nailed his single line of dialogue, to which Reeve responded by saying, “No, in no way.” The studio resonated with laughter, however then Reeve revealed that it solely took him three takes to get the scene proper. The journalist attributed his fumbling of the dialogue to being nervous. “This was pure terror,” Reeve continued. Followers can try Will Reeve’s cameo when Superman opens in theaters on July 11.
In the meantime, the must-see documentary Tremendous/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story is accessible to stream on Max. This poignant and heart-wrenching challenge focuses on the lifetime of the late actor and delves into the tragic horse-riding accident that paralyzed him, whereas additionally revealing how the Reeve household rallied collectively to face the overwhelming challenges which adopted. Along with Will, Christopher’s different kids, Matthew and Alexandra, additionally participated within the movie.
Supply: Reside with Kelly and Mark
Superman
- Launch Date
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July 11, 2025
- Director
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James Gunn
- Producers
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Lars P. Winther, Peter Safran